Npfl match preview and statistics: Akwa Starlets fight Enyimba

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Wed 11.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

This promises to be another interesting encounter in the Npfl. Akwa Starlets is in 3rd position and welcome Enyimba in 8th place. Read all about the match here!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

Akwa Starlets must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Npfl games here.

The home team returns after sharing the points with Abia Warriors (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Npfl game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Kano Pillars that was lost 1-2.

The Akwa Starlets fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 3 in 3 matches. Akwa Starlets are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Enyimba form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Npfl for Enyimba with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Enyimba are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the CAF Confederations Cup against San-Pedro. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Hassania Agadir's place.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Enyimba has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 2 matches.

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Akwa Starlets missing players

Enyimba missing players

Akwa Starlets Enyimba
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 1 2 5
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 3
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 1 Lost L 1 1 1
8 3 1 Scored S 0 1 9
5 2 2 Conceded C 1 2 4
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 33% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 80%
14% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 60%
43% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 20%
 
3.8 6.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 3
7 5.5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 4.5
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
41 24 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 22
17 7 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 11
41% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 45%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Akwa Starlets have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Akwa Starlets have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Akwa Starlets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Akwa Starlets is in the best form (3-3-0)
  • Enyimba has the most scored goals in the first half (7)
  • Enyimba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Enyimba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Enyimba have yet to win a game away.
  • Enyimba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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

Read more about Npfl

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.