The first of two encounters in the CAF Champions League 1st Preliminary Round, as the hometeam Akwa United will try to edge CR Belouizdad in their own ballpark.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting CR Belouizdad have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 11-4-7 (win-draw-loss) from 22 matches.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for CR Belouizdad, who are travelling more than 4500 kilometers to play this game.
Akwa United form and stats
This stadium, Akwa Ibom Stadium, has been a fortress for Akwa United in the Npfl so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 16-3-0. The Akwa United fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Akwa Ibom Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Akwa has played 23 games in a row here without a defeat.
Akwa faced defeat in their previous match, away at Lobi Stars (1-2).
Previous to that game, a Npfl home match hosting MFM in a game that was won 5-2.The Akwa United manager K. Boboye has got the team scoring with 38 from 19 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Akwa United have only let in 8 goals at home.
CR Belouizdad form and stats
They also participated in CAF Champions League last season. This ended in the quarter-finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 8 wins, 9 draws and 2 defeats.
Belouizdad won their last game, 4-2 versus US Biskra played at home. A mental match with lots of goals last time out for Belouizdad, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this fixture be as exciting?
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-2 at USM Alger.Belouizdad has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 31 goals from 19 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
![]() H. Bellahouel 10 goals | ![]() K. Merzougui 7 goals | ![]() H. Khalfallah 7 goals |
Akwa United missing players
CR Belouizdad missing players
| Akwa United | CR Belouizdad | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 11 | Won | W | 5 | 17 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 37 | 27 | Scored | S | 22 | 52 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 10 | 18 | ||
| 76% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 44% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 44% | ||
| 52% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | ||
| 4.6 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.6 | ||
| 3.8 | 1.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.6 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 8.9 | ||
| 3.5 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.1 | ||
| 38% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 49% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Akwa United | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 71 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 66 |
| 3 | Kwara United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 65 |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 64 |
| 6 | Rivers United | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 63 |
| 7 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 62 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 58 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 51 |
| 10 | MFM | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -1 | 51 |
| 11 | Akwa Starlets | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 29 | -10 | 50 |
| 12 | Katsina United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 32 | -7 | 49 |
| 13 | Heartland | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 36 | -7 | 48 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 47 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 30 | -7 | 45 |
| 16 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 29 | -11 | 45 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 37 | -17 | 43 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 35 | -15 | 41 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 38 | -17 | 39 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 39 | -35 | 25 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 71 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 44 | 79 |
| 2 | ES Setif | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 39 | 71 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 69 |
| 4 | USM Alger | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 65 |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 61 |
| 6 | MC Oran | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 60 |
| 7 | MC Alger | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 57 |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 57 |
| 9 | NC Magra | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -6 | 52 |
| 10 | Olympique Medea | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -3 | 51 |
| 11 | Paradou AC | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 50 |
| 12 | NA Hussein Dey | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 47 |
| 13 | RC Relizane | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 37 | -12 | 47 |
| 14 | US Biskra | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 34 | -14 | 46 |
| 15 | Tlemcen | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 26 | -6 | 45 |
| 16 | ASO Chlef | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 45 |
| 17 | Ain M'lila | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 34 | -18 | 44 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbes | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 58 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 35 | -26 | 38 |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 67 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 38 | -38 | 22 |
| 20 | JSM Skikda | 38 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 73 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 42 | -56 | 18 |