Plateau United and Rivers United are both riding high in the Npfl with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Rivers United have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 0-5-17 (win-draw-loss) from 22 matches.
Plateau United form and stats
Plateau United, who have the most scored goals (26) in Npfl, have been very solid at home in the Npfl so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table.
Plateau United are confident in defense, having played 237 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Plateau United drew their last game, 0-0 away at MFM (placed 9th). Ahead of that match, Plateau United won a home game hosting Adamawa United (5-0).
Plateau United are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Jos International Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 20 goals in 8 matches. Defensively Plateau United have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rivers United form and stats
Rivers United have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-2-4 (8 played).
There were no winners in Rivers United's previous match, a Npfl home game that ended 0-0 vs Wikki Tourist (placed 13th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Jigawa Golden Stars.
The attacking power of Rivers United when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Rivers United are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 3 Plateau United victories, 1 draw and 2 Rivers United wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.Plateau United missing players
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| Plateau United | Rivers United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 | 20 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 76% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 53% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 59% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 25% | 29% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 38% | 41% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 41% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.2 | 2.8 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 113 | 56 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 41 | 127 |
| 47 | 24 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 12 | 46 |
| 38% | 67% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 25% | 33% |
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (20) at home
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (26)
- Plateau United has the most scored goals in the second half (12)
- Plateau United has the the best goal difference (+14)
- Plateau United has the the best goal difference (+17) 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 Rivers United have scored away.
- Plateau United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rivers United have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Lobi Stars | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Abia Warriors | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Katsina United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 9 | MFM | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | Ifeanyi Uba | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Heartland | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Kwara United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Enugu Rangers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 17 | Enyimba | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | -19 | 14 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 13 |