Game prediction for Npfl: Abia Warriors - Lobi Stars at Enyimba International Stadium

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 17.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Enyimba International Stadium (25000 seats)

Abia Warriors have some lost ground to recover from their 16th spot, and the task starts vs Lobi Stars. Read more!

Insights:
  • Abia Warriors have the fewest clean sheets (7) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Npfl

Relegation threatens Abia Warriors who should definitely be looking for some points here. Lobi Stars are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points. One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Lobi Stars have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 2-0-19 (win-draw-loss) from 21 matches.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Abia Warriors form and stats

Abia Warriors are steadily winning Npfl games and points here at Enyimba International Stadium. 11 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 18 games. Ever since the Niger Tornadoes game Abia Warriors has been unbeatable here at Enyimba International Stadium producing six straight wins.

Warriors travelled for their previous game, a trip to Akwa United that ended 2-2. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Owusu, having found the net in four consecutive games.

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Gombe United.

Observe: 15 of the latest 20 league matches from this club have had goals from both teams.

The Abia Warriors fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 18 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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Lobi Stars form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lobi Stars so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-14 (win-draw-lose).

Lobi Stars go into this game after a win, the home game against Wikki Tourist that ended 3-2.

A 1-2 defeat away at Plateau United before that.

Goals are few and far between in Stars's away league games. Only 9 goals from 18 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Lobi Stars have conceded 30 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other before in this season, with the match result Lobi Stars - Abia Warriors 1-2 entered in the official records. Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Warriors won five games, two matches ended in a draw and Lobi Stars managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Abia Warriors missing players

Lobi Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Abia Warriors Lobi Stars
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 37
12 11 3 Won W 0 1 14
11 7 3 Drew D 3 3 7
14 0 0 Lost L 3 14 16
47 30 9 Scored S 1 9 36
44 14 4 Conceded C 6 30 45
97% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 86%
78% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 59%
51% 39% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 49%
14% 17% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
5% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 5%
68% 61% 50% BTTS BTTS 17% 33% 46%
19% 39% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 30%
16% 6% 17% Failed to Score F T 83% 61% 38%
 
4.8 6.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.2 2 3.4
3.6 3.3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4 3.2
1.5 1.5 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.5 1.4
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.5 11.7 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 3.3 4.6 6.7
3.1 3.5 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.7 1.6 2.8
45% 43% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 31%
 
8.2 7.7 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.8 7.9
2.5 2.1 1.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.7 4.9 3.9
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Abia Warriors have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 Lobi Stars have scored away.
  • Abia Warriors have the fewest clean sheets (7) in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Abia Warriors have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lobi Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Lobi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars have the most points from losing position (11) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 37 22 8 7 57 24 18 17 1 0 40 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 33 74
2 Plateau United 37 20 4 13 49 29 18 17 1 0 38 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 20 64
3 Remo Stars 37 17 8 12 40 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 14 59
4 Kwara United 37 17 7 13 43 44 19 16 3 0 32 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -1 58
5 Enugu Rangers 37 14 11 12 39 30 18 11 5 2 27 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 9 53
6 Enyimba 37 15 7 15 39 35 19 13 4 2 32 13 18 2 3 13 7 22 4 52
7 Gombe United 37 14 10 13 39 38 19 13 6 0 29 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 1 52
8 Akwa United 37 13 13 11 35 34 19 11 7 1 29 13 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 52
9 Sunshine Stars 37 14 9 14 30 27 19 14 3 2 27 8 18 0 6 12 3 19 3 51
10 Nasarawa United 37 14 8 15 41 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -7 50
11 Niger Tornadoes 37 15 6 16 32 35 19 14 3 2 25 9 18 1 3 14 7 26 -3 49
12 Wikki Tourist 37 14 7 16 32 35 18 12 5 1 22 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -3 49
13 Lobi Stars 37 14 7 16 36 45 19 13 4 2 27 15 18 1 3 14 9 30 -9 49
14 Shooting Stars 37 12 12 13 40 43 19 11 8 0 29 12 18 1 4 13 11 31 -3 48
15 Katsina United 37 15 3 19 34 40 19 15 2 2 29 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -6 48
16 Abia Warriors 37 12 11 14 47 44 18 11 7 0 30 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 3 47
17 Akwa Starlets 37 14 4 19 39 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -10 46
18 Kano Pillars 37 14 6 17 30 35 18 12 4 2 21 7 19 2 2 15 9 28 -5 45
19 Heartland 37 12 8 17 31 48 18 12 4 2 20 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -17 44
20 MFM 37 9 9 19 26 50 18 9 3 6 18 16 19 0 6 13 8 34 -24 36

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 Rivers United 37 22 8 7 57 24 18 17 1 0 40 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 33 74
2 Plateau United 37 20 4 13 49 29 18 17 1 0 38 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 20 64
3 Remo Stars 37 17 8 12 40 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 14 59
4 Kwara United 37 17 7 13 43 44 19 16 3 0 32 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -1 58
5 Enugu Rangers 37 14 11 12 39 30 18 11 5 2 27 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 9 53
6 Enyimba 37 15 7 15 39 35 19 13 4 2 32 13 18 2 3 13 7 22 4 52
7 Gombe United 37 14 10 13 39 38 19 13 6 0 29 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 1 52
8 Akwa United 37 13 13 11 35 34 19 11 7 1 29 13 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 52
9 Sunshine Stars 37 14 9 14 30 27 19 14 3 2 27 8 18 0 6 12 3 19 3 51
10 Nasarawa United 37 14 8 15 41 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -7 50
11 Niger Tornadoes 37 15 6 16 32 35 19 14 3 2 25 9 18 1 3 14 7 26 -3 49
12 Wikki Tourist 37 14 7 16 32 35 18 12 5 1 22 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -3 49
13 Lobi Stars 37 14 7 16 36 45 19 13 4 2 27 15 18 1 3 14 9 30 -9 49
14 Shooting Stars 37 12 12 13 40 43 19 11 8 0 29 12 18 1 4 13 11 31 -3 48
15 Katsina United 37 15 3 19 34 40 19 15 2 2 29 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -6 48
16 Abia Warriors 37 12 11 14 47 44 18 11 7 0 30 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 3 47
17 Akwa Starlets 37 14 4 19 39 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -10 46
18 Kano Pillars 37 14 6 17 30 35 18 12 4 2 21 7 19 2 2 15 9 28 -5 45
19 Heartland 37 12 8 17 31 48 18 12 4 2 20 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -17 44
20 MFM 37 9 9 19 26 50 18 9 3 6 18 16 19 0 6 13 8 34 -24 36

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