NPFL: Only four teams yet to win match away

NPFL: Only four teams yet to win match away

By Vincent Akinbami, Kaduna

As the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) move into Week 17 these weekend, only four teams are yet to win an away match in one hundred and fifty nine matches.
The four clubs are El-Kanemi, Kwara United, Plateau United and Kano Pillars.
Twenty away matches have been won with Warri Wolves having the highest win of three matches, followed by Bayelsa, Nasarawa United, Abia Warriors and Rivers United with the remaining eleven teams winning only one away match.
Twenty nine draws have been played in one hundred and fifty nine matches, two hundred and eighty seven goals have been scored in one hundred and fifty nine matches that is an average of 1.79 per match.
Rivers United have been the most improved side of recent, they have not lost a match since their week right lost at home to Bayelsa United, Rivers United won their first away match in Week 12 and won their second away match in week 14.
Ikorodu United and Tornadoes have scored the highest number of goals as at week 16 with 18 goals each.
Plateau United have the worst defense so far with 21 goals, khalifa and Bayelsa have conceded 20 goals each, Remo and Pillars also with bad defense have conceded 19 goals each.
The league tittle still look open with likes of Ikorodu, Rangers and Tornadoes breathing on the neck of Nasarawa and Rivers United who have 30 points.