Npfl match preview: Adamawa United versus Akwa United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 03.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pantami Township Stadium (15000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Pantami Township Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Adamawa United languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting Akwa United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Adamawa United has the fewest scored goals (2) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have yet to win a game away.

It's no vacation for neither Adamawa nor Akwa United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Adamawa United form and stats

Three Npfl home games done for Adamawa United, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Adamawa United to get some points in this home game.

No payout for Adamawa in their previous match, an away game at Rivers United that ended in defeat 0-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Enyimba that was lost 1-2.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Adamawa United as they are travelling to their away game against Jigawa Golden Stars in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.

Adamawa aren't scoring a lot here at Pantami Township Stadium in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. 3 goals have been conceded.

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Akwa United form and stats

The Npfl season is young and Akwa United have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.

Akwa won their last game, 1-0 versus Kano Pillars played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Heartland's place.

After this away game Akwa return home for a Npfl game against Katsina United. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Akwa United have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

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Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 1 3 7
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
5 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
2 2 1 Scored S 1 2 6
10 3 1 Conceded C 2 4 6
86% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
57% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 57%
29% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 57%
14% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
71% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 0.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.5 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.4 8.5 7 Shots (avg) S ( 11 6.5 9.5
2.4 5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4.5 3.5
17% 20% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 22% 29%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Adamawa United has the fewest scored goals (2) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United has the the worst goal difference (-8) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Adamawa United have yet to win a game.
  • Adamawa United is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Akwa United have scored more than double the goals of Adamawa United.
  • Akwa United have yet to win a game away.

  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 7 5 0 2 9 3 4 4 0 0 8 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 6 15
2 Enyimba 7 5 0 2 7 5 4 4 0 0 5 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 15
3 Nasarawa United 7 4 2 1 8 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 14
4 Sunshine Stars 7 4 1 2 9 6 4 3 1 0 7 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 13
5 Lobi Stars 7 3 3 1 8 4 4 3 1 0 6 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 12
6 Kwara United 7 3 3 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 1 2 1 2 3 1 12
7 Plateau United 7 3 2 2 7 3 4 3 0 1 7 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 11
8 Akwa Starlets 7 3 2 2 8 6 4 2 1 1 6 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 11
9 Kano Pillars 7 3 2 2 7 5 3 3 0 0 4 0 4 0 2 2 3 5 2 11
10 Enugu Rangers 7 3 2 2 6 6 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 1 1 2 3 5 0 11
11 MFM 7 2 4 1 5 4 4 2 2 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 10
12 Jigawa Golden Stars 7 3 1 3 7 7 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 1 0 2 4 5 0 10
13 Akwa United 7 2 3 2 6 6 4 2 2 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 0 9
14 Wikki Tourist 7 2 2 3 5 5 3 2 1 0 3 0 4 0 1 3 2 5 0 8
15 Ifeanyi Uba 7 2 1 4 4 6 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 0 0 3 1 4 -2 7
16 Katsina United 7 2 1 4 5 9 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 0 0 4 0 7 -4 7
17 Warri Wolves 7 2 0 5 6 10 3 2 0 1 5 2 4 0 0 4 1 8 -4 6
18 Heartland 7 2 0 5 9 14 3 2 0 1 5 3 4 0 0 4 4 11 -5 6
19 Abia Warriors 7 0 3 4 3 8 3 0 1 2 1 4 4 0 2 2 2 4 -5 3
20 Adamawa United 7 0 2 5 2 10 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 0 0 4 0 7 -8 2

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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.