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NPFL: Crumbling Kwara Utd hosts Lobi, today

 

Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin will on Thursday host the inform Lobi Stars of Makurdi in week 6 of the Nigeria Professional League (NPFL), at the Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin.

The League Management Company (LMC), organisers of the NPFL had on Monday moved game involving the two sides by 24 hours.

The LMC, in a letter on Monday by its Chief Operating Officer (COO), Salihu Abubakar, and addressed to the Secretary of Kwara United FC, confirmed the shift in date.

“The 2017/2018 NPFL Match Day 6 fixture scheduled for the Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin has been moved from 4p.m. on Wednesday to 4p.m. on Thursday,” it said.

The team handled by Coach John Obuh has not been doing well since start of the season, following their lackluster display in the elite division.

The Harmony boys had lost four of their five games so far this season, both homes and away but only managed a slim victory in week 4 fixtures against Wikki Tourst of Bauchi in Ilorin.

The team lost 3-0 to hosts Akwa United FC on Match Day 5 at the Nest of champions in Uyo on Sunday.

With the situation of things, can the Harmony boys redeem their image when they host the inform Makurdi side in lIorin on Thursday.

The Coach of the team has been under serious pressure, as the fans of the club are calling for the disengagement of the former U-20 Coach following the team’s dismal performance in the league.

Kwara United are currently swimming at the bottom of the table with just three points after five games, meaning that Lobi game is a must win for them to avoid relegation.

United has conceded six goals in the league and managed to score one goal, which put minus on the log.

Lobi Stars has been in a fantastic form since start of the season, winning three games, drew one and lost just only one game, which they will like to maintain when they visit the struggling home team.

The Makurdi side, who are currently on third position on the log with 10 points could move to second or first, depending on the results of the table topers.

In the last two games involving the two sides, Kwara only managed a draw.

WIKKI TOURIST VS FC IFEANYI UBAH

9 – Wikki have gone 9 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

4 – FCIU have gone 4 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

4 – Wikki won their last 4 consecutive NPFL home matches.

4 – Wikki are yet to concede in their last 4 consecutive NPFL home matches.

5 – FCIU lost their last 5 consecutive NPFL away matches.

0 – Wikki have never lost or drawn at home to FCIU in the NPFL.

RIVERS UNITED VS ENYIMBA

6 – Rivers have gone 6 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

1 – Enyimba have won just 1 in 4 matches this season in the NPFL.

4 – Rivers won their last 4 consecutive NPFL home matches.

1 – Enyimba lost their last NPFL away match.

0 – Since the merger of Dolphins and Sharks, Rivers have never lost or drawn at home to Enyimba in the NPFL.

NASARAWA UNITED VS RANGERS INT’L

15 – Nasarawa have gone 15 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

5 – Rangers have gone 5 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

1 – Nasarawa won their last NPFL home match.

1 – Rangers won their last NPFL away match.

1 – The last NPFL match between Rangers and Nasarawa at Nasarawa’s

home ended in a 1-1 draw.

LOBI STARS VS NIGER TORNADOES

3 – Lobi have gone 3 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

11 – Tornadoes have gone 11 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

1 – Lobi won their last NPFL home match.

1 – Tornadoes lost their last NPFL away match.

0 – Since 2010, Lobi have never lost or drawn at home to Tornadoes in the NPFL.

0 – Since 2012, Tornadoes have not scored away at Lobi in the NPFL.

KATSINA UNITED VS GO ROUND

3 – Katsina have gone 3 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

1 – Go Round lost their last NPFL away match.

1 – Katsina won their last NPFL home match.

HEARTLAND VS YOBE STARS

0 – Heartland have failed to win any NPFL match this season.

4 – Yobe have gone 4 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

1 – Heartland lost their last NPFL home match.

1 – Yobe lost their last NPFL away match.

0 – Heartland have failed to score in any of their NPFL home match this season.

ELKANEMI WARRIORS VS KANO PILLARS

6 – Elkanemi have gone 6 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

3 – Pillars have gone 3 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

3 – Elkanemi won their last 3 consecutive NPFL home matches.

1 – Pillars lost their last NPFL away match.

0 – Since 2015, Pillars have never lost or drawn at home to Pillars in the NPFL.

0 – Since 2015, Pillars have failed to score away at Elkanemi in the NPFL.

AKWA UNITED VS KWARA UNITED

11 – Akwa have gone 11 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

8 – Kwara have gone 8 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

2 – Akwa won their last 2 consecutive NPFL home matches.

12 – Kwara lost their last 12 consecutive NPFL away matches.

4 – Kwara have failed to score in any of their last 4 NPFL away matches.

0 – Akwa are yet to concede in any of their NPFL home matches this season.

1 – The last NPFL match between Akwa and Kwara in Akwa’s home ended in a 2-1 win for Akwa.

ABIA WARRIORS VS SUNSHINE STARS

10 – Abia have gone 10 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

3 – Sunshine have gone 3 consecutive NPFL matches without a draw.

5 – Abia won their last 5 consecutive NPFL home matches.

1 – Sunshine lost their last NPFL away match.

0 – Abia are yet to concede in any of their NPFL home matches this season.

0 – Sunshine have failed to score in any of their NPFL away matches this season.

0 – Since 2016, Sunshine have never lost away at Abia in the NPFL.

PLATEAU UNITED VS MFM FC

3 – Plateau won their last 3 consecutive NPFL home matches.

5 – MFM lost their last 5 consecutive NPFL away matches.

0 – Plateau are yet to concede in any of their NPFL home matches this season.

1 – The last NPFL match between Plateau and MFM in Jos ended in a 1-0 win for Plateau

 

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Lobi Stars   2-1    Kwara Utd

Kwara Utd 1-1    Lobi Stars

 

 

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