Npfl match preview and statistics: Plateau United fight Kano Pillars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 30.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jos International Stadium (15000 seats)

Jos International Stadium: Get ready for a football party when Plateau United welcomes Kano Pillars. Read all about the match here!

Insights:
  • Plateau United have the most scored goals (25) at home in Npfl
  • Kano Pillars is in the best form (4-2-0)

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Plateau and Kano Pillars.

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Plateau United form and stats

Plateau United, who have the most scored goals (25) at home in Npfl, have been outstanding at home so far in the Npfl with 9 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. In general it's been a long time since Plateau tasted defeat here at Jos International Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

The home team returns to Jos International Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Heartland (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Npfl game ended 0-0.

Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Wikki Tourist.

Goals decide football matches and Plateau are scoring many of them at home; 25 on target from 11 league matches. From these home matches, Plateau have conceded only 8 goals.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kano Pillars so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Pillars, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Pillars are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npfl against Nasarawa United (placed 5th).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Katsina United.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Pillars have scored 11 goals in 11 league games away. As opposed to that, Pillars have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kano Pillars - Plateau 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Plateau victories, five draws and five Kano Pillars wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.

Plateau United missing players

Kano Pillars missing players

Plateau United Kano Pillars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 4 11 23
9 9 2 Won W 0 2 13
5 1 1 Drew D 0 4 5
9 1 1 Lost L 4 5 5
29 25 4 Scored S 4 11 27
21 8 4 Conceded C 10 16 18
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
61% 91% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 57%
48% 73% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 36% 22%
17% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 9%
9% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 18% 9%
39% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 73% 43%
35% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 48%
43% 9% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 18% 9%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.3 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
10.4 14.4 15 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 6.5 7.6
3.8 6.1 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 2.9
38% 47% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 34% 41%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Kano Pillars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kano Pillars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kano Pillars is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • 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 Kano Pillars have scored away.
  • Plateau United have the most scored goals (25) at home in Npfl
  • Plateau United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kano Pillars 23 13 5 5 27 18 12 11 1 0 16 2 11 2 4 5 11 16 9 44
2 Akwa United 22 11 8 3 27 12 11 8 3 0 17 3 11 3 5 3 10 9 15 41
3 Kwara United 22 11 7 4 29 15 12 8 4 0 21 4 10 3 3 4 8 11 14 40
4 Rivers United 23 12 4 7 26 19 11 10 1 0 18 1 12 2 3 7 8 18 7 40
5 Nasarawa United 23 12 3 8 30 23 11 9 1 1 24 10 12 3 2 7 6 13 7 39
6 Enugu Rangers 21 10 4 7 21 15 11 9 1 1 15 2 10 1 3 6 6 13 6 34
7 Enyimba 19 10 4 5 19 16 8 6 2 0 11 5 11 4 2 5 8 11 3 34
8 Heartland 23 9 6 8 29 29 12 7 4 1 19 9 11 2 2 7 10 20 0 33
9 Akwa Starlets 23 10 3 10 25 32 12 9 1 2 21 13 11 1 2 8 4 19 -7 33
10 Plateau United 23 9 5 9 29 21 11 9 1 1 25 8 12 0 4 8 4 13 8 32
11 Lobi Stars 22 9 4 9 24 22 11 9 2 0 20 6 11 0 2 9 4 16 2 31
12 MFM 23 8 7 8 19 18 11 6 3 2 12 7 12 2 4 6 7 11 1 31
13 Abia Warriors 21 7 7 7 31 26 10 7 1 2 20 9 11 0 6 5 11 17 5 28
14 Jigawa Golden Stars 22 7 7 8 17 22 11 6 4 1 10 5 11 1 3 7 7 17 -5 28
15 Wikki Tourist 23 6 6 11 20 28 12 6 3 3 15 9 11 0 3 8 5 19 -8 24
16 Warri Wolves 23 6 6 11 19 28 12 6 4 2 13 7 11 0 2 9 6 21 -9 24
17 Katsina United 23 6 4 13 20 32 11 6 4 1 17 7 12 0 0 12 3 25 -12 22
18 Sunshine Stars 23 4 9 10 14 22 12 3 7 2 9 7 11 1 2 8 5 15 -8 21
19 Ifeanyi Uba 23 4 8 11 17 28 11 4 4 3 9 8 12 0 4 8 8 20 -11 20
20 Adamawa United 23 3 7 13 12 29 12 3 6 3 11 10 11 0 1 10 1 19 -17 16

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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.