Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Updates

This season Nigerian Professional Football League(NPFL) has surprised many bookies with many events and turns happening in terms of performance and results of games across the country. 

After 29 rounds of matches, just 4 points separates the league leaders Akwa United and the 5th-placed team Enyimba FC, a visible representation of how competitive the league has been.

Let's take a look at some of the statistics so far. 

289 games have been played

581 goals have been scored

Home wins - 177

Draws - 73

Away victories - 30

Home team goals  - 414

Away team goals - 167

Most wins - Nasarrawa United (11)

Most draws - Akwa United and Abia warriors (11)

Most losses - Adamawa United (17)

Matches which ended with three or more goals - 102 matches

Matches which ended with two or less goals - 176 matches 

Highest Scoring team - Kwara Utd (35 )

Least scoring team - Adamawa United (17)

Highest number of goals conceded - Dakkada FC (36)

Least number of goals conceded - Akwa United (17)

Longest unbeaten run - Akwa United (18 games)

Longest winless run - Sunshine Stars (18 games)

Highest goal difference - Akwa Utd (+19)

Least goal difference - Adamawa Utd (-19)

Best home record - Kano pillars (13 wins and 2 draws in 15 games). 

Top Scorers

Mohammed Zulkifilu (Nasarawa Utd) - 11 goals

Charles Atshimene (Akwa United) - 10 goals

Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars) -10 goals

We keep our fingers crossed to see how these  remaining games will pan out.

Fabiyi Ridwan

Sports Writer and Analyst 

European Championship

The Euro 2020 began in grand style on the 11th of June 2021 - one year behind schedule - with 24 countries all jostling for the Henri Delaunay trophy.

Soccer lovers across the world were excited to see their darling club players on the international scene donning the flag of their different nations. And for the first time in the history of Euros, 11 cities will be hosting the competition - London(England), Munich(Germany), Rome(Italy), Baku (Azerbaijan), St. Petersburg(Russia), Bucharest(Romania), Amsterdam(Netherlands), Seville(Spain), Budapest(Hungary), Glasgow(Scotland) and Copenhagen(Denmark). 

After the group stage games, Italy has been the best performing side, winning all their three games without conceding any goal. They have now gone 11 games without and are undefeated in 30 games. 

So far in this year tournament, 36 games have been played, 94 goals scored, 28 wins and 8 games ended in a draw with 2 being goalless draws. 98 yellow cards have also been issued alongside 2 red cards. 

Top Scorers

Cristiano Ronaldo -5 goals. 

Romelu Lukaku - 3 goals. 

Giorginio Wijnaldum - 3goals

Top assists

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 3 assists

As the boys have been separated from the men, here are the best legs that will be trading tackle in the round of 16.

Wales vs Denmark

Italy vs Austria

Netherlands vs Czech Republic

Belgium vs Portugal

Croatia vs Spain

France vs Switzerland

England vs Germany

Sweden vs Ukraine

Let's keep our fingers crossed to see how these games will pan out. 

Fabiyi Ridwan

Sports Writer and Analyst