Nigeria - NPFLData current as of 13 September 2026

El Kanemi Warriors vs Plateau United: match statistics

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El Kanemi Warriors display impressive home form with a 75% win rate at their stadium and a +13 goal difference on home soil. The hosts have won 3 of their last 5 matches and kept clean sheets in as many as 75% of their home games. Plateau United, on the other hand, have a disastrous away record with just 8% wins and 75% losses on the road, recording a -13 goal difference. The visitors' form in their last 5 away matches shows a series of defeats and draws, which contrasts with their better overall form. Considering El Kanemi's home dominance and Plateau United's away struggles, the hosts are clear favorites.

El Kanemi Warriors vs Plateau United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

El Kanemi Warriors played Plateau United in NPFL (Nigeria). The match was played on 15 February 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

El Kanemi Warriors: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Plateau United: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

El Kanemi Warriors scores 0.92 and concedes 0.96 goals per match. Plateau United scores 0.88 and concedes 1.08. League average: 1.83 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: El Kanemi Warriors 25%, Plateau United 40%. Over 2.5: El Kanemi Warriors 38%, Plateau United 40%. League level: BTTS 35%, Over 2.5 26%.

xG, shots and style

Plateau United has higher xG: 1.40 vs 1.13. El Kanemi Warriors: 2.5 shots per match, Plateau United: 9.6.

Match halves

El Kanemi Warriors: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.38. Plateau United: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.52.

Goals by minute

El Kanemi Warriors: 31-45+ (6 goals). Plateau United: 46-60 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 1.83 goals per match, BTTS 35%, Over 2.5 26%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

El Kanemi Warriors display impressive home form with a 75% win rate at their stadium and a +13 goal difference on home soil. The hosts have won 3 of their last 5 matches and kept clean sheets in as many as 75% of their home games. Plateau United, on the other hand, have a disastrous away record with just 8% wins and 75% losses on the road, recording a -13 goal difference. The visitors' form in their last 5 away matches shows a series of defeats and draws, which contrasts with their better overall form. Considering El Kanemi's home dominance and Plateau United's away struggles, the hosts are clear favorites.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

-1Possession (%)-1
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
-1Shots-1
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
-1Shots on target-1
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0xG0
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
-1Corners-1
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0Dangerous attacks0
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
-1Fouls-1
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
-1Cards-1
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0.92Goals scored / match0.88
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0.96Goals conceded / match1.08
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
19%Average possession42%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0.25Shots on target / match2.68
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

2.54Shots per match9.6
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0.25Shots on target2.68
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
36.1%Shot conversion9.2%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
19%Possession42%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
1.13xG for1.4
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
1.73xG against1.34
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

Shooting quality

El Kanemi Warriors: Counter-attackingPlateau United: Balanced
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
Accuracy (shots on target)10%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.440.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)3.680.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Plateau United is 30% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - El Kanemi Warriors · 2.6 pts / match - Plateau United

El Kanemi Warriors
WLWWD
Season result split
42% W21% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-9
1.46 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-3-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
DWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 0.91Opponent xG: 2.75BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Plateau United
WDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
40% W12% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-3-12
1.32 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-9
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

El Kanemi Warriors is 5% better for: goals scored per match.

0.92 goals / match - El Kanemi Warriors · 0.88 goals / match - Plateau United

El Kanemi Warriors is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.96 goals / match - El Kanemi Warriors · 1.08 goals / match - Plateau United

El Kanemi Warriors scoring profile: mixed

El Kanemi Warriors scores in 54% of matches (13 of 24 matches), while Plateau United keeps a clean sheet in 36% (9 of 25 matches).

Plateau United scoring profile: mixed

Plateau United scores in 68% of matches (17 of 25 matches), while El Kanemi Warriors keeps a clean sheet in 50% (12 of 24 matches).

22Goals scored (season)22
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
23Goals conceded (season)27
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
1.88Average goals in match1.96
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
7Goals scored (last 5)6
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
3Goals conceded (last 5)2
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

How often they score at least...

54%1 goal68%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
29%2 goals20%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
8%3 goals0%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0%4 goals0%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal64%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
29%2 goals36%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
17%3 goals4%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0%4 goals4%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

25%
El Kanemi Warriors - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.6 of 24 matches
35%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time16%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
8%BTTS in both halves0%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
13%Scored in both halves4%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
20%BTTS - last 540%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

58%Min. 1 goal before half-time52%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
17%Min. 2 goals before half-time16%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

2nd half

38%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

El Kanemi Warriors - half-time state
25% leading46% draw29% trailing
Plateau United - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.2
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.36
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0.46Goals conceded (1st half)0.36
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0.83Average goals (1st half)0.72
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
58%Clean sheet before half-time64%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
71%No goal before half-time68%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.04Points per match (2nd half)1.12
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0.38Goals scored (2nd half)0.52
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.72
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
0.88Average goals (2nd half)1.24
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
71%Clean sheet after half-time48%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United
71%No goal after half-time60%
El Kanemi WarriorsPlateau United

El Kanemi Warriors - second-half results

13% W67% D21% L
29
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding168%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Plateau United - second-half results

24% W40% D36% L
30
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

El Kanemi Warriors - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.60.6
1 goal40%20%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Plateau United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.80
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match0.80.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

El Kanemi Warriors
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
2
3
16-30
6
6
31-45
4
5
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Plateau United
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
4
2
16-30
2
5
31-45
6
7
46-60
3
6
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.92
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
33%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-48%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
37%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
15%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

El Kanemi Warriors

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.56
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.77
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
171%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

Plateau United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.52
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
157%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NPFL).

Teams vs league

El Kanemi WarriorsLigaPlateau United
Average goals in match 1.881.83 1.96
Both teams scored 25%35% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%26% 40%
Clean sheets 50%39% 36%
Goal before half-time 58%60% 52%
Goal after half-time 38%59% 72%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

1.83
Average goals per match
35%
Both teams scored
26%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
39%
Clean sheets
1.26
Home goals / match
0.56
Away goals / match
+125%
Home attack advantage
+56%
Home defence advantage
+45%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
22%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
59%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. El Kanemi WarriorsGoalUsman Abbas
  2. Plateau UnitedSubstitutionOn: Vincent TemitopeOff: Collins Chinemerem Ugwueze

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: El Kanemi Warriors 0 - 0 - 1 Plateau United. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Plateau United
1 : 0
El Kanemi Warriors

FAQ

What was the result of El Kanemi Warriors vs Plateau United?

The NPFL match finished El Kanemi Warriors 1:0 Plateau United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before El Kanemi Warriors vs Plateau United?

El Kanemi Warriors score 0.92 goals per game on average and Plateau United 0.88. The NPFL average is 1.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 26% of games. Both teams score in 25% of El Kanemi Warriors's matches and 40% of Plateau United's.

What form are El Kanemi Warriors and Plateau United in?

Over the last 5 games El Kanemi Warriors have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Plateau United 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for El Kanemi Warriors vs Plateau United?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for El Kanemi Warriors vs Plateau United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.