MATCH DAY 1 STATISTICAL PREVIEW OF THE 2018 NPFL

By Agu Uchenna Kingsley

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WIKKI TOURIST VS GO ROUND

1 – This is a match between NPFL survivors last season Wikki Tourist and NPFL new-comers Go Round FC

1 – This will be the first match between Wikki and Go Round in the NPFL.

1 – Wikki drew their last opening match of the NPFL at home last season.

RIVERS UNITED VS EL KANEMI WARRIORS

1 – Rivers and Elkanemi met in their opening NPFL fixture last season.

1 – Rivers won their opening NPFL match last season 2-1 which coincidentally was against Elkanemi in Portharcourt.

0 – Rivers have never lost or drawn a match at home to Elkanemi in the NPFL.

NASARAWA UNITED VS PLATEAU UNITED

1 – Nasarawa drew their opening NPFL home match last season.

1 – Plateau won their opening NPFL match last season which happened to be an away match.

1 – The last NPFL match between Nasarawa and Plateau in Nasarawa’s home ended in a 0-0 draw.

0 – Nasarawa has never lost a match at home to Plateau in the NPFL.

LOBI STARS VS ENYIMBA

1 – Lobi lost their opening NPFL match last season though it was away from home but won their opening NPFL home match last season.

1 – Enyimba lost their opening NPFL away match last season but won their opening NPFL match which was a home match last season.

0 – Since 2016, Lobi has never lost or drawn a match at home to Enyimba in the NPFL.

KWARA UNITED VS NIGER TORNADOES

1 – This is a match between NPFL returnee Kwara United and NPFL mid-table side last season Niger tornadoes.

1 – Tornadoes lost their last opening NPFL away match last season.

0 – Since 2011, Kwara have never won a match at home to Tornadoes in the NPFL.

HEARTLAND VS SUNSHINE STARS

1 – This is a match between NPFL returnee Heartland FC and NPFL survivors last season Sunshine Stars FC

1 – Sunshine lost their opening NPFL match last season which was away from home.

1 – The last match between Heartland and Sunshine in Heartland’s home ended in a 1-0 victory for Heartland.

AKWA UNITED VS RANGERS INT’L

1 – Akwa lost their opening NPFL match last season which was away from home but drew their opening NPFL home match last season.

1 – Rangers lost their opening NPFL match last season which was at home but drew their opening NPFL away match last season.

0 - Since 2016, Akwa have never won a match at home to Rangers in the NPFL.

FC IFEANYI UBAH VS YOBE STARS

1 – This will be a match between NPFL top 10 campaigners last season FC Ifeanyi Ubah and NPFL new-comers Yobe Stars.

1 – FCIU lost their opening NPFL match last season which was away from home but won their opening NPFL home match last season.

1 – This will be the first NPFL match between FCIU and Yobe stars.

ABIA WARRIORS VS MFM FC

1 – Abia won their opening NPFL match last season which was away and also won their opening NPFL home match last season.

1 – MFM won their opening NPFL match last season which was at home but lost their opening NPFL away match last season.

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

KATSINA UNITED VS KANO PILLARS

1 – Katsina won their opening NPFL match last season which was at home.

1 – Kano won their opening NPFL match last season which was at home but lost their opening NPFL away match last season.

1 – Katsina won their last NPFL match at home to Kano Pillars in Katsina.