Rivers United have travelled here for an interesting battle against the home side Akwa Starlets. Prepare for the match with this in-depth Npfl preview!
- Akwa Starlets have the most points from losing position (4) in Npfl
- Rivers United is in the best form (2-1-0) in Npfl
The visiting Rivers United played their last game only four days ago, a Npfl match.
Akwa Starlets form and stats
Akwa Starlets have only played one Npfl game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 14 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from 19 matches.
The club members are hoping that Akwa Starlets will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Doma United (placed 6th).
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Wikki Tourist.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Enugu Rangers in only four days.
Akwa Starlets has scored {2 goals} so far and conceded {1 goals} from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Rivers United form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first Npfl away game of the season. During their previous season 19 away games resulted in 5 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats.
Rivers United go into this game after a win, the home game against Niger Tornadoes that ended 2-1.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Sunshine Stars.A quick return to home after this game, as Rivers are hosting Wikki Tourist in the Npfl only four days away.
It's early days yet, but Rivers United has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Akwa Starlets-Rivers United H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Akwa Starlets two wins, Rivers United three wins, zero draws. four of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Akwa Starlets missing players
Rivers United missing players
| Akwa Starlets | Rivers United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
- Akwa Starlets have the most points from losing position (4) in Npfl
- Rivers United have the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Npfl
- Rivers United is in the best form (2-1-0) in Npfl
| Akwa Starlets | Last season | Rivers United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 15 | 14 | Won | W | 5 | 23 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 7 | 8 | ||
| 19 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 7 | ||
| 42 | 31 | Scored | S | 17 | 58 | ||
| 49 | 12 | Conceded | C | 19 | 24 | ||
| 97% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 84% | 89% | ||
| 68% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 53% | 61% | ||
| 42% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 26% | 39% | ||
| 18% | 11% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 16% | 16% | ||
| 13% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 11% | ||
| 39% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 37% | ||
| 26% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 32% | 53% | ||
| 37% | 16% | Failed to Score | F T | 37% | 21% | ||
| 2.9 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 2.9 | ||
| 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 0.9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6.3 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 8.7 | ||
| 1.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3 | ||
| 55% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 59% | ||
| 7.1 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.1 | 5.2 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rivers United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Abia Warriors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Niger Tornadoes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Lobi Stars | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Doma United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Bayelsa United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Sunshine Stars | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Enugu Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rivers United | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 67 |
| 3 | Remo Stars | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 62 |
| 4 | Kwara United | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 45 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 38 | -2 | 58 |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 56 |
| 6 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 38 | -6 | 53 |
| 7 | Enyimba | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 52 |
| 8 | Gombe United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 52 |
| 9 | Akwa United | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 23 | -1 | 52 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 29 | -1 | 52 |
| 11 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 29 | -6 | 51 |
| 13 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 50 |
| 14 | Akwa Starlets | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 49 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 37 | -7 | 49 |
| 15 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 33 | -12 | 49 |
| 16 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 33 | -4 | 48 |
| 17 | Katsina United | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 42 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 31 | -8 | 48 |
| 18 | Heartland | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 38 | -16 | 47 |
| 19 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 28 | -4 | 45 |
| 20 | MFM | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 34 | -25 | 36 |
