Football betting preview: Akwa United vs Abia Warriors

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 10.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akwa Ibom Stadium (30000 seats)

Akwa United are ready for a new test after their 0-2 versus Wikki Tourist in the previous game. Abia Warriors are coming to play!

Insights:
  • Akwa United have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have the fewest clean sheets (7) in Npfl

Akwa United are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Abia Warriors are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Akwa United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Akwa Ibom Stadium as Akwa United have scored 27 goals to get 39 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 11-6-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Akwa United after consecutive victories at their own ground.

In their previous game, the manager Boboye led his Akwa to a defeat away at Wikki Tourist. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Akwa Ibom Stadium.

Ahead of that match, Akwa United won a home game hosting Plateau United (2-1).

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 12 latest league games reveals that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

Akwa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Akwa Ibom Stadium with 27 goals in 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Akwa United have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Abia Warriors form and stats

There's been little loot from Abia Warriors's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 18 away games in the Npfl. Abia Warriors only have 1 win to counter their 14 defeats and 3 draws.

Abia Warriors go into this game after a win, the home game against Gombe United that ended 3-2. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three games in a row for the away side? The correct answer is López and that is quite the accomplishment!

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Shooting Stars.

Goal alert! This team have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all featuring at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Abia Warriors as they have only managed to score 15 times from 18 away games in the league. Warriors have conceded 28 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The squads have played each other before in this season, with the match result Abia Warriors - Akwa United 0-0 written in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Akwa one win, eight draws and Abia Warriors one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Akwa United missing players

Abia Warriors missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Akwa United Abia Warriors
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
13 11 4 Won W 0 1 12
12 6 1 Drew D 1 3 10
11 1 0 Lost L 4 14 14
33 27 10 Scored S 2 15 45
32 11 1 Conceded C 6 28 42
81% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
50% 61% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 72% 78%
25% 33% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 61% 50%
11% 11% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 11%
8% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
31% 39% 20% BTTS BTTS 40% 72% 67%
44% 56% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 19%
44% 22% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 28% 17%
 
3.5 4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.4 4.8
4.6 2.7 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 3.6
1.1 0.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.4 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
6.8 8.1 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.8 9.5
2.3 2.8 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.3 3.1
44% 53% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 48% 45%
 
8.2 6.6 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9.1 8.2
3 2.5 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.1 2.5
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Abia Warriors have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Abia Warriors have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Abia Warriors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Abia Warriors have the fewest clean sheets (7) in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Abia Warriors haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Akwa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Akwa United have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Npfl

  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 36 22 8 6 55 21 18 17 1 0 40 5 18 5 7 6 15 16 34 74
2 Plateau United 36 20 4 12 49 27 18 17 1 0 38 6 18 3 3 12 11 21 22 64
3 Remo Stars 36 16 8 12 39 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 18 2 6 10 11 19 13 56
4 Kwara United 36 16 7 13 40 44 18 15 3 0 29 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -4 55
5 Enugu Rangers 36 14 11 11 39 29 18 11 5 2 27 10 18 3 6 9 12 19 10 53
6 Enyimba 36 15 7 14 39 33 18 13 4 1 32 11 18 2 3 13 7 22 6 52
7 Sunshine Stars 36 14 9 13 30 26 18 14 3 1 27 7 18 0 6 12 3 19 4 51
8 Akwa United 36 13 12 11 33 32 18 11 6 1 27 11 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 51
9 Gombe United 36 13 10 13 38 38 18 12 6 0 28 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 0 49
10 Wikki Tourist 36 14 7 15 30 32 18 12 5 1 22 6 18 2 2 14 8 26 -2 49
11 Nasarawa United 36 13 8 15 40 48 18 13 5 0 26 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -8 47
12 Abia Warriors 36 12 10 14 45 42 18 11 7 0 30 14 18 1 3 14 15 28 3 46
13 Niger Tornadoes 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 13 3 2 23 8 18 1 3 14 7 26 -4 46
14 Lobi Stars 36 13 7 16 33 43 18 12 4 2 24 13 18 1 3 14 9 30 -10 46
15 Shooting Stars 36 11 12 13 37 41 18 10 8 0 26 10 18 1 4 13 11 31 -4 45
16 Kano Pillars 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 12 4 2 21 7 18 2 2 14 9 27 -4 45
17 Katsina United 36 14 3 19 32 40 18 14 2 2 27 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -8 45
18 Heartland 36 12 8 16 30 46 18 12 4 2 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 36 -16 44
19 Akwa Starlets 36 13 4 19 37 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 18 0 2 16 9 37 -12 43
20 MFM 36 9 9 18 26 47 18 9 3 6 18 16 18 0 6 12 8 31 -21 36

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 Rivers United 36 22 8 6 55 21 18 17 1 0 40 5 18 5 7 6 15 16 34 74
2 Plateau United 36 20 4 12 49 27 18 17 1 0 38 6 18 3 3 12 11 21 22 64
3 Remo Stars 36 16 8 12 39 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 18 2 6 10 11 19 13 56
4 Kwara United 36 16 7 13 40 44 18 15 3 0 29 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -4 55
5 Enugu Rangers 36 14 11 11 39 29 18 11 5 2 27 10 18 3 6 9 12 19 10 53
6 Enyimba 36 15 7 14 39 33 18 13 4 1 32 11 18 2 3 13 7 22 6 52
7 Sunshine Stars 36 14 9 13 30 26 18 14 3 1 27 7 18 0 6 12 3 19 4 51
8 Akwa United 36 13 12 11 33 32 18 11 6 1 27 11 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 51
9 Gombe United 36 13 10 13 38 38 18 12 6 0 28 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 0 49
10 Wikki Tourist 36 14 7 15 30 32 18 12 5 1 22 6 18 2 2 14 8 26 -2 49
11 Nasarawa United 36 13 8 15 40 48 18 13 5 0 26 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -8 47
12 Abia Warriors 36 12 10 14 45 42 18 11 7 0 30 14 18 1 3 14 15 28 3 46
13 Niger Tornadoes 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 13 3 2 23 8 18 1 3 14 7 26 -4 46
14 Lobi Stars 36 13 7 16 33 43 18 12 4 2 24 13 18 1 3 14 9 30 -10 46
15 Shooting Stars 36 11 12 13 37 41 18 10 8 0 26 10 18 1 4 13 11 31 -4 45
16 Kano Pillars 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 12 4 2 21 7 18 2 2 14 9 27 -4 45
17 Katsina United 36 14 3 19 32 40 18 14 2 2 27 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -8 45
18 Heartland 36 12 8 16 30 46 18 12 4 2 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 36 -16 44
19 Akwa Starlets 36 13 4 19 37 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 18 0 2 16 9 37 -12 43
20 MFM 36 9 9 18 26 47 18 9 3 6 18 16 18 0 6 12 8 31 -21 36

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