Npfl: Two teams who have done well so far. Let's get ready for Akwa United - Enugu Rangers with this comprehensive preview!
- Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Npfl
- Enugu Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Akwa United and Enugu Rangers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
7 - 9 - 15 with 34-44. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Enugu Rangers when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Enugu Rangers play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Akwa United form and stats
8-2-0 is the performance here at Akwa Ibom Stadium so far in the Npfl, giving Akwa United a total of 26 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! Akwa haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Nasarawa United, 98 days ago.
A strong away win for Akwa against Akwa Starlets the last match. Nobody expected Akwa United to beat Akwa Starlets in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath.
Before that, Akwa had a home game versus Sunshine Stars which ended with a victory 2-1.There will be little rest for Akwa after this match as they are travelling to Abia Warriors for a Npfl game in only three days.
The Akwa United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. Akwa have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
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 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Enugu seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
G. Aniefiok was the last player to score for the away team. Enugu haven't scored a league goal in the last 254 minutes.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Npfl home defeat versus Rivers United with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
Before that, Enugu secured a home win against Enyimba with the score 2-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Enugu are hosting Jigawa Golden Stars in the Npfl only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Enugu as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by Enugu in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Enugu Rangers - Akwa 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Akwa two wins, four draws and Enugu Rangers four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Akwa United missing players
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| Akwa United | Enugu Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 27 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 21 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 62% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 55% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 30% |
| 52% | 70% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 50% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 13.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 43% |
- Akwa United have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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.
- Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Enugu Rangers have scored away.
- Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Npfl
- Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Npfl
- Akwa United have the the best goal difference (+15) in Npfl
- Enugu Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- 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 | Akwa United | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 40 |
| 3 | Kwara United | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 6 | Enugu Rangers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Heartland | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | Enyimba | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 10 | Akwa Starlets | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 18 | -8 | 29 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 12 | Abia Warriors | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 27 |
| 13 | MFM | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 27 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 24 | -11 | 21 |
| 17 | Sunshine Stars | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 12 |