Katsina United - Gombe United FC predictions and free betting tips [08/06/2024]

Today in the Nigerian Premier League, Katsina United and Gombe will play.

Katsina United

Katsina United has played 34 matches in the current season of the Nigerian Premier League (NPFL), securing 13 victories, drawing 10 times, and suffering 11 defeats. The goal difference is 34:34, and the team has accumulated 49 points.

Katsina lost all chances of making it into the top-4 after an unsuccessful series of four matches without a win, including three defeats. Although the team confidently stayed in the top eight throughout the season, they are now only 3 points away from fifth place.

Katsina was also eliminated from the Federation Cup, losing to Kano Pillars in a penalty shootout on 29 May. The team's league results in April and May have been dreadful. On 29 May, the match against Shooting Stars ended in a 2:2 draw, on 28 April, Katsina lost to Enyimba 0:1, and on 25 April, they were defeated by Rivers United 0:2.

Gombe

Gombe has long been relegated from the Nigerian Premier League (NPFL), having played 34 matches, winning 8, drawing 7, and losing 19. The goal difference is 19:63, and the team has only accumulated 25 points, 6 of which were deducted by the Nigerian Federation.

From the start of the season, the team was in the relegation zone and ignominiously ended their NPFL campaign in the last place. The gap from Heartland is already 7 points. In the last matches, Gombe lost 4 out of 5 games and was also eliminated from the Federation Cup, losing to El Kanemi from the national league 0:3.

The results of the recent matches are as follows: on 2 June, the team lost to Sunshine Stars 0:2, on 26 May, they lost to Heartland 0:3, on 22 May in the Federation Cup, they lost to El Kanemi 0:3, on 28 April, they secured a victory against Lobi Stars 3:2, and on 21 April, they were defeated by Kano Pillars 0:4.

Head-to-Head

In the recent head-to-head meetings between Gombe and Katsina United, the results are as follows: on 21 December 2023, Gombe secured a 1:0 victory over Katsina United; on 24 April 2022, Gombe again won with a 1:0 scoreline; and on 9 January 2022, Katsina United managed a 2:1 victory over Gombe.

Match Prediction: Katsina vs Gombe

Gombe has long been relegated from the NPFL and is losing to everyone in the final matches. Katsina is still clinging to the 5th place, which would be considered a success. I predict a victory for the home team.