Only a win will satisfy the Plateau United supporters in this Jos International Stadium clash with Kwara United, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Npfl table.
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 United and Kwara United.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Kwara United's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Kwara United have performed like this: Played 17 matches resulting in 0 wins, 2 draws and 15 defeats with the goal stats 6-32 (scored/conceded).
Plateau United form and stats
Plateau United, who have the most scored goals (34) in Npfl, have been very solid at home in the Npfl so far, with 32 points collected from 12 matches (10-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Plateau United has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Jos International Stadium. We remember; it was Akwa United.
Plateau United's previous game was a Npfl match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Nasarawa United (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Plateau United as they are travelling to their away game against Kano Pillars in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
The Plateau United manager has got the team scoring with 27 from 12 home games in the league. Defensively Plateau United have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kwara United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kwara United so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-9 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Kwara United's previous game versus Wikki Tourist (placed 17th), a Npfl 1-0 win played at home.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Kwara United as the away team, we found three results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, one draw and two defeats. The outsiders lost zero of these games by at least two goals.
A new game in only four days for Kwara United, the Npfl home match versus Nasarawa United. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Kwara United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kwara United - Plateau United 1-3. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's three Plateau United victories, one draw and zero Kwara United wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Plateau United missing players
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| Plateau United | Kwara United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 34 | 27 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 23 | 31 |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 92% | 92% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 58% |
| 42% | 58% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 33% |
| 21% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 25% | 21% |
| 8% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 8% | 8% |
| 33% | 42% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 42% | 38% |
| 54% | 58% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 25% | 38% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 42% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 174 | 98 | 54 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 17 | 85 |
| 71 | 42 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| 35% | 55% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 9% |
- Kwara United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kwara United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Plateau United has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (27) at home
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (34)
- Plateau United has the the best goal difference (+20)
- Plateau United has the the best goal difference (+22) 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.
- Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kwara United have scored 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 | Plateau United | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 46 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Akwa Starlets | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Akwa United | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 8 | Sunshine Stars | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Enyimba | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 33 |
| 10 | Warri Wolves | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 33 |
| 11 | Ifeanyi Uba | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 24 | -2 | 33 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Heartland | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 32 |
| 13 | Katsina United | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 | -8 | 31 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 15 | Nasarawa United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | MFM | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 28 |
| 17 | Wikki Tourist | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 18 | Kwara United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -9 | 28 |
| 19 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 24 | -11 | 26 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 34 | -28 | 20 |