Npfl match preview: Wikki Tourist versus Kano Pillars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 21.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium (15000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Wikki Tourist have their presumed home advantage while Kano Pillars are ahead 7 points in the Npfl table.

Insights:
  • Wikki Tourist have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kano Pillars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Tourist nor Kano Pillars 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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Wikki Tourist form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium as Wikki Tourist have scored 9 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 5-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Warri Wolves.

Tourist has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Defensively Tourist have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kano Pillars so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Kano Pillars are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Abia Warriors wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Pillars as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. Pillars's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Wikki Tourist-Kano Pillars H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Tourist four wins, Kano Pillars three wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Wikki Tourist missing players

Kano Pillars missing players

Wikki Tourist Kano Pillars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 4 8 16
5 5 2 Won W 0 1 8
5 3 1 Drew D 1 2 3
6 0 0 Lost L 3 5 5
12 9 4 Scored S 4 7 18
12 2 2 Conceded C 9 13 14
81% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 56%
19% 12% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 19%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 12%
31% 25% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 62% 38%
44% 75% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 50%
44% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.2 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.9 8.6 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 7.4 7.8
2.8 3.5 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.1 3.1
24% 32% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 28% 37%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Kano Pillars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kano Pillars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wikki Tourist have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Wikki Tourist 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 Rivers United 16 8 3 5 17 10 8 7 1 0 14 1 8 1 2 5 3 9 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 Kwara United 16 7 6 3 16 11 8 5 3 0 11 3 8 2 3 3 5 8 5 27
4 Kano Pillars 16 8 3 5 18 14 8 7 1 0 11 1 8 1 2 5 7 13 4 27
5 Akwa United 15 7 5 3 17 9 8 6 2 0 12 2 7 1 3 3 5 7 8 26
6 Enyimba 13 7 4 2 13 9 6 5 1 0 8 3 7 2 3 2 5 6 4 25
7 Nasarawa United 15 7 3 5 15 12 7 5 1 1 11 5 8 2 2 4 4 7 3 24
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 Heartland 16 6 4 6 21 22 8 5 2 1 14 7 8 1 2 5 7 15 -1 22
11 Abia Warriors 16 5 6 5 22 17 8 5 1 2 15 7 8 0 5 3 7 10 5 21
12 Wikki Tourist 16 5 5 6 12 12 8 5 3 0 9 2 8 0 2 6 3 10 0 20
13 Plateau United 15 5 4 6 17 12 7 5 1 1 14 4 8 0 3 5 3 8 5 19
14 Sunshine Stars 15 4 6 5 12 14 8 3 4 1 9 6 7 1 2 4 3 8 -2 18
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 15 5 3 7 9 15 7 4 2 1 5 2 8 1 1 6 4 13 -6 18
16 MFM 15 4 5 6 10 14 7 4 2 1 8 4 8 0 3 5 2 10 -4 17
17 Warri Wolves 16 4 3 9 10 19 8 4 3 1 8 3 8 0 0 8 2 16 -9 15
18 Katsina United 15 4 3 8 9 19 7 4 3 0 8 3 8 0 0 8 1 16 -10 15
19 Ifeanyi Uba 15 3 5 7 9 13 8 3 3 2 6 3 7 0 2 5 3 10 -4 14
20 Adamawa United 16 2 5 9 7 17 8 2 4 2 7 6 8 0 1 7 0 11 -10 11

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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.