With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Enyimba fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Delta Force.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Enyimba and Delta Force.
Enyimba form and stats
The story so far in the Npfl for Enyimba at their home stadium is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Enyimba lost their last game at Plateau United (placed 1st) after a 0-4 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Paradou AC (0-1).
Enyimba were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Enyimba, as the CAF Confederations Cup home game vs Paradou AC is only four days away.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Enyimba's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Enyimba have conceded only 3 goals.
Delta Force form and stats
There's been little loot from Delta Force's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Npfl. Delta Force, who have the most conceded goals (16) away in Npfl, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Delta Force manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Delta Force won their last game, 2-0 versus Abia Warriors played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Warri Wolves wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Katsina United in just four days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Delta Force as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. Delta Force are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
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| Enyimba | Delta Force | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 10 | 16 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 30% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 6 | 6 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 8.3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 34 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 14 | 29 |
| 13 | 13 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 46% | 46% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 22% | 38% |