Here's what we know about the Akwa United - Ifeanyi Uba match:

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 17.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akwa Ibom Stadium (30000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Akwa United fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and Ifeanyi Uba's 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Akwa United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.

The visiting Ifeanyi Uba played their last game only three days ago, a Npfl match.

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Akwa United form and stats

Akwa United have performed here at Akwa Ibom Stadium this season with 5 wins from 7 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. After failing to beat Wikki Tourist here at Akwa Ibom Stadium, Akwa has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 216 minutes.

Akwa shared the glory with Warri Wolves in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Ahead of that match, Akwa won a home game hosting Rivers United (3-0).

A decent goal production from Akwa in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Akwa have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Ifeanyi Uba form and stats

Ifeanyi Uba have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-2-4 (6 played).

The attacking players of Ifeanyi have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 301 minutes. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Ifeanyi goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 185 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Ifeanyi delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Rivers United (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Npfl game. A draw for Ifeanyi before that, at their own venue hosting Plateau United (0-0).

A quick return to home after this game, as Ifeanyi are hosting Jigawa Golden Stars in the Npfl only four days away.

Goals are few and far between in Ifeanyi's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. Ifeanyi Uba's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Akwa, two draws and four wins for Ifeanyi Uba. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Akwa United missing players

Ifeanyi Uba missing players

Akwa United Ifeanyi Uba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 2 6 14
6 5 1 Won W 0 0 3
5 2 0 Drew D 0 2 5
3 0 0 Lost L 2 4 6
16 11 3 Scored S 1 3 9
9 2 0 Conceded C 3 9 12
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
57% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 43%
36% 43% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 29%
50% 71% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 36%
21% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.2 1.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.8 12.3 19 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 3.6 6.8
4.2 4.7 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.2 1.7
30% 33% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 37%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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 at home.
  • Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ifeanyi Uba have scored away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba 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 Kwara United 15 7 6 2 16 9 8 5 3 0 11 3 7 2 3 2 5 6 7 27
2 Enugu Rangers 15 8 3 4 16 10 8 7 1 0 11 1 7 1 2 4 5 9 6 27
3 Enyimba 13 7 4 2 13 9 6 5 1 0 8 3 7 2 3 2 5 6 4 25
4 Rivers United 15 7 3 5 15 10 7 6 1 0 12 1 8 1 2 5 3 9 5 24
5 Kano Pillars 15 7 3 5 16 14 7 6 1 0 9 1 8 1 2 5 7 13 2 24
6 Akwa United 14 6 5 3 16 9 7 5 2 0 11 2 7 1 3 3 5 7 7 23
7 Nasarawa United 14 7 2 5 15 12 7 5 1 1 11 5 7 2 1 4 4 7 3 23
8 Akwa Starlets 15 7 2 6 17 20 8 6 1 1 14 8 7 1 1 5 3 12 -3 23
9 Lobi Stars 15 6 4 5 15 13 8 6 2 0 12 4 7 0 2 5 3 9 2 22
10 Abia Warriors 15 5 5 5 21 16 8 5 1 2 15 7 7 0 4 3 6 9 5 20
11 Wikki Tourist 15 5 5 5 12 10 8 5 3 0 9 2 7 0 2 5 3 8 2 20
12 Plateau United 15 5 4 6 17 12 7 5 1 1 14 4 8 0 3 5 3 8 5 19
13 Heartland 15 5 4 6 19 22 7 4 2 1 12 7 8 1 2 5 7 15 -3 19
14 Sunshine Stars 14 4 5 5 12 14 7 3 3 1 9 6 7 1 2 4 3 8 -2 17
15 MFM 14 4 5 5 10 12 7 4 2 1 8 4 7 0 3 4 2 8 -2 17
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 14 5 2 7 9 15 7 4 2 1 5 2 7 1 0 6 4 13 -6 17
17 Katsina United 15 4 3 8 9 19 7 4 3 0 8 3 8 0 0 8 1 16 -10 15
18 Ifeanyi Uba 14 3 5 6 9 12 8 3 3 2 6 3 6 0 2 4 3 9 -3 14
19 Warri Wolves 15 4 2 9 10 19 7 4 2 1 8 3 8 0 0 8 2 16 -9 14
20 Adamawa United 15 2 4 9 6 16 7 2 3 2 6 5 8 0 1 7 0 11 -10 10

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.