Nasarawa United vs Plateau United Prediction: Home team will not disappoint

At the Lafia Township Stadium, Nasarawa United will meet Plateau United as part of the fifth round of fixtures in the Nigeria ෴Professional Football League. Last weekend, the away club, Plateau United, was defeated by Akwa United, while the home team, Nasarꦆawa United, earned their first point of the season in a scoreless draw against Gombe.

Nasarawa United - home team will be strong

Nasarawa United did not achieve a single victory in any of their first four matches of the new season. On the other hand, they were defeated by Enyimba, El Kanemi Warriors, and Akwa United, and their match against Gombe United ended in a stalemate. During those contests, Nasarawa United was only able to score three goals while giving up eight to its opponents. In terms of disciplinary action, the away team was given 1 red card and 7 yellow cards during their match at home. This season, Nasarawa United has an average possession of the ball of 44.00%, which indicates that the team is lacking in some capacity to hold control of the ball. The home squad now sits in last place in Group A of the Nigeria Professional Football League with just one point to its name.

Plateau United - looking to get back to winning ways

Plateau United comes into this match having won on🎃e of their previous four matches against Enyimba, losing two to Bendel Insurance and Akwa United, and having one match against Shooting Stars result in a draw with the teams sharing the points. The club managed to score six goals while allowing seven. Plateau United scored an average of 1.5 goals per match while playing on the road, although they allowed 1.75 goals against them. The team was shown a total of four yellow cards, but none of the more serious red cards. Plateau United has only held the ball for an average of 46.0 percent of the time so far this season, which is not a very good percentage.

Expert Betting Tips

In the previous nine seasons, Nasarawa United and Plateau United have played each other a total of ten times, with Plateau United coming out on top six times and Nasarawa United taking home three victories each time. A game with a score of one was played to a tie. During those matches, Nasarawa United scored a total of 12 goals, while Plateau United managed to score a total of 14 goals. On the other hand, we anticipate a home victory for Nasarawa United in this encounter at home that features a high number of goals.