Can Akwa Starlets beat Adamawa United in Godswill Akpabio International Stadium clash?

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 05.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium (30000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Akwa Starlets leading Adamawa United by 7 points.

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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Akwa Starlets form and stats

Overall Npfl stats at home this season for Akwa Starlets are 3-0-2 (wins-draw-losses).

Akwa Starlets drew their last game, 1-1 away at Sunshine Stars (placed 8th). Ahead of that match, Akwa Starlets lost 0-1 at home to Akwa United.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Akwa Starlets as they are travelling to their away game against MFM in the Npfl. That match is three days after this one.

The Akwa Starlets fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. From these home matches, Akwa Starlets have conceded only 4 goals.

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Adamawa United form and stats

Adamawa United have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 5 away matches played so far in the Npfl. A depressing five defeats in a row for Adamawa United in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Ifeanyi Uba.

Adamawa United have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 207 minutes ago. A. Idris was the goal scorer.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Npfl home defeat versus Rivers United with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Adamawa United manager faced defeat when travelling to MFM and losing 0-2.

A new game in only three days for Adamawa United, the Npfl home match versus Lobi Stars. Busy days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Adamawa United's away games in the league this season with only 0 goals from 5 matches. The Adamawa United manager has some worries about the defense as 11 goals have been conceded in these travels.

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Akwa Starlets missing players

Adamawa United missing players

Akwa Starlets Adamawa United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 5 11
4 3 1 Won W 0 0 3
5 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 2 0 Lost L 1 5 7
11 5 1 Scored S 0 0 8
8 4 0 Conceded C 1 11 18
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 82%
18% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
55% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 18%
36% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 64%
 
3.8 6.5 8 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3.3 3.2
7 5.5 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 7.7 6.7
2 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
41 24 11 Total Shots T S 0 9 34
17 7 4 Shots on Target S O 0 1 11
41% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 45%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Adamawa United has the most conceded goals in the first half (10)
  • Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Adamawa United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Adamawa United have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Adamawa United have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Adamawa United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Akwa Starlets have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Akwa Starlets have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Adamawa United have scored away.
  • Akwa Starlets have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Akwa Starlets haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Plateau United 11 6 3 2 16 9 5 4 1 0 11 3 6 2 2 2 5 6 7 21
2 Lobi Stars 10 5 3 2 12 5 4 4 0 0 9 0 6 1 3 2 3 5 7 18
3 Rivers United 11 5 3 3 11 7 5 3 2 0 7 3 6 2 1 3 4 4 4 18
4 Abia Warriors 11 4 5 2 11 6 6 4 2 0 10 3 5 0 3 2 1 3 5 17
5 Akwa Starlets 11 4 5 2 11 8 5 3 0 2 5 4 6 1 5 0 6 4 3 17
6 Ifeanyi Uba 11 5 2 4 9 10 6 5 1 0 6 0 5 0 1 4 3 10 -1 17
7 MFM 10 4 4 2 10 5 5 2 3 0 7 2 5 2 1 2 3 3 5 16
8 Sunshine Stars 11 4 4 3 14 11 6 3 3 0 9 5 5 1 1 3 5 6 3 16
9 Akwa United 11 4 4 3 11 10 6 3 3 0 8 2 5 1 1 3 3 8 1 16
10 Enyimba 9 4 3 2 13 8 5 4 1 0 10 3 4 0 2 2 3 5 5 15
11 Wikki Tourist 10 4 3 3 10 9 5 3 2 0 8 4 5 1 1 3 2 5 1 15
12 Katsina United 11 4 3 4 8 12 6 4 2 0 8 3 5 0 1 4 0 9 -4 15
13 Kano Pillars 10 3 5 2 10 5 5 2 2 1 7 2 5 1 3 1 3 3 5 14
14 Warri Wolves 11 3 4 4 9 9 6 3 2 1 6 3 5 0 2 3 3 6 0 13
15 Heartland 11 3 3 5 6 10 5 2 2 1 4 3 6 1 1 4 2 7 -4 12
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 10 3 1 6 11 16 5 3 1 1 6 4 5 0 0 5 5 12 -5 10
17 Adamawa United 11 3 1 7 8 18 6 3 1 2 8 7 5 0 0 5 0 11 -10 10
18 Delta Force 11 3 1 7 11 22 5 2 1 2 7 6 6 1 0 5 4 16 -11 10
19 Nasarawa United 11 1 4 6 7 14 5 1 2 2 2 3 6 0 2 4 5 11 -7 7
20 Enugu Rangers 8 1 3 4 4 8 4 1 1 2 1 3 4 0 2 2 3 5 -4 6

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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.