This could be an interesting match as Akwa United have their presumed home advantage while Lobi Stars are ahead 5 points in the Npfl table.
Akwa United and Lobi Stars 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.
Lobi Stars play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Lobi Stars when playing on grass are 2 wins, 12 draws and 5 defeats from 19 matches. They have scored 11 goals and conceded 14 times in these games.
Akwa United form and stats
2-3-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for Akwa United so far this season. Akwa United has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Akwa United are returning here after visiting Akwa Starlets in a Npfl game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Akwa United had a home game versus Rivers United which ended with a victory 2-1.
Akwa United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. Akwa United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Lobi Stars form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Npfl, on their Npfl travels is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. One point away has become something of a habit for Lobi Stars who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Lobi Stars are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npfl against Katsina United (placed 14th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Enyimba.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lobi Stars as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Akwa United, 1 draw and 4 wins for Lobi Stars. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 8 games.Akwa United missing players
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| Akwa United | Lobi Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 80% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 60% | 78% |
| 60% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 44% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 22% |
| 40% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 78% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 22% |
| 9.4 | 11.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 2.9 | 2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 75 | 50 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 18 | 54 |
| 37 | 27 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 22% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 60% | 71% |
- Akwa United has the most scored goals in the first half (8)
- Akwa United have created more than twice as many corners as Lobi Stars.
- Akwa United have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 Lobi Stars have scored away.
- Akwa United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Lobi Stars has the fewest conceded goals (4)
- Lobi Stars has the most clean sheets (6)
- Lobi Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lobi Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Akwa Starlets | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Enyimba | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | MFM | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Sunshine Stars | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Rivers United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Wikki Tourist | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Abia Warriors | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Ifeanyi Uba | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Kano Pillars | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Akwa United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Heartland | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Katsina United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | Warri Wolves | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 17 | Adamawa United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 18 | Delta Force | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -10 | 10 |
| 19 | Enugu Rangers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 2 |