Football tips: Plateau United vs Wikki Tourist - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 23.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jos International Stadium (15000 seats)

Welcome to Npfl and Plateau United - Wikki Tourist. In this preview you'll find stats, results, analysis, trends and news!

Insights:
  • Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Wikki Tourist have yet to win a game away.

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

Plateau United have been outstanding at home so far in the Npfl with 8 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. Ever since the Rivers United game Plateau United has been unbeatable here at Jos International Stadium producing four straight wins.

The fans are hoping that Plateau United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Npfl game against Kwara United (placed 3rd).

Before that, Plateau United had a home game versus Abia Warriors which ended with a victory 2-1.

Plateau United are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Heartland awaits in three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 10 games), Plateau United's attacking play is working. Plateau are not conceding a lot of goals here at Jos International Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.

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Wikki Tourist form and stats

There's been little loot from Wikki Tourist's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 10 away games in the Npfl. Wikki Tourist only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Tourist have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Nasarawa United game.

Tourist might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Nasarawa United proved too strong as Wikki Tourist slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium.

A 1-5 defeat away at Katsina United before that.

After this away game Wikki Tourist return home for a Npfl game against Enyimba. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Tourist's away league games. Only 4 goals from 10 travels. Wikki Tourist's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wikki Tourist - Plateau United 0-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - two - two (Plateau wins - draws - Wikki Tourist wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Plateau United missing players

Wikki Tourist missing players

Plateau United Wikki Tourist
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 5 10 21
8 8 3 Won W 0 0 6
4 1 0 Drew D 1 3 6
9 1 0 Lost L 4 7 9
25 21 9 Scored S 1 4 18
20 7 1 Conceded C 6 15 22
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 80% 81%
62% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 50% 57%
48% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 30% 33%
14% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 10%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
38% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 20% 40% 43%
33% 40% 67% Clean Sheets C S 20% 20% 38%
43% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 60% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10.1 14.1 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 7.6 8.6
3.7 6.1 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.3 3.4
35% 44% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 10% 24%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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 Wikki Tourist have scored away.
  • Plateau United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Wikki Tourist have yet to win a game 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 Akwa United 21 11 7 3 27 12 10 8 2 0 17 3 11 3 5 3 10 9 15 40
2 Kano Pillars 21 12 4 5 25 17 11 10 1 0 15 2 10 2 3 5 10 15 8 40
3 Kwara United 21 11 6 4 28 14 11 8 3 0 20 3 10 3 3 4 8 11 14 39
4 Rivers United 21 12 2 7 25 18 10 10 0 0 18 1 11 2 2 7 7 17 7 38
5 Nasarawa United 21 11 3 7 27 21 10 8 1 1 21 9 11 3 2 6 6 12 6 36
6 Enugu Rangers 20 10 3 7 21 15 11 9 1 1 15 2 9 1 2 6 6 13 6 33
7 Heartland 21 9 5 7 28 26 11 7 3 1 19 9 10 2 2 6 9 17 2 32
8 Lobi Stars 20 9 4 7 24 20 11 9 2 0 20 6 9 0 2 7 4 14 4 31
9 Enyimba 18 9 4 5 17 15 8 6 2 0 11 5 10 3 2 5 6 10 2 31
10 Akwa Starlets 21 9 2 10 22 30 11 8 1 2 19 12 10 1 1 8 3 18 -8 29
11 Plateau United 21 8 4 9 25 20 10 8 1 1 21 7 11 0 3 8 4 13 5 28
12 Abia Warriors 20 7 6 7 31 26 10 7 1 2 20 9 10 0 5 5 11 17 5 27
13 MFM 21 7 6 8 18 18 10 5 3 2 11 7 11 2 3 6 7 11 0 27
14 Jigawa Golden Stars 21 7 6 8 16 21 10 6 3 1 9 4 11 1 3 7 7 17 -5 27
15 Wikki Tourist 21 6 6 9 18 22 11 6 3 2 14 7 10 0 3 7 4 15 -4 24
16 Katsina United 21 6 3 12 19 30 10 6 3 1 16 6 11 0 0 11 3 24 -11 21
17 Sunshine Stars 21 4 8 9 14 21 11 3 6 2 9 7 10 1 2 7 5 14 -7 20
18 Warri Wolves 21 5 5 11 15 25 11 5 4 2 12 7 10 0 1 9 3 18 -10 20
19 Ifeanyi Uba 21 3 8 10 15 26 10 3 4 3 8 8 11 0 4 7 7 18 -11 17
20 Adamawa United 21 2 6 13 8 26 10 2 5 3 7 7 11 0 1 10 1 19 -18 12

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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.