Umuahia Township Stadium: Abia Warriors vs Jigawa Golden Stars Npfl preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 13.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Umuahia Township Stadium (5000 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Abia Warriors and Jigawa Golden Stars in this fresh Npfl season. Read our match 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.

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Abia Warriors form and stats

Abia Warriors's first Npfl home game here at Umuahia Township Stadium ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat from 12 matches. Abia Warriors has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.

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

At Umuahia Township Stadium, Abia Warriors has the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Jigawa Golden Stars form and stats

Jigawa Golden Stars have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Npfl were 0 victories, 0 draws and 12 defeats from 12 fixtures.

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.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Jigawa Golden Stars has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Abia Warriors missing players

Jigawa Golden Stars missing players

Abia Warriors Jigawa Golden Stars
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 0 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
1 0 0 Scored S 0 1 2
4 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
67% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.7 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 8
3 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3
11% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 33%
Abia Warriors Last season Jigawa Golden Stars
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   12 25
8 8   Won W   0 9
6 3   Drew D   0 2
11 1   Lost L   12 14
23 18   Scored S   7 25
28 10   Conceded C   24 35
88% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
60% 75%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 68%
40% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 48%
12% 8%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 12%
4% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 12%
48% 58%   BTTS BTTS   50% 56%
28% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 12%
36% 8%   Failed to Score F T   50% 32%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.7 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.3 0.6
0 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
6.9 8.7   Shots (avg) S (   2.3 1.6
2.5 2.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0.9 0.8
37% 52%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 131%

  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 3 3 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 9
2 Nasarawa United 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 7
3 Akwa Starlets 3 2 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 7
4 Lobi Stars 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6
5 Enyimba 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
6 Katsina United 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 6
7 MFM 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6
8 Enugu Rangers 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 6
9 Kano Pillars 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
10 Plateau United 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
11 Akwa United 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
12 Jigawa Golden Stars 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 3
13 Kwara United 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3
14 Ifeanyi Uba 3 1 0 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 3
15 Sunshine Stars 3 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 -1 3
16 Warri Wolves 3 1 0 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -3 3
17 Wikki Tourist 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 1
18 Adamawa United 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 1
19 Abia Warriors 3 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 0
20 Heartland 3 0 0 3 3 8 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 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 Plateau United 25 14 7 4 36 15 13 11 2 0 29 6 12 3 5 4 7 9 21 49
2 Rivers United 25 13 6 6 28 15 13 10 3 0 19 5 12 3 3 6 9 10 13 45
3 Lobi Stars 25 12 7 6 26 19 13 9 4 0 20 5 12 3 3 6 6 14 7 43
4 Enugu Rangers 24 10 7 7 25 20 12 8 1 3 14 7 12 2 6 4 11 13 5 37
5 Enyimba 20 11 3 6 30 20 10 8 1 1 20 6 10 3 2 5 10 14 10 36
6 Akwa United 25 8 11 6 23 22 12 5 6 1 15 8 13 3 5 5 8 14 1 35
7 Kano Pillars 24 8 10 6 27 18 11 7 3 1 17 3 13 1 7 5 10 15 9 34
8 Akwa Starlets 26 8 10 8 26 26 13 7 2 4 16 12 13 1 8 4 10 14 0 34
9 Sunshine Stars 25 9 7 9 27 29 13 7 5 1 19 10 12 2 2 8 8 19 -2 34
10 Katsina United 24 9 7 8 18 25 12 8 4 0 15 6 12 1 3 8 3 19 -7 34
11 Warri Wolves 24 9 6 9 25 23 11 7 2 2 15 5 13 2 4 7 10 18 2 33
12 Ifeanyi Uba 25 10 3 12 25 28 12 10 2 0 17 3 13 0 1 12 8 25 -3 33
13 Heartland 25 9 5 11 21 21 12 7 3 2 15 6 13 2 2 9 6 15 0 32
14 MFM 25 8 7 10 19 19 13 6 6 1 15 6 12 2 1 9 4 13 0 31
15 Wikki Tourist 25 8 7 10 23 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 12 1 3 8 4 14 -1 31
16 Abia Warriors 25 8 6 11 23 28 12 8 3 1 18 10 13 0 3 10 5 18 -5 30
17 Nasarawa United 25 8 5 12 27 27 13 7 3 3 17 9 12 1 2 9 10 18 0 29
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 25 9 2 14 25 35 13 9 2 2 18 11 12 0 0 12 7 24 -10 29
19 Kwara United 25 8 4 13 23 33 12 6 3 3 14 8 13 2 1 10 9 25 -10 28
20 Adamawa United 25 6 2 17 17 47 13 6 2 5 13 13 12 0 0 12 4 34 -30 20

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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.