MD35 STATISTICAL PREVIEW OF THE 2017 NPFL

By Agu Uchenna Kingsley

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Plateau United and Abia Warriors are only teams undefeated in their last 5 NPFL matches; Remo are without a win their last 10 NPFL matches; and Elkanemi lost all their last 12 NPFL away matches are the high points of MD34 statistical preview of the NPFL.

ABS VS PLATEAU

2 – ABS won their last 2 NPFL home matches and kept clean sheets in both.

2 – Plateau drew their last 2 NPFL away matches.

0 – Since 2011, Plateau United has never lost a match away at ABS in the NPFL.

RANGERS VS KATSINA

3 – Rangers won all their last 3 NPFL home matches.

1 – Katsina drew their last away match and lost the other 4 In their last 5 NPFL away matches.

1 – This will be the first NPFL match between Rangers and Katsina in Enugu.

FCIU VS AKWA

3 – FCIU won their last 1 at home but won 3 and drew 2 in their last 5 NPFL home matches.

2 – Akwa lost their last 2 away but drew 2 and lost 3 in their last 5 NPFL home matches.

0 – Akwa has never scored a goal away at FCIU in the NPFL.

0 – FCIU has never lost or drawn a match at home to Akwa in the NPFL.

RIVERS VS ENYIMBA

2 – Rivers drew their last 2 NPFL home matches.

1 – Enyimba drew their last NPFL away match.

1 – Since Rivers was renamed, Enyimba has won 1 and lost 1 away at Rivers.

MFM VS GOMBE

1 – MFM drew their last at home but won 4 and drew 1 in their last 5 NPFL home matches.

1 – Gombe lost their last away but lost 3 and drew 2 in their last 5 NPFL away matches.

1 – This will be the first NPFL match between MFM and Gombe in the NPFL.

LOBI VS ELKANEMI

2 – Lobi are without a win in their last 2 NPFL home matches (drew 1 and lost 1).

12 – Elkanemi lost all their last 12 NPFL away matches and without a goal in their last 2 away.

1 – Lobi won their last NPFL home match to Elkanemi by 3-0 last season.

PILLARS VS ABIA

2 – Pillars are without a win in their last 2 NPFL matches.

5 – Abia are undefeated in their last 5 NPFL matches.

1 – Pillars drew their last at home but drew 1 and won 4 in their last 5 NPFL home matches.

2 – Abia are yet to lose in their last 2 NPFL away match (won their last and drew the other).

0 – Abia has never scored a goal away at Kano in the NPFL.

0 – Kano has never lost or drawn a match at home to Abia in the NPFL.

SHOOTING VS NASARAWA

5 – Shooting won all their last 5 NPFL home matches.

2 – Nasarawa lost their last 2 NPFL away matches.

0 – Shooting has never lost or drawn a match at home to Nasarawa in the NPFL.

WIKKI VS REMO

1 – Wikki drew their last home match but drew 1 and won 4 in their last 5 NPFL home matches.

10 – Remo failed to win any of their last 10 NPFL matches.

5 – Remo lost all their last 5 NPFL away matches.

1 – This will be the first NPFL match between Wikki and Remo in Bauchi.

SUNSHINE VS TORNADOES

2 – Sunshine won their last 2 NPFL home matches and kept clean sheets in both.

2 – Tornadoes lost their last 2 NPFL away matches and are yet to score in their last 5 away.

0 – Tornadoes has never scored a goal away at Sunshine in the NPFL.

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