There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Akwa United leading Enugu Rangers by 12 points.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Enugu Rangers play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Enugu Rangers when playing on grass are 6 wins, 9 draws and 12 defeats from 27 matches. They have scored 26 goals and conceded 35 times in these games.
Akwa United form and stats
Akwa United are steadily winning Npfl games and points here at Akwa Ibom Stadium. 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.
Akwa United manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Ifeanyi Uba (placed 10th) in the Npfl. Before that, Akwa United had a home game versus Heartland which ended with a victory 3-1.
Akwa United has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Akwa United have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Enugu Rangers form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Enugu Rangers so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).
Enugu Rangers delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Al Masry in their previous match; a CAF Confederations Cup game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Pyramids FC at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Enugu Rangers find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Enugu Rangers in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Akwa United won two, Enugu Rangers won four and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Akwa United missing players
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| Akwa United | Enugu Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 50% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 28% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 42% |
| 17% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 28% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 58% |
| 50% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 44% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 7.5 | 9 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2.9 | 2.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 125 | 81 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 18 | 45 |
| 56 | 41 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 23% | 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | 50% |
- 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 won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Enugu Rangers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Enugu Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Enugu Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 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 |