Another action-packed fixture in Npfl as Akwa Starlets welcome Akwa United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Uyo Township Stadium (30000 seats)

Uyo Township Stadium: Get ready for a football party when Akwa Starlets welcomes Akwa United. Read all about the match here!

Insights:
  • Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Npfl

Akwa Starlets and Akwa United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

Akwa Starlets, who have the most conceded goals (10) at home in Npfl, have been outstanding at home so far in the Npfl with 8 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. After failing to beat Sunshine Stars here at Uyo Township Stadium, Starlets has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.

Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Rivers United.

The Starlets fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 10 league matches. On the other hand, Akwa Starlets have conceded 10 goals.

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Akwa United form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Npfl, are W2-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Npfl. In general it has been a productive period now for Akwa as they haven't lost any of their last ten games. Visiting Akwa has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Akwa are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Akwa United - Starlets 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - two - one (Starlets wins - draws - Akwa United wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Akwa Starlets missing players

Akwa United missing players

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Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 3 10 20
9 8 2 Won W 0 2 10
2 1 0 Drew D 2 5 7
9 1 0 Lost L 1 3 3
22 19 7 Scored S 3 8 25
28 10 4 Conceded C 4 9 12
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 85%
75% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 60%
55% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 30% 40%
10% 20% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
10% 20% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 70% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 45%
25% 30% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 50%
35% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 0.9 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.9 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.2 13.4 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 7.9 10.9
2.9 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.1 4.3
35% 44% 88% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 27% 32%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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 Akwa United have scored away.
  • Akwa Starlets have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals (10) at home in Npfl
  • Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Npfl
  • Akwa Starlets have the most points from losing position (12) in Npfl
  • Akwa Starlets haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the the best goal difference (+13) in Npfl
  • Akwa United is in the best form (4-2-0)

  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 20 10 7 3 25 12 10 8 2 0 17 3 10 2 5 3 8 9 13 37
2 Kano Pillars 20 11 4 5 24 17 10 9 1 0 14 2 10 2 3 5 10 15 7 37
3 Kwara United 20 10 6 4 26 14 10 7 3 0 18 3 10 3 3 4 8 11 12 36
4 Rivers United 20 11 2 7 24 18 10 10 0 0 18 1 10 1 2 7 6 17 6 35
5 Enugu Rangers 19 10 3 6 21 14 9 8 1 0 13 1 10 2 2 6 8 13 7 33
6 Nasarawa United 20 10 3 7 25 20 10 8 1 1 21 9 10 2 2 6 4 11 5 33
7 Enyimba 18 9 4 5 17 15 9 6 2 1 11 7 9 3 2 4 6 8 2 31
8 Heartland 20 8 5 7 26 26 10 6 3 1 17 9 10 2 2 6 9 17 0 29
9 Akwa Starlets 20 9 2 9 22 28 10 8 1 1 19 10 10 1 1 8 3 18 -6 29
10 Plateau United 20 8 4 8 25 18 10 8 1 1 21 7 10 0 3 7 4 11 7 28
11 Lobi Stars 19 8 4 7 22 20 10 8 2 0 18 6 9 0 2 7 4 14 2 28
12 Abia Warriors 20 7 6 7 31 26 10 7 1 2 20 9 10 0 5 5 11 17 5 27
13 Jigawa Golden Stars 20 7 5 8 16 21 10 6 3 1 9 4 10 1 2 7 7 17 -5 26
14 MFM 20 6 6 8 16 18 10 5 3 2 11 7 10 1 3 6 5 11 -2 24
15 Wikki Tourist 20 6 6 8 17 20 10 6 3 1 13 5 10 0 3 7 4 15 -3 24
16 Katsina United 20 6 3 11 19 28 10 6 3 1 16 6 10 0 0 10 3 22 -9 21
17 Warri Wolves 20 5 5 10 15 23 10 5 4 1 12 5 10 0 1 9 3 18 -8 20
18 Sunshine Stars 20 4 7 9 14 21 10 3 5 2 9 7 10 1 2 7 5 14 -7 19
19 Ifeanyi Uba 20 3 8 9 15 24 10 3 4 3 8 8 10 0 4 6 7 16 -9 17
20 Adamawa United 20 2 6 12 8 25 10 2 5 3 7 7 10 0 1 9 1 18 -17 12

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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.