2019 NPFL Match Day 1 Statistical Preview

By Agu Uchenna Kingsley

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Akwa united vs El Kanemi Warriors

10 – Akwa lost 2 in their last 10 NPFL matches.

5 – Elkanemi lost 5 in their last 10 NPFL matches.

3 – Akwa won their last 3 NPFL home matches.

6 – Elkanemi lost their last 6 NPFL away matches.

6 – Elkanemi failed to score in any of their last 6 NPFL away matches.

0 – Since 2016, Akwa has never lost or drawn any NPFL match at home to Elkanemi.

0 – Since 2016, Elkanemi has never scored any goal away at Akwa.

Enyimba vs MFM FC

10 – Enyimba lost 2 in their last 10 NPFL matches.

10 – MFM lost 5 in their last 10 NPFL matches.

3 – Enyimba won their last 3 NPFL home matches.

1 – MFM won their last NPFL away match.

3 – Enyimba kept clean sheets in their last 3 NPFL home matches.

2 – MFM scored in their last 2 consecutive NPFL away matches.

1 – In the history of Nigerian club football, MFM have only lost once away to Enyimba in the NPFL which was last year 2018.

Kano Pillars vs Heartland FC

7 – Pillars are undefeated in their last 7 NPFL matches.

7 – Heartland only won once in their last 7 NPFL matches.

1 – Pillars drew their last NPFL home match.

9 – Heartland lost all their last 9 NPFL away matches.

11 – Heartland failed to keep clean sheet in any of their last 11 away NPFL away matches.

1-1 – Since 2011, Pillars have always won one home NPFL fixture to Heartland and drawn the next home fixture to Heartland and the trend has continued till 2018 where Pillars won at home to Heartland. Will Pillars draw the next home fixture?

Plateau united vs FC Ifeanyi Ubah

5 – Plateau won 2 in their last 5 NPFL matches.

5 – FCIU are without a win in any of their last 5 NPFL matches.

1 – Plateau drew their last NPFL home match.

1 – FCIU lost their last NPFL away match.

4 – Plateau failed to keep clean sheet in any of their last 4 NPFL home matches.

4 – FCIU scored in 2 of their last 4 NPFL away matches.

4 – FCIU lost only once in their last 4 NPFL away matches.

0 – Plateau have never lost, drawn or conceded any NPFL match at home to FCIU.

Kwara united vs Sunshine stars

3 – Kwara won just 3 of their last 10 NPFL matches.

3 – Sunshine won just 3 of their last 10 NPFL matches.

1 – Sunshine won their last NPFL match.

0 – Since September 9 2017, Sunshine have never won back-to-back NPFL matches.

1 – Kwara won their last NPFL match.

0 – Since the league was renamed NPFL, Kwara have never won back-to-back NPFL matches.

1 – Sunshine won their last NPFL away match at Kwara

0 – Since 2012, Kwara have never won any NPFL match to Sunshine.

Nasarawa united vs Abia Warriors

10 – Nasarawa won just 4 of their last 10 NPFL matches.

10 – Abia lost just 1 of their last 10 NPFL matches.

6 – Abia are undefeated in any of their last 6 NPFL matches.

4 – Nasarawa are with 1 clean sheet in their last 4 NPFL matches.

11 – Nasarawa are undefeated in their last 11 NPFL home matches - 9W 2D.

3 – Abia are undefeated in their last 3 NPFL away matches – 1W 2D.

0 – Nasarawa have never lost or drawn any NPFL match at home to Abia Warriors.