With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Abia Warriors fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Enyimba.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Abia Warriors form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Umuahia Township Stadium as Abia Warriors have scored 13 goals to get 21 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 6-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Abia Warriors has recorded two wins in a row here at Umuahia Township Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The fans are hoping that Abia Warriors will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Npfl game against Enyimba (placed 15th). Heartbreak before that as Abia Warriors lost 1-3 at Nasarawa United's place.
Abia Warriors has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Abia Warriors have only let in 4 goals at home.
Enyimba form and stats
Enyimba have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 1-2-4 (7 played).
Enyimba are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Npfl against Abia Warriors (placed 11th). Preceding that game was the away victory against MFM with the score of 1-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Enyimba as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Enyimba have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Enyimba - Abia Warriors 2-1. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's two Abia Warriors victories, two draws and five Enyimba wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Abia Warriors missing players
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| Abia Warriors | Enyimba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 18 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 84% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 79% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 37% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 21% |
| 37% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 29% |
| 4.4 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 5.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 134 | 89 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 8 | 56 |
| 45 | 27 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 33% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 36% |
- Abia Warriors have not yet lost a game at home.
- Abia Warriors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Abia Warriors have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Abia Warriors have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Enyimba have scored away.
- Abia Warriors have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Enyimba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Enyimba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lobi Stars | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Katsina United | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -3 | 27 |
| 8 | MFM | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Heartland | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 10 | Kano Pillars | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 11 | Abia Warriors | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Ifeanyi Uba | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | Kwara United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -6 | 23 |
| 14 | Wikki Tourist | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 22 |
| 15 | Enyimba | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 16 | Warri Wolves | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 20 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -8 | 20 |
| 18 | Enugu Rangers | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25 | -20 | 17 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 16 |