Akwa Ibom Stadium: Akwa Starlets vs Adamawa United Npfl preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 21.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akwa Ibom Stadium (30000 seats)

With their 22 point advantage in the league table, Akwa Starlets fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Adamawa United.

Insights:
  • Akwa Starlets have the most points from losing position (12) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the fewest scored goals (18) in Npfl

It's no vacation for neither Akwa Starlets nor Adamawa 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.

Akwa Starlets are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Adamawa are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

35 points is a decent return from 16 Npfl games here at Akwa Ibom Stadium for Akwa Starlets. The data says 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Starlets after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The fans are hoping that Starlets will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Npfl game against Kano Pillars (placed 3rd).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Heartland in a game that was won 1-0.

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

Starlets have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Akwa Ibom Stadium with 25 goals in 16 league matches. Akwa Starlets are not conceding a lot of goals here at Akwa Ibom Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 16 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Adamawa United form and stats

Adamawa United have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-1-15 (16 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Adamawa have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Warri Wolves game.

Adamawa are looking to quickly end their 266 minutes long goal drought in the Npfl.

There were no winners in Adamawa's previous match, a Npfl home game that ended 0-0 vs Sunshine Stars (placed 16th).

Prior to that match, the Adamawa manager faced defeat when travelling to Lobi Stars and losing 0-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Enugu Rangers in just four days.

Goals are few and far between in Adamawa United's away league games. Only 2 goals from 16 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Adamawa United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 28 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Adamawa United - Akwa Starlets 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Akwa Starlets one win, zero draws and Adamawa United one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Akwa Starlets missing players

Adamawa United missing players

Akwa Starlets Adamawa United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 6 16 33
14 11 5 Won W 0 0 5
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 9
15 3 1 Lost L 6 15 19
32 25 11 Scored S 1 2 18
40 15 6 Conceded C 11 28 41
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
67% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 50% 55%
39% 44% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 31% 21%
6% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
39% 56% 83% BTTS BTTS 17% 12% 24%
27% 31% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 27%
36% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 83% 88% 61%
 
3.5 4.7 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 1.5 2.5
4.4 3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 8 7.6 6.5
1.7 1.1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.6 12.5 12.4 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 4.5 5.7
2.7 3.5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.3 2.3
33% 40% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 11% 21%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Adamawa United have the fewest points (1) away in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the fewest scored goals (18) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the the worst goal difference (-26) away in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Adamawa United have yet to win a game away.
  • 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 the most points from losing position (12) in Npfl
  • 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 Akwa United 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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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.