Plateau United fights Lobi Stars match

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 03.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jos International Stadium (15000 seats)

Plateau United are located at 2nd, while Lobi Stars are dragging their feet 15 points behind in the table. Can they shorten the gap?

Insights:
  • Plateau United have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars is in the best form (4-1-1) in Npfl

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Plateau United form and stats

Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Plateau United so far, with 49 points won from 17 matches; 16 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Plateau United lost their last game at Akwa United (placed 8th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Heartbreak for Plateau in their last match as Akwa United's Ezekiel scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

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

Not much happening? Looking at this club's last 20 league games, 15 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

The Plateau United manager has got the team scoring with 36 from 17 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 17 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lobi Stars so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-13 (win-draw-lose).

193 minutes! That's how long the Stars goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Lobi Stars go into this game after a win, the home game against Akwa Starlets that ended 1-0.

Prior to that result Lobi Stars won their away game at Niger Tornadoes. The scoreline was 1-0.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Lobi Stars's away games in the league this season with only 8 goals from 17 matches. In the opposite end, Stars have conceded 28 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the sides played each other previously this season; Lobi Stars - Plateau United 0-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Plateau United victories, three draws and two Lobi Stars wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Plateau United missing players

Lobi Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Plateau United Lobi Stars
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 5 17 35
19 16 5 Won W 0 1 13
4 1 1 Drew D 0 3 7
12 0 0 Lost L 5 13 15
47 36 13 Scored S 5 8 32
26 5 4 Conceded C 12 28 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 86%
57% 59% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 47% 57%
31% 41% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 46%
14% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 12% 9%
6% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 3%
31% 24% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 29% 43%
46% 76% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 31%
23% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 65% 40%
 
3.5 4.1 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2 3.4
3.6 2.4 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4 3.2
1.1 1.1 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
6.7 7.3 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 4.6 6.7
2.5 3.4 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 1.6 2.8
56% 68% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 37% 31%
 
5.1 3.7 4.2 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 9.8 7.9
2.2 1.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.9 3.9
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Lobi Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Lobi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lobi Stars is in the best form (4-1-1) in Npfl
  • 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 Lobi Stars have scored away.
  • Plateau United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Plateau United have the most clean sheets (13) at home in Npfl
  • Plateau United have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Npfl
  • 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 35 21 8 6 54 21 17 16 1 0 39 5 18 5 7 6 15 16 33 71
2 Plateau United 35 19 4 12 47 26 17 16 1 0 36 5 18 3 3 12 11 21 21 61
3 Remo Stars 35 15 8 12 38 26 17 13 2 2 27 7 18 2 6 10 11 19 12 53
4 Enugu Rangers 35 14 10 11 37 27 17 11 4 2 25 8 18 3 6 9 12 19 10 52
5 Enyimba 35 15 7 13 39 32 18 13 4 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 52
6 Kwara United 35 15 7 13 37 44 17 14 3 0 26 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -7 52
7 Sunshine Stars 35 14 9 12 30 25 18 14 3 1 27 7 17 0 6 11 3 18 5 51
8 Akwa United 35 13 12 10 33 30 18 11 6 1 27 11 17 2 6 9 6 19 3 51
9 Gombe United 35 13 10 12 36 35 18 12 6 0 28 10 17 1 4 12 8 25 1 49
10 Nasarawa United 35 13 8 14 40 45 18 13 5 0 26 10 17 0 3 14 14 35 -5 47
11 Wikki Tourist 35 13 7 15 28 32 17 11 5 1 20 6 18 2 2 14 8 26 -4 46
12 Lobi Stars 35 13 7 15 32 41 18 12 4 2 24 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -9 46
13 Kano Pillars 35 14 6 15 30 33 18 12 4 2 21 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -3 45
14 Katsina United 35 14 3 18 32 38 18 14 2 2 27 11 17 0 1 16 5 27 -6 45
15 Shooting Stars 35 11 11 13 35 39 18 10 8 0 26 10 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 44
16 Abia Warriors 35 11 10 14 42 40 17 10 7 0 27 12 18 1 3 14 15 28 2 43
17 Niger Tornadoes 35 13 6 16 28 33 18 13 3 2 23 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -5 43
18 Heartland 35 11 8 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 18 0 4 14 10 36 -17 41
19 Akwa Starlets 35 12 4 19 35 49 17 12 2 3 26 12 18 0 2 16 9 37 -14 40
20 MFM 35 9 9 17 25 45 17 9 3 5 17 14 18 0 6 12 8 31 -20 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 35 21 8 6 54 21 17 16 1 0 39 5 18 5 7 6 15 16 33 71
2 Plateau United 35 19 4 12 47 26 17 16 1 0 36 5 18 3 3 12 11 21 21 61
3 Remo Stars 35 15 8 12 38 26 17 13 2 2 27 7 18 2 6 10 11 19 12 53
4 Enugu Rangers 35 14 10 11 37 27 17 11 4 2 25 8 18 3 6 9 12 19 10 52
5 Enyimba 35 15 7 13 39 32 18 13 4 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 52
6 Kwara United 35 15 7 13 37 44 17 14 3 0 26 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -7 52
7 Sunshine Stars 35 14 9 12 30 25 18 14 3 1 27 7 17 0 6 11 3 18 5 51
8 Akwa United 35 13 12 10 33 30 18 11 6 1 27 11 17 2 6 9 6 19 3 51
9 Gombe United 35 13 10 12 36 35 18 12 6 0 28 10 17 1 4 12 8 25 1 49
10 Nasarawa United 35 13 8 14 40 45 18 13 5 0 26 10 17 0 3 14 14 35 -5 47
11 Wikki Tourist 35 13 7 15 28 32 17 11 5 1 20 6 18 2 2 14 8 26 -4 46
12 Lobi Stars 35 13 7 15 32 41 18 12 4 2 24 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -9 46
13 Kano Pillars 35 14 6 15 30 33 18 12 4 2 21 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -3 45
14 Katsina United 35 14 3 18 32 38 18 14 2 2 27 11 17 0 1 16 5 27 -6 45
15 Shooting Stars 35 11 11 13 35 39 18 10 8 0 26 10 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 44
16 Abia Warriors 35 11 10 14 42 40 17 10 7 0 27 12 18 1 3 14 15 28 2 43
17 Niger Tornadoes 35 13 6 16 28 33 18 13 3 2 23 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -5 43
18 Heartland 35 11 8 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 18 0 4 14 10 36 -17 41
19 Akwa Starlets 35 12 4 19 35 49 17 12 2 3 26 12 18 0 2 16 9 37 -14 40
20 MFM 35 9 9 17 25 45 17 9 3 5 17 14 18 0 6 12 8 31 -20 36

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