Having a home game is safe and friendly for Abia Warriors, but Rivers United are fully bent and qualified to win. Who wins?
- Abia Warriors have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Npfl
- Rivers United have the most scored goals (20) in Npfl
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.
Abia Warriors form and stats
Abia Warriors have performed here at Enyimba International Stadium this season with 3 wins from 6 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
In their previous game, the manager Amapakabo led his Warriors to a defeat away at Enugu Rangers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Enyimba International Stadium.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Nasarawa United.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Abia Warriors as they are travelling to their away game against Kano Pillars in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
The Warriors fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. Abia Warriors have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rivers United form and stats
2-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rivers United, who have the most scored goals (20) in Npfl, in their Npfl matches away.
The club members enjoyed Rivers United's previous game versus Wikki Tourist (placed 11th), a 3-0 win played at home.
A 0-1 defeat away at Plateau United before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rivers playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one Rivers United win, two draws and two defeats.
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (Abia Warriors wins - draws - Rivers United wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Abia Warriors missing players
Rivers United missing players
| Abia Warriors | Rivers United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 17% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 3.8 | 5.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2 | 3.8 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 11.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 9.4 | 12 |
| 2.9 | 3.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 38% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 46% | 49% |
| 9.2 | 10.6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8.2 | 5.8 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
- 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 in all their home matches so far.
- Abia Warriors have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Npfl
- Abia Warriors have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Abia Warriors haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rivers United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rivers United have the most scored goals (20) in Npfl
- Rivers United have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Npfl
- Rivers United have the the best goal difference (+14) in Npfl
- Rivers United 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 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Remo Stars | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Shooting Stars | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Kwara United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Akwa United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Nasarawa United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Gombe United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Wikki Tourist | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Lobi Stars | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Sunshine Stars | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Abia Warriors | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Katsina United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 | Akwa Starlets | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 19 | Heartland | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -15 | 9 |
| 20 | MFM | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | -15 | 7 |
