Before the Round – Nigeria Premier League Round 30 (01/06/2022)

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Nigeria 1 moves into round 31 on Wednesday with a midweek set of fixtures. Rivers United have a seven-point lead over Plateau United and the top two teams will meet on Wednesday in a first versus second fixture.

Enugu Rangers - Wikki Tourists

Enugu Rangers International and Wikki Tourist have split their last six matches two wins, two draws, and two losses. On Wednesday, third-place Enugu Rangers International will host 11th-place Wikki Tourists.

Rangers go into the fixture after taking 10 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. They scored just seven goals and conceded six times in their last six league matches.

• No defeats can be found in Enugu Rangers's 10 most recent home games in the Premier League.
• Wikki Tourists have a poor record of 3 consecutive away defeats in HT/FT in Premier League.
• Enugu Rangers have achieved a run of 3 straight home wins in Premier League.
• Wikki Tourists's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 2 of their last 34 away matches (Premier League).
• Prediction: Enugu Rangers

Enyimba - Sunshine Stars

Enyimba and Sunshine Stars will face off with just three points separating the two of them. Four of the last six games between these sides ended as wins for Enyimba. They have a head-to-head record of 4W-1D-1L versus Sunshine Stars.

Stars go into the game on the back of three straight matches without a loss. However, they took just six points from the last 18 points on offer. They scored a mere two goals while conceding twice.

Enyimba are in excellent form. They took 10 points from the last 18 points available to them. Enyimba scored nine goals and conceded seven times across the last six games.

• Enyimba are unbeaten at half time in their last 17 home Premier League games.
• Sunshine Stars have failed to score a single goal in their last 9 away Premier League games.
• In their 34 most recent home matches of the Premier League, Enyimba have been undefeated 33 times.
• Sunshine Stars have managed just 1 win in their last 31 away league games.
• Prediction: Enyimba

Rivers United - Plateau United

Plateau United are battling to overcome a seven-point deficit at the top of the Nigeria 1 table. They will visit first-place Rivers United on Wednesday with six massive points at stake. Plateau United have a 3W-1D-2L record versus Rivers United in their last six matches.

Rivers United took 12 points from their last six matches in the Nigeria 1 league. United scored 13 goals and conceded six times across the last six matches.

Plateau United tallied nine points from the last six matches in the division. They were +3 in goals across the last six games. Plateau United are coming off of a 4-0 win over Enugu Rangers.

• In their last 34 consecutive home matches of the Premier League, there have been no losses for Rivers United.
• Plateau United have suffered 4 straight defeats in their most recent away clashes in Premier League.
• Rivers United have a good record of 26 undefeated games of their last 30 encounters in the Premier League.
• Plateau United's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 4 of their 34 most recent away Premier League clashes.
• Prediction: Rivers United

Shooting Stars SC - Remo Stars

Shooting Stars and Remo Stars have met three times previously ahead of Wednesday's match. Remo Stars have a head-to-head record of 1W-2D-0L in the last three fixtures between these teams. Remo Stars scored three goals to Shooting Stars two goals in the last three meetings.

Remo Stars took six points from the last six games. They are on a two-match losing streak in the division ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Shooting Stars. Remo Stars scored a mere three goals in their last six matches.

Shooting Stars took eight points from the last 18 points possible. They were outscored 7-6. Shooting Stars are coming off of a 3-1 loss to Heartland.

• Shooting Stars SC are on an unbeaten run of 15 home games in their Premier League participation.
• Remo Stars have been drawing at half time their last 6 away Premier League matches.
• In Shooting Stars SC's last 3 home games in the Premier League there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• Remo Stars have not been able to score a goal in their 3 most recent away matches in the Premier League.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals