STATISTICAL REVIEW OF THE 2017 NPFL MD 16 RESULTS

 STATISTICAL REVIEW OF THE 2017 NPFL MD 16 RESULTS

by Agu Uchenna Kingsley

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A total of 17 goals were scored in 10 matches making an average of 1.7goals per match. 1 red card was issued in Match day 16 of the 2017 NPFL season.

So far, 291 goals have been scored in 154 matches, an average of 1.89goals per match.

WIKKI 1-0 ENYIMBA

2 – Wikki’s second win in their last 6 NPFL matches.

2 – Enyimba’s second loss in their last 6 NPFL matches.

2 – Since 2012, this is the first time Wikki are having a back-to-back home win against Enyimba in the NPFL. Wikki also won at home to Enyimba last season.

SUNSHINE STARS 2-0 KATSINA UNITED

0 – Sunshine stars are unbeatable in their last 4 NPFL home matches (with 3 wins and 1 draw).

3 – This is the first time Sunshine are recording 3 straight NPFL home wins this season.

0 – Katsina United are without a point in their last 4 NPFL away matches.

SHOOTING 1-0 ELKANEMI

3 – This is Shooting’s third win in their last 11 NPFL matches (3W, 6D, 2L).

3 – Since 2013, Shooting has never lost a match at home to Elkanemi (3W, 1D).

RIVERS 0-0 PLATEAU

1 – Rivers United are with only 1 win in their last 6 NPFL matches (1W, 2D, 3L).

1 – Plateau United has lost just 1 in their last 6 NPFL matches (2W, 2D, 1L).

3 – Rivers have won 3 and drawn 3 in their last 6 NPFL home matches.

3 – Plateau has lost only 3 of their last 8 NPFL away matches.

1 – This is the first time Rivers United failed to win a match at home to Plateau United in the NPFL.

0 – Rivers has never conceded a goal at home to Plateau United in the NPFL.

MFM 2-1 ABIA WARRIORS

0 – MFM has not lost or drawn a match at home this season in the NPFL.

1 – This is Abia Warriors’ first loss in their last 3 NPFL away matches.

1 – This is the first time Abia Warriors has ever lost a match (home and away) against MFM in the NPFL.

LOBI 2-1 AKWA

1 – This is the first time Akwa United lost 3 consecutive away matches this season in the NPFL.

0 – Since 2012, Lobi stars has never lost or drawn a match at home to Akwa United in the NPFL.

2 – Since 2012, this is just the second goal Akwa united has scored away at Lobi in the NPFL.

KANO 1-1 NASARAWA

1 – This is the first time Kano Pillars failed to win a match at home this season.

2 – Nasarawa united has drawn 2 and lost 4 in their last 6 NPFL away matches.

2 – This is Nasarawa united’s first back to back away draw since 2014.

1 – Since 2013, this is the first time a match between Kano Pillars and Nasarawa united has ever ended in a draw in the NPFL.

IFEANYI UBAH 1 TORNADOES

1 – This is the first time Ifeanyi Ubah has won 3 consecutive NPFL home matches this season.

4 – Tornadoes has lost their last 4 consecutive NPFL away matches.

0 – Ifeanyi Ubah has never lost or drawn a match at home to Niger Tornadoes in the NPFL.

0 – Ifeanyi Ubah has never conceded a goal at home to Niger Tornadoes in the NPFL.

RANGERS 1-1 REMO

1 – Rangers Int’l are with only 1 win in their last 6 NPFL matches.

2 – This is Remo’s second away draw in the NPFL.

1 – This is the first NPFL match between Rangers Int’l and Remo stars.

ABS 1-1 GOMBE

1 – This is Gombe united’s first away point in the NPFL this season.

1 – Since 2010, This is the first time ABS failed to win a NPFL match at home to Gombe united.