2024/2025 NPFL Match Day 3: Jos comes alive as Plateau United welcomes hot wounded Niger Tornadoes

Posted : 21 September 2024

Plateau United FC Coach Mbwas Mangut will seek to consolidate his unbeaten run in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 3 as Niger Tornadoes come knocking.

The Peace Boys will go head-to-head against Niger Tornadoes in the NPFL Match Day 3 encounter at New Jos Stadium on Sunday.

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Plateau United are 5th in the league table, closely followed by Niger Tornadoes, who are placed 4th, with both teams currently holding 4 points.

Looking at their recent form, Plateau United have secured 3 wins in their last 6 league matches, while Niger Tornadoes have recorded a 50 percent win rate in their previous 6 Professional Football League games.

Historically, Plateau United have suffered defeats in 50 percent of their last 6 head-to-head matches against Niger Tornadoes.

With the stats indicating an evenly matched contest, our algorithm predicts Plateau United and Niger Tornadoes will end the game in a draw.

In the last two opening fixtures, both teams have yet to lose but have certainly dropped points.

For Plateau United, they started Match Day 1 with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over visiting Katsina United in Jos and managed to hold Shooting Stars at home with a 1-1 draw.

For Niger Tornadoes, it was one of the away wins of the season as they beat their host Kwara United FC in Ilorin 3-1. However, the team failed to live up to expectations in Match Day 2 as they were held by visiting Nasarawa United FC upon their return to the Mohamed Bako Stadium in Minna after years of playing their home matches in Kaduna.

Plateau United Technical Adviser Mbwas Mangut, ahead of the match, reiterated the team’s desire to secure a continental ticket in the 2024/25 season.

The Peace Boys missed out on a place in continental competition last season, finishing fifth in the 2023/24 season.

Mangut stated that his team will work hard to achieve this target.

“Every team in the league is also pushing for a continental ticket, but for now, it’s too early to say you will get it,” Mangut said.

“Our dream is to work towards it, and last season, we lost out in the final two games, with Shooting Stars being one of the teams that stopped us.

“We are going to work and remain focused to see if we can get there.”

Head-to-head

Since 2021, Plateau United and Niger Tornadoes have met 4 times, with Plateau United securing 2 victories and 1 draw.

- Plateau United - Niger Tornadoes (26.05.2024) 0:0
- Niger Tornadoes - Plateau United (10.12.2023) 2:3
- Plateau United - Niger Tornadoes (07.04.2022) 1:0
- Niger Tornadoes - Plateau United (19.12.2021) 1:0

2024/2025 NPFL Match Day 3: Jos comes alive as Plateau United welcomes hot wounded Niger Tornadoes

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