Match Report
6 points and 5 places separated them: Nasarawa United 6th with 56, Plateau United 11th with 50. Recent form told a different story for Plateau United: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Nasarawa United 0.97 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Plateau United 1.03 and 1.05, with the league averaging 1.01.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Nasarawa United, 1 draw and 4 for Plateau United, at 2.43 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 71% of the meetings.
Lafia Township Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Nasarawa United: Istifanus Jofrank (72')
Key stats
Possession: Nasarawa United 50% · Plateau United 50% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 5-4