Npfl match preview: Wikki Tourist versus Kwara United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Wed 15.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 9th and the visitors in 10th place.

It's no vacation for neither Wikki Tourist nor Kwara United 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.

Kwara United play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Kwara United when playing on artificial turf are 0 wins, 3 draws and 13 defeats from 16 matches. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 22 times in these games. It's quite the trip for Kwara United when visiting Wikki Tourist as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

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Wikki Tourist form and stats

Wikki Tourist are steadily winning games and points here. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.

Wikki Tourist drew their last game, 1-1 away at Enyimba. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus MFM.

There will be little rest for Wikki Tourist after this match as they are travelling to Lobi Stars for a Npfl game in only four days.

The Wikki Tourist fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. Wikki Tourist are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.

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Kwara United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kwara United, who have the fewest scored goals (11) in Npfl, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-7 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Kwara United have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 30 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Ifeanyi Uba game.

Kwara United's last game was the home draw against Rivers United (0-0). A 0-1 defeat away at Enugu Rangers before that.

A new game in only four days for Kwara United, the Npfl home match versus Remo Stars. Busy days.

Kwara United are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 1 goal from 9 away games. Kwara United have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Kwara United - Wikki Tourist 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (Wikki Tourist wins - draws - Kwara United wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 8 had two or less.

Wikki Tourist missing players

Kwara United missing players

Wikki Tourist Kwara United
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
19 9 2 Played 1 9 19
7 6 2 Won 0 0 5
3 2 0 Drew 0 2 6
9 1 0 Lost 1 7 8
18 12 4 Scored 1 1 11
21 6 2 Conceded 2 12 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 78% 74%
68% 67% 100% Over 1.5 100% 44% 42%
37% 33% 100% Over 2.5 100% 22% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 5%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 5%
53% 56% 100% BTTS 100% 11% 21%
16% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 22% 47%
32% 11% 0% Failed To Score 0% 89% 58%
 
3.8 5.6 10 Corners For (avg) 6 3.7 3.6
3.7 2.4 6 Corners Against (avg) 2 4.2 3.3
1.6 1.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.7 1.9
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Kwara United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Kwara United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kwara United have yet to win a game away.
  • Wikki Tourist have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kwara United have scored away.
  • Wikki Tourist have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Wikki Tourist have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Wikki Tourist haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Wikki Tourist
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League Npfl
All Home Away
04-04-19 NP Wikki Tourist 1 - 1 Lobi Stars
07-04-19 NP Wikki Tourist 2 - 1 Remo Stars
14-04-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 2 - 0 Wikki Tourist
21-04-19 NP Wikki Tourist 1 - 0 Katsina United
05-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 2 - 1 Wikki Tourist
08-05-19 NP Wikki Tourist 1 - 1 MFM
12-05-19 NP Enyimba 1 - 1 Wikki Tourist
15-05-19 NP Wikki Tourist 15:00 Kwara United
19-05-19 NP Lobi Stars 15:00 Wikki Tourist
26-05-19 NP Wikki Tourist 15:00 Enugu Rangers
Kwara United
All Premier League Club Friendlies Npfl
All Home Away
07-04-19 NP Kwara United 1 - 0 MFM
10-04-19 NP Kwara United 1 - 2 Enugu Rangers
14-04-19 NP Enyimba 2 - 0 Kwara United
21-04-19 NP Kwara United 0 - 0 Bendel Insurance
05-05-19 NP Kwara United 0 - 0 Lobi Stars
08-05-19 NP Enugu Rangers 1 - 0 Kwara United
12-05-19 NP Kwara United 0 - 0 Rivers United
15-05-19 NP Wikki Tourist 15:00 Kwara United
19-05-19 NP Kwara United 15:00 Remo Stars
26-05-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 15:00 Kwara United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Enugu Rangers 19 10 4 5 21 17 9 8 1 0 14 4 10 2 3 5 7 13 4 34
2 Lobi Stars 19 7 9 3 19 16 10 7 3 0 15 6 9 0 6 3 4 10 3 30
3 Enyimba 19 7 8 4 19 11 10 7 3 0 15 3 9 0 5 4 4 8 8 29
4 MFM 19 8 5 6 18 14 10 7 3 0 14 4 9 1 2 6 4 10 4 29
5 Rivers United 19 7 6 6 16 15 9 6 2 1 10 3 10 1 4 5 6 12 1 27
6 Sunshine Stars 19 7 5 7 18 16 10 6 3 1 14 6 9 1 2 6 4 10 2 26
7 Bendel Insurance 19 5 10 4 12 11 10 5 5 0 9 3 9 0 5 4 3 8 1 25
8 Katsina United 19 7 3 9 18 21 9 7 2 0 16 7 10 0 1 9 2 14 -3 24
9 Wikki Tourist 19 7 3 9 18 21 9 6 2 1 12 6 10 1 1 8 6 15 -3 24
10 Kwara United 19 5 6 8 11 17 10 5 4 1 10 5 9 0 2 7 1 12 -6 21
11 Niger Tornadoes 19 3 9 7 13 18 9 3 6 0 7 3 10 0 3 7 6 15 -5 18
12 Remo Stars 19 4 6 9 16 22 9 4 3 2 8 5 10 0 3 7 8 17 -6 18

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