2025 NPFL: Remo Stars, Enyimba, 3 others unbeaten home

As the first round of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season comes to an end this weekend with Matchday 19 fixtures, five clubs, Remo Stars, Enyimba, 3SC, El-Kanemi Warriors and Bayelsa United are yet to suffer home defeats. Although the five clubs have been beaten away from home, they have managed to maintain […]

As the first round of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season comes to an end this weekend with Matchday 19 fixtures, five clubs, Remo Stars, Enyimba, 3SC, El-Kanemi Warriors and Bayelsa United are yet to suffer home defeats.

Although the five clubs have been beaten away from home, they have managed to maintain home invincibility despite close shaves with defeat in front of their fans.

Interestingly, each of the five clubs has won at least one match away from home with Remo Stars and 3SC recording two away victories.

Although Remo Stars opened the season with a 2-0 away win against Abia Warriors and 2-0 win at Pillars, they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Rivers United in week 12.

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3SC with two away victories against Sunshine Stars and Rangers have shared the spoils at home with Plateau United in week 2 while Enyimba with only one away win at Heartland have played three draws at home against Remo Stars, Sunshine Stars and Enugu Rangers.

El-Kanemi Warriors also won one match on the road against Nasarawa United in week three, but have drawn four matches at home. The home draws came against Kwara United (1-1), Plateau United (2-2), Heartland (0-0) and Bayelsa United 0-0.

Bayelsa United who caused a major upset with their 0-1 win at title contenders Rivers United in week 11 have drawn at home against Pillars (1-1), Kwara United (1-1), Katsina United (1-1) and Enyimba (1-1).

Despite their unbeaten home record, Remo Stars have suffered five away losses, 3SC have lost six, El-Kanemi Warriors four, Baylesa United six while Enyimba with four outstanding matches have suffered only two away defeats.

The remaining 15 clubs, Abia Warriors, Heartland, Ikorodu City, Lobi Stars, Rivers United, Akwa United, Pillars, Rangers, Tornadoes, Bendel Insurance, Kwara United, Katsina United, Nasarawa United, Sunshine Stars, and Plateau United have suffered home defeats even as some have also recorded away victories.

Pillars have won twice on the road against Rangers and Bendel Insurance but have lost 0-2 at home to Remo Stars in week 3, Rivers United won away at Lobi Stars and Niger Tornadoes but fell 0-1 at home to Bayelsa United while Tornadoes who were beaten 0-1 at home by Rivers United have picked the maximum points at Kwara United and Plateau United.

While Abia Warriors, Ikorodu City, Rangers, Insurance, Nasarawa United, have lost two home matches, Heartland, Kwara United, Lobi Stars, Akwa, Rangers, Tornadoes, Sunshine, Rivers, Plateau United, Pillars and Katsina United have also suffered one home defeat each.