Abia Warriors vs Lobi Stars pre-match guide

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sat 21.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Umuahia Township Stadium (5000 seats)

Abia Warriors oppose Lobi Stars for prestige and success.

It should be mentioned that Lobi Stars play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Lobi Stars on grass are 2 victories, 0 draws and 20 defeats from 22 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 10-40. You can compare this with overall results below.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Abia Warriors and Lobi Stars.

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Abia Warriors form and stats

The hosts won their first Npfl game here at Umuahia Township Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Abia Warriors last season were 12 wins, 7 draws and 0 losses from 19 games.

Abia Warriors's last game was hosting Bayelsa United (placed 8th) and winning 3-1.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Enugu Rangers with a 2-0 scoreline.

At Umuahia Township Stadium, Abia Warriors has the goal stats of 3-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Npfl ended in defeat. Last season Lobi Stars had these away match statistics: Played 19; won 1, drew 3 and lost 15.

The club members enjoyed Stars's previous game versus Enugu Rangers (placed 10th), a 1-0 win played at home.

Prior to that match, the Lobi Stars manager Ogbeide faced defeat when travelling to Rivers United and losing 1-2.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Lobi Stars has managed {1 goals} and let in 2 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Abia Warriors have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (3-1-0) when facing Lobi Stars.

Abia Warriors missing players

Lobi Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Abia Warriors Lobi Stars
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 1 1 2
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
5 3 0 Scored S 1 1 2
1 1 0 Conceded C 2 2 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 50%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 50%
50% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 50%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 3.5
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 17 17 11
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 2 2 5
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 1.5
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 67%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 17 17 10.5
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 8 5.5
Abia Warriors Last season Lobi Stars
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
13 12   Won W   1 14
11 7   Drew D   3 7
14 0   Lost L   15 17
50 33   Scored S   9 36
44 14   Conceded C   33 48
97% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   84% 87%
79% 84%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 61%
53% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 50%
13% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 11%
5% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 5%
66% 58%   BTTS BTTS   32% 45%
21% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   21% 29%
16% 5%   Failed to Score F T   63% 39%
 
4.8 6.9   Corners for (avg) C F   2 3.4
3.6 3.3   Corners against (avg) C A   4 3.2
1.5 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.4
3 2   Red cards R C   2 2
 
9.5 11.7   Shots (avg) S (   4.6 6.7
3.1 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   1.6 2.8
45% 43%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 31%
 
8.2 7.7   Shots against (avg) S A   9.8 7.9
2.5 2.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.9 3.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Abia Warriors 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 6
2 Niger Tornadoes 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
3 Rivers United 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
4 Akwa Starlets 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
5 Lobi Stars 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
6 Sunshine Stars 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
7 Doma United 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
8 Bayelsa United 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
9 Wikki Tourist 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
10 Enugu Rangers 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 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

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 Abia Warriors 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 6
2 Niger Tornadoes 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
3 Rivers United 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
4 Akwa Starlets 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
5 Lobi Stars 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
6 Sunshine Stars 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
7 Doma United 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
8 Bayelsa United 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
9 Wikki Tourist 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
10 Enugu Rangers 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0

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