Akwa Starlets and Rivers United are both riding high in the Npfl with their 5th and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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.
Akwa Starlets form and stats
Akwa Starlets are steadily winning Npfl games and points here. 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 6 games.
In their previous game, led his Akwa Starlets to a defeat in the Npfl match away at MFM. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Ahead of that match, Akwa Starlets won a home game hosting Adamawa United (4-1).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Akwa Starlets, as the Npfl home game vs Nasarawa United is only three days away.
Akwa Starlets have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 9 goals in 6 league matches. From these home matches, Akwa Starlets have conceded only 5 goals.
Rivers United form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Npfl. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Rivers United hope to make it five in this match.
Rivers United have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 341 minutes since they last conceded in Npfl.
Rivers United are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npfl against Nasarawa United (placed 17th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs MFM.
A new game in only three days for Rivers United, the Npfl home match versus Lobi Stars. Busy days.
The attacking power of Rivers United when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Rivers United as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Akwa Starlets missing players
Rivers United missing players
| Akwa Starlets | Rivers United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 54% |
| 23% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 17% | 23% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 17% | 31% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 23% | 17% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 4.2 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7.7 | 3 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 69 | 44 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 34 | 98 |
| 27 | 16 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 10 | 36 |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 20% | 33% |
- 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 Rivers United have scored away.
- Akwa Starlets have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Akwa Starlets haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rivers United has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
- Rivers United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Rivers 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 | Plateau United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Akwa United | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | MFM | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Katsina United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Abia Warriors | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Warri Wolves | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Ifeanyi Uba | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Enyimba | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 15 | Heartland | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 | Delta Force | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -9 | 13 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 10 |
| 20 | Enugu Rangers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 |