Rivers United - Katsina United. 5th place against 14th place. Nothing is certain - get a full match preview here!
- Rivers United have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Npfl
- Katsina United have the most conceded goals (36) in Npfl
Rivers United and Katsina United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
0 - 4 - 26 with 7-53. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Katsina United when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Katsina United play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Rivers United form and stats
Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Rivers United so far, with 35 points won from 13 matches; 11 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
Rivers lost their last game at Adamawa United (placed 20th) after a 0-2 scoreline.
Before that, Rivers had a home game versus Kano Pillars which ended with a victory 2-0.A decent goal production from Rivers in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 13 league matches. Rivers have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Katsina United form and stats
Katsina United, who have the most conceded goals (36) in Npfl, have only collected 0 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-0-13 (13 played). Katsina United have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 13 away matches played so far in the Npfl. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.
Katsina are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Npfl against Enyimba (placed 7th).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Plateau United wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.Katsina are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 13 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Katsina manager has some worries about the defense as 27 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Katsina United - Rivers 2-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Rivers won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Katsina United has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / twoRivers United missing players
Katsina United missing players
| Rivers United | Katsina United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 13 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 13 | 14 |
| 31 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| 24 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 27 | 36 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 59% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 67% |
| 26% | 15% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 46% | 44% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 30% | 15% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 23% | 37% |
| 52% | 85% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 26% |
| 26% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 77% | 48% |
| 5 | 6.8 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.5 | 13.3 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.2 | 8.9 |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 29% | 33% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 11% | 34% |
- Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Katsina United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Katsina United have lost all their away matches so far.
- Katsina United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Katsina United have the fewest points (0) away in Npfl
- Katsina United have the most conceded goals (27) away in Npfl
- Katsina United have the most conceded goals (36) in Npfl
- Katsina United have the the worst goal difference (-24) away in Npfl
- Katsina United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Katsina United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rivers United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Katsina United have scored away.
- Rivers United have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Npfl
- Rivers United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rivers United have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 49 |
| 2 | Nasarawa United | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 48 |
| 3 | Kano Pillars | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 48 |
| 4 | Kwara United | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 46 |
| 5 | Rivers United | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 45 |
| 6 | Enugu Rangers | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 7 | Enyimba | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 39 |
| 10 | Heartland | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | MFM | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 36 |
| 12 | Akwa Starlets | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 21 | -9 | 36 |
| 13 | Abia Warriors | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 35 |
| 14 | Katsina United | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 27 | -10 | 31 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -7 | 30 |
| 16 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -12 | 30 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 25 | -12 | 27 |
| 18 | Ifeanyi Uba | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -11 | 25 |
| 19 | Sunshine Stars | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 23 | -12 | 24 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 22 | -19 | 19 |