It's the second chance for points this season as Akwa United and Abia Warriors battle it out at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
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!
Akwa United form and stats
In general it's been a long time since Akwa United tasted defeat here at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games.
The home team returns to Godswill Akpabio International Stadium after sharing the points with Warri Wolves (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Npfl game ended 1-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Enyimba.
Last season, Akwa United's league statistics were 11 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the Premier League. Over these 22 matches they scored 32 goals and conceded 24. Playing at home last season Akwa United managed 8-2-1 (win-draw-lost) with 21 goals and 6 conceded.
Abia Warriors form and stats
The supporters enjoyed Abia Warriors's previous game versus Katsina United (placed 20th), a Npfl 2-0 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Kano Pillars.
Let's have a look at how Abia Warriors performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 4 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 25 and conceded 20 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 1 and lost 7 with 11/14 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Akwa United won 1 game, 6 matches ended with a draw and Abia Warriors has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7Akwa United missing players
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| Akwa United | Abia Warriors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akwa United | Last season | Abia Warriors | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 39 | 26 | Scored | S | 11 | 25 | ||
| 33 | 10 | Conceded | C | 14 | 20 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 74% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 45% | 50% | ||
| 59% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 26% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 14% | ||
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 5% | ||
| 48% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 36% | ||
| 37% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | ||
| 19% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 64% | 41% | ||
| 4 | 5.1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
- Abia Warriors have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Abia Warriors have scored away.
- Akwa United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Abia Warriors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Wikki Tourist | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ifeanyi Uba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | MFM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Akwa Starlets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Akwa United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Delta Force | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Warri Wolves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Kano Pillars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Rivers United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Adamawa United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Heartland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Lobi Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Katsina United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 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 | Enyimba | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Akwa United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 5 | Lobi Stars | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 6 | Ifeanyi Uba | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 0 |