Can Rivers United outdo Wikki Tourist in Yakubu Gowon Stadium clash?

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 01.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yakubu Gowon Stadium (25000 seats)

Rivers United battle Wikki Tourist for glory and success.

Insights:
  • Rivers United have the most scored goals (7) in Npfl
  • Wikki Tourist is in the worst form (0-1-3)

1 - 3 - 12 with 3-19. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Wikki Tourist when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Wikki Tourist play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

It's quite the trip for Wikki Tourist when visiting Rivers as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

It's no vacation for neither Rivers United nor Wikki Tourist as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Rivers United form and stats

Perfect Npfl season at home so far for Rivers United 2 wins from 2 appearances.

A good away victory last time out for Rivers, who won 2-1 against Akwa Starlets (placed 7th).

Before that, Rivers United had a home game versus Niger Tornadoes which ended with a victory 2-1.

The manager Eguma will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Doma United in only four days.

Early season league goal statistics from Rivers United's 2 home games: {4 goals}, 2 conceded.

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Wikki Tourist form and stats

It's not happening yet for Wikki Tourist on their Npfl travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?

Wikki Tourist played 0-0 against Doma United in their previous match.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bayelsa United wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

After this away game Tourist return home for a Npfl game against Enugu Rangers. That game is only four sleeps after this.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Wikki Tourist has managed {2 goals} and let in 4 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Rivers United wins - draws - Wikki Tourist wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Rivers United missing players

Wikki Tourist missing players

Rivers United Wikki Tourist
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
7 4 0 Scored S 0 2 2
4 2 0 Conceded C 0 4 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 75%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 75%
75% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 50%
 
8 12 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 7.2
3 4.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.5 4
1 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 15 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5 10.5
4.3 6.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.5 4.2
46% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 12%
 
4.3 6.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9 7.8
3 4.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 3.5
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Rivers United have the most scored goals (7) in Npfl
  • Rivers United have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Npfl
  • Rivers United is in the best form (3-1-0) in Npfl
  • Wikki Tourist have the most matches under the total-line (2) in Npfl
  • Wikki Tourist is in the worst form (0-1-3)
Rivers United Last season Wikki Tourist
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
23 18   Won W   2 15
8 1   Drew D   2 7
7 0   Lost L   15 16
58 41   Scored S   10 34
24 5   Conceded C   29 35
89% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 89%
61% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 55%
39% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   37% 29%
16% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 5%
11% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 3%
37% 26%   BTTS BTTS   32% 29%
53% 74%   Clean Sheets C S   16% 45%
21% 5%   Failed to Score F T   58% 37%
 
3.9 4.7   Corners for (avg) C F   2.7 4.8
2.9 1.8   Corners against (avg) C A   5.3 3.7
0.9 0.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.4
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.7 9.9   Shots (avg) S (   7.4 8.3
3 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.1 3.6
59% 66%   Goal Efficiency G E   20% 24%
 
5.2 3.7   Shots against (avg) S A   9.1 6.4
2 1.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.4 2.6

  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 4 3 1 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 10
2 Lobi Stars 4 3 0 1 6 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 9
3 Niger Tornadoes 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 7
4 Abia Warriors 4 2 0 2 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 6
5 Sunshine Stars 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 6
6 Doma United 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
7 Akwa Starlets 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 4
8 Bayelsa United 4 1 1 2 4 8 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 -4 4
9 Enugu Rangers 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 2
10 Wikki Tourist 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -4 1
Last season 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 38 23 8 7 58 24 19 18 1 0 41 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 34 77
2 Plateau United 38 21 4 13 50 29 19 18 1 0 39 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 21 67
3 Remo Stars 38 18 8 12 43 26 19 15 2 2 31 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 17 62
4 Kwara United 38 17 7 14 43 45 19 16 3 0 32 7 19 1 4 14 11 38 -2 58
5 Enugu Rangers 38 15 11 12 41 30 19 12 5 2 29 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 11 56
6 Nasarawa United 38 15 8 15 42 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 19 1 3 15 15 38 -6 53
7 Enyimba 38 15 7 16 39 36 19 13 4 2 32 13 19 2 3 14 7 23 3 52
8 Gombe United 38 14 10 14 39 39 19 13 6 0 29 10 19 1 4 14 10 29 0 52
9 Akwa United 38 13 13 12 35 36 19 11 7 1 29 13 19 2 6 11 6 23 -1 52
10 Wikki Tourist 38 15 7 16 34 35 19 13 5 1 24 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -1 52
11 Sunshine Stars 38 14 9 15 30 30 19 14 3 2 27 8 19 0 6 13 3 22 0 51
12 Niger Tornadoes 38 15 6 17 32 38 19 14 3 2 25 9 19 1 3 15 7 29 -6 51
13 Abia Warriors 38 13 11 14 50 44 19 12 7 0 33 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 6 50
14 Akwa Starlets 38 15 4 19 42 49 19 14 2 3 31 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -7 49
15 Lobi Stars 38 14 7 17 36 48 19 13 4 2 27 15 19 1 3 15 9 33 -12 49
16 Shooting Stars 38 12 12 14 41 45 19 11 8 0 29 12 19 1 4 14 12 33 -4 48
17 Katsina United 38 15 3 20 34 42 19 15 2 2 29 11 19 0 1 18 5 31 -8 48
18 Heartland 38 13 8 17 32 48 19 13 4 2 21 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -16 47
19 Kano Pillars 38 15 6 17 32 36 19 13 4 2 23 8 19 2 2 15 9 28 -4 45
20 MFM 38 9 9 20 26 51 19 9 3 7 18 17 19 0 6 13 8 34 -25 36

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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.