It's only round two of the Npfl for these sides. And it's all to play for here at Umuahia Township Stadium as Abia Warriors receive Bayelsa United. Read this preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Abia Warriors form and stats
The previous season, Abia Warriors's league stats were 13 wins, 11 draws and 14 losses, ending with 13th place in the Npfl. From these 38 matches they scored {50 goals} and conceded 44. Appearing at their own stadium in the last season Abia Warriors managed 12-7-0 (win-draw-lost) with {33 goals} and 14 conceded.
Warriors are confident in defense, having played 238 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Abia Warriors, who won 2-0 against Enugu Rangers (placed 10th).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lobi Stars in a game that was won 3-0.The match schedule is unforgiving for Abia Warriors as they have a new game in only three days, a Npfl match thankfully also at home. Lobi Stars are visiting.
Bayelsa United form and stats
Let's have a look at how Bayelsa United performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 20th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 13 draws and 18 defeats. In total they scored 28 and conceded {48 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 4 and lost 15 with 5/34 goals scored/conceded.
Bayelsa's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Akwa Starlets that finished 1-1.
A defeat, in the CAF Confederations Cup away at CS Sfaxien, before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Bayelsa United are hosting Wikki Tourist in the Npfl only four days away.
Head 2 Head
Abia Warriors-Bayelsa United H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Abia Warriors three wins, Bayelsa United one win, zero draws. two of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Abia Warriors missing players
Bayelsa United missing players
| Abia Warriors | Bayelsa United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abia Warriors | Last season | Bayelsa United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 13 | 12 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Drew | D | 4 | 13 | ||
| 14 | 0 | Lost | L | 15 | 18 | ||
| 50 | 33 | Scored | S | 5 | 28 | ||
| 44 | 14 | Conceded | C | 34 | 48 | ||
| 97% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 84% | 84% | ||
| 79% | 84% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 61% | ||
| 53% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 32% | 29% | ||
| 13% | 16% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 26% | 21% | ||
| 5% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 5% | ||
| 66% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 26% | 39% | ||
| 21% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 16% | 29% | ||
| 16% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 74% | 47% | ||
| 4.8 | 6.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.5 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 8.2 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Niger Tornadoes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Abia Warriors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Doma United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Sunshine Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Bayelsa United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Akwa Starlets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Wikki Tourist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 10 | Enugu Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rivers United | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 67 |
| 3 | Remo Stars | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 62 |
| 4 | Kwara United | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 45 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 38 | -2 | 58 |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 56 |
| 6 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 38 | -6 | 53 |
| 7 | Enyimba | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 52 |
| 8 | Gombe United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 52 |
| 9 | Akwa United | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 23 | -1 | 52 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 29 | -1 | 52 |
| 11 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 29 | -6 | 51 |
| 13 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 50 |
| 14 | Akwa Starlets | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 49 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 37 | -7 | 49 |
| 15 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 33 | -12 | 49 |
| 16 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 33 | -4 | 48 |
| 17 | Katsina United | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 42 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 31 | -8 | 48 |
| 18 | Heartland | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 38 | -16 | 47 |
| 19 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 28 | -4 | 45 |
| 20 | MFM | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 34 | -25 | 36 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Enyimba | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 70 |
| 2 | Warri Wolves | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 66 |
| 3 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 63 |
| 4 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 63 |
| 5 | Giwa | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 42 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 63 |
| 6 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 61 |
| 7 | Heartland | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 40 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 56 |
| 8 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 39 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 55 |
| 9 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 53 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 43 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 30 | -4 | 53 |
| 11 | Ifeanyi Uba | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 31 | -3 | 50 |
| 12 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 51 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -5 | 49 |
| 13 | El Kanemi Warriors | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 56 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 43 | -18 | 49 |
| 14 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 27 | -5 | 47 |
| 15 | Akwa United | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 32 | -10 | 47 |
| 16 | Sharks | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 32 | -11 | 45 |
| 17 | Rivers United | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 30 | -2 | 45 |
| 18 | Kwara United | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 28 | -14 | 42 |
| 19 | Taraba | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 47 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 33 | -17 | 37 |
| 20 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 34 | -20 | 34 |