Jos International Stadium: Plateau United vs Ifeanyi Uba Npfl preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jos International Stadium (15000 seats)

Welcome to Npfl and Plateau United - Ifeanyi Uba. In this preview you'll find stats, results, analysis, trends and news!

Insights:
  • Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Npfl

Plateau United and Ifeanyi Uba should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It should be mentioned that Ifeanyi Uba play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Ifeanyi Uba on artifical turf are 0 victories, 1 draw and 15 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 5-33. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Plateau United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Jos International Stadium as Plateau United have scored 29 goals to get 37 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 11-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Plateau fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Jos International Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Plateau United has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.

Plateau United haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 195 minutes ago. A. Ikefe scored that one.

Plateau faced defeat in their previous match, away at Jigawa Golden Stars (0-1).

Before that, Plateau United drew at home versus Akwa United.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Plateau as they are travelling to their away game against MFM in the Npfl. That match is three days after this one.

A decent goal production from Plateau in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 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 8 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Ifeanyi Uba form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ifeanyi Uba so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-11 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.

Ifeanyi Uba go into this game after a win, the home game against Nasarawa United that ended 2-1.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Katsina United wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

After this away game Ifeanyi return home for a Npfl game against Enyimba. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Ifeanyi when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 16 league matches away. In the opposite end, Ifeanyi have conceded 29 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Ifeanyi Uba - Plateau 0-0 played earlier this season. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's three Plateau victories, two draws and three Ifeanyi Uba wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Plateau United missing players

Ifeanyi Uba missing players

Plateau United Ifeanyi Uba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 6 16 32
12 11 6 Won W 0 0 8
8 4 0 Drew D 2 5 10
12 1 0 Lost L 4 11 14
36 29 17 Scored S 4 12 30
27 8 3 Conceded C 11 29 40
78% 81% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
59% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 62%
38% 50% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 44%
16% 19% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 12%
6% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
31% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 44%
44% 56% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
47% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 44% 41%
 
5.1 7.1 7.8 Corners for (avg) C F 1.3 2.1 3.5
4 2.1 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.1 5
1.7 1.4 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.1 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 14.2 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 3.8 4.9 7.2
3.9 5.2 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.9 2.2
30% 40% 52% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 42% 46%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Ifeanyi Uba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Npfl
  • Ifeanyi Uba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 Ifeanyi Uba have scored away.
  • Plateau United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Plateau United have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 32 16 12 4 39 18 16 13 3 0 27 6 16 3 9 4 12 12 21 60
2 Nasarawa United 32 17 4 11 44 32 16 14 1 1 35 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 12 55
3 Rivers United 32 16 7 9 39 29 16 14 2 0 27 4 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 55
4 Kano Pillars 32 16 7 9 34 25 16 14 2 0 22 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 9 55
5 Enyimba 32 15 9 8 31 27 16 10 6 0 20 10 16 5 3 8 11 17 4 54
6 Kwara United 32 15 7 10 39 26 16 12 4 0 28 4 16 3 3 10 11 22 13 52
7 Enugu Rangers 32 15 7 10 36 25 16 13 2 1 27 6 16 2 5 9 9 19 11 52
8 Lobi Stars 32 15 4 13 35 31 16 14 2 0 29 7 16 1 2 13 6 24 4 49
9 Akwa Starlets 32 14 4 14 32 38 16 11 2 3 25 15 16 3 2 11 7 23 -6 46
10 Plateau United 32 12 8 12 36 27 16 11 4 1 29 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 9 44
11 MFM 32 11 11 10 25 24 16 9 5 2 16 8 16 2 6 8 9 16 1 44
12 Heartland 32 11 8 13 37 42 16 9 5 2 25 13 16 2 3 11 12 29 -5 41
13 Katsina United 32 12 5 15 31 37 16 11 4 1 27 9 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 41
14 Abia Warriors 32 9 11 12 38 36 16 9 3 4 25 13 16 0 8 8 13 23 2 38
15 Wikki Tourist 32 9 9 14 32 40 16 9 4 3 24 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -8 36
16 Sunshine Stars 32 9 9 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 16 2 2 12 9 24 -9 36
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 32 9 9 14 22 37 16 8 6 2 13 7 16 1 3 12 9 30 -15 36
18 Ifeanyi Uba 32 8 10 14 30 40 16 8 5 3 18 11 16 0 5 11 12 29 -10 34
19 Warri Wolves 32 8 7 17 26 40 16 8 4 4 17 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -14 31
20 Adamawa United 32 5 8 19 18 41 16 5 7 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 23

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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.