Match preview Npfl: Abia Warriors - Ifeanyi Uba at Enyimba International Stadium

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 06.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Enyimba International Stadium (25000 seats)

23 rounds of fixtures have been played and Abia Warriors are 9 points ahead of Ifeanyi Uba. What happens today?

Insights:
  • Abia Warriors have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Npfl
  • Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.

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!

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Abia Warriors form and stats

Abia Warriors have performed here at Enyimba International Stadium this season with 7 wins from 11 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. The last three games played by Warriors, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Stress levels are on the rise for Warriors's attacking players as they have now played 305 minutes without scoring in a league game. F. Abdullahi was their last goal scorer. Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 312 minutes.

Abia Warriors drew their last game, 0-0 away at Jigawa Golden Stars (placed 14th).

Before that, Warriors drew at home versus Akwa United.

Warriors are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at MFM awaits in four days.

The Abia Warriors fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Warriors have conceded only 9 goals.

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Ifeanyi Uba form and stats

There's been little loot from Ifeanyi Uba's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 12 away games in the Npfl. Ifeanyi Uba only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Ifeanyi played 0-0 against Enugu Rangers in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Akwa Starlets's place.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kwara United in just four days.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ifeanyi Uba have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ifeanyi Uba - Abia Warriors 1-1. Abia Warriors-Ifeanyi Uba H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Warriors four wins, Ifeanyi Uba zero wins, six draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Abia Warriors missing players

Ifeanyi Uba missing players

Abia Warriors Ifeanyi Uba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 5 Played P 5 12 24
7 7 4 Won W 0 0 4
9 2 0 Drew D 3 4 9
7 2 1 Lost L 2 8 11
31 20 13 Scored S 5 8 17
26 9 6 Conceded C 8 20 28
78% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
61% 55% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 54%
48% 55% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 42% 33%
30% 45% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 17% 12%
17% 27% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
61% 55% 80% BTTS BTTS 80% 58% 38%
30% 36% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
30% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 42% 46%
 
5 6.5 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.4 1.9 3.7
4.9 4.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 5.9 5.4
1.5 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.4 1.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.3 11.7 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 4.4 4.6 7.4
3.6 4.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.4 1.5 2
37% 42% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 71% 44% 34%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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 Ifeanyi Uba have scored away.
  • Abia Warriors have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 24 12 9 3 29 13 12 9 3 0 19 4 12 3 6 3 10 9 16 45
2 Kano Pillars 24 13 6 5 27 18 12 11 1 0 16 2 12 2 5 5 11 16 9 45
3 Nasarawa United 24 13 3 8 31 23 12 10 1 1 25 10 12 3 2 7 6 13 8 42
4 Rivers United 24 12 5 7 27 20 12 10 2 0 19 2 12 2 3 7 8 18 7 41
5 Kwara United 23 11 7 5 30 17 12 8 4 0 21 4 11 3 3 5 9 13 13 40
6 Enugu Rangers 23 11 5 7 24 15 12 10 1 1 18 2 11 1 4 6 6 13 9 38
7 Enyimba 20 10 5 5 19 16 9 6 3 0 11 5 11 4 2 5 8 11 3 35
8 Lobi Stars 23 10 4 9 26 23 12 10 2 0 22 7 11 0 2 9 4 16 3 34
9 MFM 24 9 7 8 20 18 12 7 3 2 13 7 12 2 4 6 7 11 2 34
10 Heartland 24 9 7 8 29 29 12 7 4 1 19 9 12 2 3 7 10 20 0 34
11 Plateau United 24 9 6 9 29 21 12 9 2 1 25 8 12 0 4 8 4 13 8 33
12 Akwa Starlets 24 10 3 11 25 33 12 9 1 2 21 13 12 1 2 9 4 20 -8 33
13 Abia Warriors 23 7 9 7 31 26 11 7 2 2 20 9 12 0 7 5 11 17 5 30
14 Jigawa Golden Stars 24 7 8 9 17 25 12 6 5 1 10 5 12 1 3 8 7 20 -8 29
15 Wikki Tourist 24 6 7 11 21 29 12 6 3 3 15 9 12 0 4 8 6 20 -8 25
16 Katsina United 24 7 4 13 21 32 12 7 4 1 18 7 12 0 0 12 3 25 -11 25
17 Warri Wolves 24 6 6 12 19 29 12 6 4 2 13 7 12 0 2 10 6 22 -10 24
18 Sunshine Stars 24 4 9 11 15 24 12 3 7 2 9 7 12 1 2 9 6 17 -9 21
19 Ifeanyi Uba 24 4 9 11 17 28 12 4 5 3 9 8 12 0 4 8 8 20 -11 21
20 Adamawa United 24 3 7 14 12 30 12 3 6 3 11 10 12 0 1 11 1 20 -18 16

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.