Npfl match preview and statistics: Warri Wolves fight Jigawa Golden Stars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 17.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Warri Wolves are welcoming Jigawa Golden Stars for another important game after their 0-1 result against 11th-placed Wikki Tourist.

Insights:
  • Warri Wolves have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Wolves have less rest than Jigawa Golden Stars in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Npfl game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Wikki Tourist.

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Warri Wolves form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Warri Wolves have scored 8 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Warri Wolves.

Wolves are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 246 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by E. Jackson).

In their previous game, led his Wolves to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Wikki Tourist. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Before that, Wolves drew at home versus Akwa United.

Wolves are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Heartland awaits in four days.

Warri Wolves has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Wolves have only let in 3 goals at home.

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Jigawa Golden Stars form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jigawa Golden Stars so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-6 (win-draw-lose). A depressing five defeats in a row for Jigawa in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Abia Warriors.

Jigawa aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 297 league minutes without a goal. F. Ahmed was the last player to find the net.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Jigawa have conceded 13 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Warri Wolves missing players

Jigawa Golden Stars missing players

Warri Wolves Jigawa Golden Stars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 1 7 14
4 4 2 Won W 0 1 5
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 2
9 1 0 Lost L 1 6 7
10 8 4 Scored S 0 4 9
19 3 0 Conceded C 1 13 15
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
53% 43% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 86% 50%
33% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 29%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 7%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
27% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 21%
33% 71% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 36%
47% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 71% 57%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.4 1.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.7 11.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 3.7 4.7
2.5 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.4 1.7
19% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 40%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Warri Wolves have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 Kwara United 15 7 6 2 16 9 8 5 3 0 11 3 7 2 3 2 5 6 7 27
2 Enugu Rangers 15 8 3 4 16 10 8 7 1 0 11 1 7 1 2 4 5 9 6 27
3 Enyimba 13 7 4 2 13 9 6 5 1 0 8 3 7 2 3 2 5 6 4 25
4 Rivers United 15 7 3 5 15 10 7 6 1 0 12 1 8 1 2 5 3 9 5 24
5 Kano Pillars 15 7 3 5 16 14 7 6 1 0 9 1 8 1 2 5 7 13 2 24
6 Akwa United 14 6 5 3 16 9 7 5 2 0 11 2 7 1 3 3 5 7 7 23
7 Nasarawa United 14 7 2 5 15 12 7 5 1 1 11 5 7 2 1 4 4 7 3 23
8 Akwa Starlets 15 7 2 6 17 20 8 6 1 1 14 8 7 1 1 5 3 12 -3 23
9 Lobi Stars 15 6 4 5 15 13 8 6 2 0 12 4 7 0 2 5 3 9 2 22
10 Abia Warriors 15 5 5 5 21 16 8 5 1 2 15 7 7 0 4 3 6 9 5 20
11 Wikki Tourist 15 5 5 5 12 10 8 5 3 0 9 2 7 0 2 5 3 8 2 20
12 Plateau United 15 5 4 6 17 12 7 5 1 1 14 4 8 0 3 5 3 8 5 19
13 Heartland 15 5 4 6 19 22 7 4 2 1 12 7 8 1 2 5 7 15 -3 19
14 Sunshine Stars 14 4 5 5 12 14 7 3 3 1 9 6 7 1 2 4 3 8 -2 17
15 MFM 14 4 5 5 10 12 7 4 2 1 8 4 7 0 3 4 2 8 -2 17
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 14 5 2 7 9 15 7 4 2 1 5 2 7 1 0 6 4 13 -6 17
17 Katsina United 15 4 3 8 9 19 7 4 3 0 8 3 8 0 0 8 1 16 -10 15
18 Ifeanyi Uba 14 3 5 6 9 12 8 3 3 2 6 3 6 0 2 4 3 9 -3 14
19 Warri Wolves 15 4 2 9 10 19 7 4 2 1 8 3 8 0 0 8 2 16 -9 14
20 Adamawa United 15 2 4 9 6 16 7 2 3 2 6 5 8 0 1 7 0 11 -10 10

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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.