Npfl fixture prognosis and match guide for the Plateau United vs Nasarawa United duel

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 19.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jos International Stadium (15000 seats)

It's looking great for Plateau United so far this season, with the 6th spot in the Npfl table and welcoming Nasarawa United (who are in 7th).

Insights:
  • Plateau United have the most scored goals (9) at home in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have yet to win a game away.

Plateau United's stadium, Jos International Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Nasarawa United have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Nasarawa United when playing on artifical turf; 0 wins, 1 draw and 14 losses from 15 matches. They have scored 9 goals in these games and conceded 28.

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 Nasarawa United.

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Plateau United form and stats

As mentioned below, Plateau United are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Npfl games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Plateau United, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Plateau's previous game was a Npfl match also played at home, ending 5-0 versus Akwa Starlets (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Plateau United played a great game against Akwa Starlets and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Prior to that, an away loss at Remo Stars.

Plateau United are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Wikki Tourist awaits in four days.

Goals are plentiful at Jos International Stadium in the league this season as Plateau United has scored 9 goals here in 3 home games. As for guarding their own goal, Plateau United have only let in 0 goals at home.

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Nasarawa United form and stats

The Npfl season is young and Nasarawa United have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.

Nasarawa won their last game, 2-1 versus Lobi Stars played at home.

A 1-2 defeat away at Akwa Starlets before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Nasarawa United are hosting Katsina United in the Npfl only four days away.

Nasarawa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). As for defending, Nasarawa United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Data for the former ten meetings involving these two contenders are: seven wins for Plateau United, one draw and two wins for Nasarawa United. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Plateau United missing players

Nasarawa United missing players

Plateau United Nasarawa United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 3 Played P 1 3 6
3 3 3 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
9 9 9 Scored S 0 4 9
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 5 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 83%
33% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 83%
33% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 50%
17% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 17%
17% 33% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 67%
50% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 33%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 17%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0.5 3.6
6 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 4
1.3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3 7.4
1.7 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 4.2
100% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 43%
 
6.7 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.5 7.6
2.3 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.5 2.8
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Nasarawa United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Nasarawa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nasarawa United have yet to win a game away.
  • Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Plateau United have the most scored goals (9) at home in Npfl
  • Plateau United have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Npfl
  • Plateau United have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Plateau United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • 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 Remo Stars 6 4 2 0 9 2 3 2 1 0 4 0 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 14
2 Rivers United 6 3 3 0 8 1 3 2 1 0 6 0 3 1 2 0 2 1 7 12
3 Enugu Rangers 6 3 2 1 9 3 3 2 0 1 6 1 3 1 2 0 3 2 6 11
4 Akwa United 6 3 1 2 7 4 3 3 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 10
5 Enyimba 6 3 1 2 4 4 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 10
6 Plateau United 6 3 0 3 9 3 3 3 0 0 9 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 6 9
7 Nasarawa United 6 2 3 1 9 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 9
8 Abia Warriors 6 2 2 2 6 6 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 1 2 3 5 0 8
9 Kwara United 6 2 2 2 6 6 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 0 1 2 1 5 0 8
10 Lobi Stars 6 2 2 2 5 7 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 1 5 -2 8
11 Kano Pillars 6 2 1 3 3 7 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 7 -4 7
12 Heartland 6 2 1 3 5 10 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 0 0 3 0 7 -5 7
13 Akwa Starlets 6 2 1 3 5 11 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 0 3 0 9 -6 7
14 Sunshine Stars 5 1 3 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 6
15 Gombe United 6 1 3 2 5 4 3 1 2 0 3 0 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 6
16 Wikki Tourist 5 2 0 3 5 4 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 6
17 Shooting Stars 6 1 3 2 5 6 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 1 3 -1 6
18 Katsina United 6 2 0 4 4 9 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 6 -5 6
19 MFM 6 2 0 4 3 10 3 2 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 7 -7 6
20 Niger Tornadoes 6 1 2 3 2 7 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 6 -5 5

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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.