Akwa United and Kano Pillars are both riding high in the Npfl with their 1st and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Kano Pillars's home stadium. The visitors last ten games on grass have ended in 1 win, 4 draws and 5 losses.
Akwa United form and stats
4-6-1 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Akwa United so far this season. Ever since the Plateau United game Akwa United has been unbeatable here producing five straight wins.The Akwa United supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Gombe United in Npfl and win 2-0. Heartbreak before that as Akwa United lost 1-4 at El Kanemi Warriors's place.
The Akwa United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Akwa United have only let in 3 goals at home.
Kano Pillars form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kano Pillars so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-4 (win-draw-lose).Kano Pillars won their last game, 2-1 versus El Kanemi Warriors played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Heartland wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Kano Pillars's away games this season with only 4 goals from 11 matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Kano Pillars - Akwa United 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Akwa United victories, 1 draw and 4 Kano Pillars wins.Akwa United missing players
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| Akwa United | Kano Pillars | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | Played | 7 | 14 |
| 21 | 13 | Scored | 5 | 20 |
| 14 | 3 | Conceded | 9 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 93% |
| 71% | 57% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 79% |
| 43% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 50% |
| 29% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 7% |
| 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 14% | Both teams to score | 43% | 43% |
| 43% | 71% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 43% |
| 14% | 14% | Failed To Score | 43% | 21% |
- Akwa United hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Akwa United | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| 2 | El Kanemi Warriors | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Uba | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Go Round | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| 6 | Kada City | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 7 | Abia Warriors | 22 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Plateau United | 22 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Heartland | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Nasarawa United | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Gombe United | 22 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Yobe Stars | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 20 |
