Can Abia Warriors beat Adamawa United in Umuahia Township Stadium clash?

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 28.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Umuahia Township Stadium (5000 seats)

Abia Warriors are welcoming Adamawa United for another important game after their 0-1 result against 3rd-placed Kano Pillars.

Insights:
  • Abia Warriors have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the fewest scored goals (19) in Npfl

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Abia Warriors and Adamawa United.

Warriors are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Adamawa are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

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Abia Warriors form and stats

The story so far in the Npfl for Abia Warriors, who have the fewest clean sheets (5) at home in Npfl, at their home stadium (Umuahia Township Stadium) is 10 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Warriors has recorded two wins in a row here at Umuahia Township Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Abia Warriors faced defeat in their previous match, away at Kano Pillars (0-1).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Heartland.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Warriors as they are travelling to their away game against Katsina United in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.

A decent goal production from Warriors in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 17 league matches. Abia Warriors have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Adamawa United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Adamawa United so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-16 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Adamawa United have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 17 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Warri Wolves game.

Adamawa's last game was the home draw against Enugu Rangers (1-1).

Prior to that match, the Adamawa manager faced defeat when travelling to Akwa Starlets and losing 0-4.

A quick return to home after this game, as Adamawa are hosting Kwara United in the Npfl only four days away.

Adamawa are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 17 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Adamawa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 32 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Adamawa United - Warriors 1-1. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: one win for Warriors, one draw and one win for Adamawa United. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Abia Warriors missing players

Adamawa United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Abia Warriors Adamawa United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 4 17 35
10 10 3 Won W 0 0 5
11 3 1 Drew D 1 1 10
14 4 1 Lost L 3 16 20
40 27 11 Scored S 0 2 19
39 14 6 Conceded C 5 32 46
83% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 94% 89%
60% 59% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 53% 57%
43% 47% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 35% 23%
20% 29% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 9%
11% 18% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
54% 53% 80% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 26%
26% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 6% 26%
37% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 88% 60%
 
5 7.1 7.6 Corners for (avg) C F 1.3 1.5 2.5
4 3.6 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3 7.6 6.5
1.3 1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.7 1.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.6 11.3 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4.5 5.7
3.3 4.2 6.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.3 2.3
38% 40% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 11% 21%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Abia Warriors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Abia Warriors have scored more than double the goals of Adamawa United.
  • Abia Warriors have the fewest clean sheets (5) at home in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Adamawa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Adamawa United have the fewest points (1) away in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the fewest scored goals (19) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the the worst goal difference (-27) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the the worst goal difference (-30) away in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Adamawa United have yet to win a game away.
  • Adamawa United is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  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 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

Table
  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 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

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