Akwa Ibom Stadium: Akwa Starlets vs Plateau United Npfl preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 09.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akwa Ibom Stadium (30000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Akwa Starlets - Plateau United!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Akwa Ibom Stadium as Akwa Starlets have scored 13 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 6-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to Akwa Ibom Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Wikki Tourist (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Npfl game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Akwa Starlets won a home game hosting Jigawa Golden Stars (2-0).

Akwa Starlets has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. On the other hand, Akwa Starlets have conceded 9 goals.

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Plateau United form and stats

Plateau United, who have the most scored goals (27) in Npfl, have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-3-4 (9 played).

The Plateau United goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 327 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Plateau United won their last game, 1-0 versus Rivers United played at home. A 0-0 draw at MFM's stadium before that.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 9 goals have been conceded by Plateau United in these games.

Head 2 Head

Akwa Starlets missing players

Plateau United missing players

Akwa Starlets Plateau United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
7 6 1 Won W 0 2 9
7 0 0 Drew D 0 3 5
4 3 1 Lost L 2 4 4
20 13 2 Scored S 1 6 27
15 9 2 Conceded C 3 9 12
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 78%
67% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 44% 50%
28% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 44%
6% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 28%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
50% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 33%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
28% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 56% 39%
 
3.4 3.8 2 Corners For (avg) C F 2 2.9 3.2
4.8 3.6 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 3.6 2.4
1.7 1.4 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
87 58 14 Total Shots T S 15 57 121
33 23 7 Shots on Target S O 5 23 49
39% 35% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 9% 39%
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 Plateau United have scored away.
  • Akwa Starlets haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Plateau United has the most scored goals (27)
  • Plateau United has the most scored goals in the second half (12)
  • Plateau United has the the best goal difference (+15)
  • Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  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 18 9 5 4 27 12 9 7 2 0 21 3 9 2 3 4 6 9 15 32
2 Lobi Stars 17 9 4 4 19 9 8 7 1 0 14 1 9 2 3 4 5 8 10 31
3 Rivers United 18 8 5 5 18 12 9 6 3 0 12 4 9 2 2 5 6 8 6 29
4 Akwa Starlets 18 7 7 4 20 15 9 6 0 3 13 9 9 1 7 1 7 6 5 28
5 Sunshine Stars 18 7 6 5 22 18 9 5 4 0 15 8 9 2 2 5 7 10 4 27
6 Akwa United 18 7 6 5 16 15 9 5 3 1 12 5 9 2 3 4 4 10 1 27
7 Heartland 18 7 4 7 13 15 9 5 3 1 8 4 9 2 1 6 5 11 -2 25
8 Kano Pillars 16 5 9 2 18 9 8 4 3 1 12 3 8 1 6 1 6 6 9 24
9 Abia Warriors 18 6 6 6 16 16 9 6 3 0 13 4 9 0 3 6 3 12 0 24
10 Ifeanyi Uba 18 7 3 8 18 20 9 7 2 0 11 1 9 0 1 8 7 19 -2 24
11 Katsina United 17 6 6 5 12 16 9 6 3 0 11 4 8 0 3 5 1 12 -4 24
12 Delta Force 14 6 1 7 17 22 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 2 0 5 6 16 -5 19
12 MFM 17 6 5 6 14 12 8 4 4 0 10 3 9 2 1 6 4 9 2 23
13 Kwara United 17 7 2 8 19 24 9 5 2 2 12 6 8 2 0 6 7 18 -5 23
14 Wikki Tourist 17 5 7 5 15 15 9 4 4 1 13 9 8 1 3 4 2 6 0 22
15 Warri Wolves 17 5 5 7 15 17 8 4 2 2 8 5 9 1 3 5 7 12 -2 20
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 17 5 2 10 17 26 9 5 2 2 11 8 8 0 0 8 6 18 -9 17
17 Nasarawa United 17 4 4 9 18 22 8 3 2 3 9 8 9 1 2 6 9 14 -4 16
18 Enugu Rangers 12 4 3 5 13 13 6 3 1 2 7 5 6 1 2 3 6 8 0 15
19 Enyimba 12 4 3 5 13 16 6 4 1 1 10 5 6 0 2 4 3 11 -3 15
20 Adamawa United 18 4 2 12 13 34 9 4 2 3 10 9 9 0 0 9 3 25 -21 14

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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.