Victory to the hosting team is anticipated from this fixture if the league standings is a way to look into the future. The Abia Warriors supporters are optimistic that the gulf between 3rd and Wikki Tourist's 10th place in the table will be visible on the playing field.
- Abia Warriors haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wikki Tourist have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Npfl
It should be mentioned that Wikki Tourist 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 Wikki Tourist on grass are 1 victory, 3 draws and 12 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 3-20. You can compare this with overall results below.
These teams have little in common geographically as Wikki Tourist have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Abia Warriors form and stats
Abia Warriors have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Npfl. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
A strong away win for Warriors against Akwa Starlets the last match. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Niger Tornadoes.Abia Warriors are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Doma United awaits in four days.
Abia Warriors has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Abia Warriors have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Wikki Tourist form and stats
It's not happening yet for Wikki Tourist on their Npfl travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different?
The club members enjoyed Tourist's previous match versus Enugu Rangers (placed 7th), a 1-0 win played at home. That win felt nice as this team had gone five league matches without victory.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Rivers United's place.After this away game Wikki Tourist return home for a Npfl game against Lobi Stars. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Wikki Tourist as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Abia Warriors-Wikki Tourist H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Abia Warriors three wins, Wikki Tourist five wins, two draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Abia Warriors missing players
Wikki Tourist missing players
| Abia Warriors | Wikki Tourist | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5 | 7.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 8 | 6.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 3 |
- Abia Warriors have scored more than double the goals of Wikki Tourist.
- Abia Warriors haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Wikki Tourist's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Wikki Tourist have created more than twice as many corners as Abia Warriors.
- Wikki Tourist have lost all their away matches so far.
- Wikki Tourist have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Npfl
- Wikki Tourist 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 | Lobi Stars | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Abia Warriors | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Doma United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Sunshine Stars | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Niger Tornadoes | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Enugu Rangers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 8 | Bayelsa United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 9 | Akwa Starlets | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
