Akwa Starlets and Nasarawa United spectators can't wait for Npfl clash at Uyo Township Stadium

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 28.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Uyo Township Stadium (30000 seats)

Akwa Starlets will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Nasarawa United.

Insights:
  • Akwa Starlets have the most points from losing position (12) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have the most scored goals (51) in Npfl

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.

Starlets are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Nasarawa United are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

Akwa Starlets are steadily winning Npfl games and points here at Uyo Township Stadium. 12 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 17 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Uyo Township Stadium after three straight home wins.

Starlets lost their last game at Katsina United (placed 12th) after a 0-2 scoreline.

Before that, Akwa Starlets had a home game versus Adamawa United which ended with a victory 4-0.

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

Akwa Starlets have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Uyo Township Stadium with 29 goals in 17 league matches. Akwa Starlets are not conceding a lot of goals here at Uyo Township Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Nasarawa United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nasarawa United so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-11 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Nasarawa are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Nasarawa had fun at their own home (Uyo Township Stadium) last time out, beating Sunshine Stars 4-0. As mentioned above, Nasarawa was the only team on the pitch versus Sunshine Stars in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. Nasarawa United delivered their win in the match against Sunshine Stars already in the first half, and could slow the play down in the final 45 minutes to ensure the glorious victory. A solid performance!

Prior to that match, the Nasarawa manager faced defeat when travelling to Lobi Stars and losing 2-3.

A new game in only four days for Nasarawa, the Npfl home match versus Enugu Rangers. Busy days.

The attacking power of Nasarawa when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 17 league matches away. 22 goals have been conceded by Nasarawa in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Nasarawa United - Akwa Starlets 3-0. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Akwa Starlets victories, zero draws and two Nasarawa United wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.

Akwa Starlets missing players

Nasarawa United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Akwa Starlets Nasarawa United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 6 17 35
15 12 3 Won W 1 3 19
4 2 0 Drew D 0 3 4
16 3 1 Lost L 5 11 12
36 29 9 Scored S 5 11 51
42 15 6 Conceded C 10 22 35
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 91%
69% 76% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 59% 69%
40% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 41% 54%
9% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 6% 17%
6% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 6%
37% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 41% 49%
29% 35% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 31%
37% 12% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 59% 29%
 
3.5 4.7 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.2 4.3
4.4 3 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.3 4.2
1.7 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.6 12.5 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 6.6 8.5
2.7 3.5 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 2 3.1
33% 40% 69% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 37% 46%
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 Nasarawa 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.
  • Nasarawa United have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have the most scored goals (51) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have won significantly less corners away then 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 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

Table
  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 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

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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.