Plateau United clashes with Enyimba in Npfl fray

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 17.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jos International Stadium (15000 seats)

This pair of sides are happy with a sweet season so far and occasions like this one could be key. Get ready for Plateau United - Enyimba!

Insights:
  • Plateau United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Enyimba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Plateau are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 2nd place whatever happens now. Enyimba is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season. This field has artifical turf, which is not Enyimba's normal surface at their own pitch. When playing on artifical turf Enyimba have performed like this: Played ten matches yielding 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats with the goal production 5-12 (scored/conceded).

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Plateau United form and stats

Plateau United have been very solid at home in the Npfl so far, with 52 points collected from 18 matches (17-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table.

Plateau United faced defeat in their previous match, away at Katsina United (0-2).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lobi Stars in a game that was won 2-1.

The Plateau United manager has got the team scoring with 38 from 18 home games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Plateau have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.

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Enyimba form and stats

Enyimba have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-3-13 (18 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Mbaoma was the last player to score for the away team. Enyimba haven't scored a league goal in the last 308 minutes.

Home advantage was not enough for Enyimba in their previous game as they lost hosting Akwa Starlets, 0-2.

A 0-1 defeat away at Remo Stars before that.

Enyimba are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 18 away games. As opposed to that, Enyimba have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Enyimba - Plateau United 1-1 was the end result in these participants' previous head-to-head match, earlier this season. Stats for the preceeding ten meetings between these two contenders are: three wins for Plateau, two draws and five wins for Enyimba. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Plateau United missing players

Enyimba missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Plateau United Enyimba
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 4 18 37
20 17 4 Won W 1 2 15
4 1 0 Drew D 0 3 7
13 0 0 Lost L 3 13 15
49 38 7 Scored S 1 7 39
29 6 0 Conceded C 4 22 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 92%
59% 61% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 50% 65%
32% 44% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 22% 35%
14% 28% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 5%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
32% 28% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 28% 38%
43% 72% 100% Clean Sheets C S 25% 22% 32%
24% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 61% 38%
 
3.5 4.1 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.4 4.3
3.6 2.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.2 3.3
1.1 1.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.7 7.3 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 8.6 8.8
2.5 3.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 3.3
56% 68% 83% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 41%
 
5.1 3.7 5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 12.5 7.6
2.2 1.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.4 2.9
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Enyimba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Enyimba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Enyimba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Plateau United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Plateau United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Enyimba have scored away.
  • Plateau United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Plateau United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 37 22 8 7 57 24 18 17 1 0 40 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 33 74
2 Plateau United 37 20 4 13 49 29 18 17 1 0 38 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 20 64
3 Remo Stars 37 17 8 12 40 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 14 59
4 Kwara United 37 17 7 13 43 44 19 16 3 0 32 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -1 58
5 Enugu Rangers 37 14 11 12 39 30 18 11 5 2 27 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 9 53
6 Enyimba 37 15 7 15 39 35 19 13 4 2 32 13 18 2 3 13 7 22 4 52
7 Gombe United 37 14 10 13 39 38 19 13 6 0 29 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 1 52
8 Akwa United 37 13 13 11 35 34 19 11 7 1 29 13 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 52
9 Sunshine Stars 37 14 9 14 30 27 19 14 3 2 27 8 18 0 6 12 3 19 3 51
10 Nasarawa United 37 14 8 15 41 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -7 50
11 Niger Tornadoes 37 15 6 16 32 35 19 14 3 2 25 9 18 1 3 14 7 26 -3 49
12 Wikki Tourist 37 14 7 16 32 35 18 12 5 1 22 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -3 49
13 Lobi Stars 37 14 7 16 36 45 19 13 4 2 27 15 18 1 3 14 9 30 -9 49
14 Shooting Stars 37 12 12 13 40 43 19 11 8 0 29 12 18 1 4 13 11 31 -3 48
15 Katsina United 37 15 3 19 34 40 19 15 2 2 29 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -6 48
16 Abia Warriors 37 12 11 14 47 44 18 11 7 0 30 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 3 47
17 Akwa Starlets 37 14 4 19 39 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -10 46
18 Kano Pillars 37 14 6 17 30 35 18 12 4 2 21 7 19 2 2 15 9 28 -5 45
19 Heartland 37 12 8 17 31 48 18 12 4 2 20 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -17 44
20 MFM 37 9 9 19 26 50 18 9 3 6 18 16 19 0 6 13 8 34 -24 36

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 37 22 8 7 57 24 18 17 1 0 40 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 33 74
2 Plateau United 37 20 4 13 49 29 18 17 1 0 38 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 20 64
3 Remo Stars 37 17 8 12 40 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 14 59
4 Kwara United 37 17 7 13 43 44 19 16 3 0 32 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -1 58
5 Enugu Rangers 37 14 11 12 39 30 18 11 5 2 27 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 9 53
6 Enyimba 37 15 7 15 39 35 19 13 4 2 32 13 18 2 3 13 7 22 4 52
7 Gombe United 37 14 10 13 39 38 19 13 6 0 29 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 1 52
8 Akwa United 37 13 13 11 35 34 19 11 7 1 29 13 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 52
9 Sunshine Stars 37 14 9 14 30 27 19 14 3 2 27 8 18 0 6 12 3 19 3 51
10 Nasarawa United 37 14 8 15 41 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -7 50
11 Niger Tornadoes 37 15 6 16 32 35 19 14 3 2 25 9 18 1 3 14 7 26 -3 49
12 Wikki Tourist 37 14 7 16 32 35 18 12 5 1 22 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -3 49
13 Lobi Stars 37 14 7 16 36 45 19 13 4 2 27 15 18 1 3 14 9 30 -9 49
14 Shooting Stars 37 12 12 13 40 43 19 11 8 0 29 12 18 1 4 13 11 31 -3 48
15 Katsina United 37 15 3 19 34 40 19 15 2 2 29 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -6 48
16 Abia Warriors 37 12 11 14 47 44 18 11 7 0 30 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 3 47
17 Akwa Starlets 37 14 4 19 39 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -10 46
18 Kano Pillars 37 14 6 17 30 35 18 12 4 2 21 7 19 2 2 15 9 28 -5 45
19 Heartland 37 12 8 17 31 48 18 12 4 2 20 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -17 44
20 MFM 37 9 9 19 26 50 18 9 3 6 18 16 19 0 6 13 8 34 -24 36

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.