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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sat 25.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akwa Ibom Stadium (30000 seats)

Both these contenders are in good shape, Plateau United enjoying a 13 point lead on Akwa United in the league table. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Akwa United have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Plateau United have scored away.

It should be mentioned that Plateau United play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Plateau United on grass are 1 victory, 4 draws and 14 defeats from 19 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 9-24. You can compare this with overall results below.

Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their last match. Let's aim for an in-your-face fixture!

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Akwa United form and stats

36 points is a decent return from 17 Npfl games here at Akwa Ibom Stadium for Akwa United. The data says 10 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss.

The followers are hoping that Akwa will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the match against Akwa Starlets (placed 18th).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Remo Stars.

Akwa United has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Akwa United have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Plateau United form and stats

Plateau United have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 3-3-11 (17 played). Bitter travels for Plateau as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Kwara United match.

Plateau United delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Gombe United (placed 9th) in their previous game.

Prior to that match, the Plateau manager faced defeat when travelling to Shooting Stars and losing 1-2.

The attacking power of Plateau United when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 17 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Plateau United have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Plateau United - Akwa 3-0 was the result in these squads' previous h2h game, earlier this season. Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Akwa United won two games, five matches ended in a draw and Plateau United got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

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Total First Half Second Half
Akwa United Plateau United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
12 10 1 Won W 1 3 19
12 6 3 Drew D 1 3 4
10 1 1 Lost L 4 11 11
31 25 4 Scored S 6 10 46
29 10 6 Conceded C 8 19 24
79% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
47% 59% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 53% 56%
24% 29% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 18% 29%
12% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 15%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
29% 35% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 35% 29%
47% 59% 20% Clean Sheets C S 17% 18% 47%
44% 24% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 47% 24%
 
3.7 4.2 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.2 3.6
4.7 2.8 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.2 3.8
1.1 0.9 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 8.5 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 3 6.6 7
2.4 3 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.8 2.7
41% 49% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 54%
 
8.4 7 8.4 Shots against (avg) S A 6 7.2 5.3
3.1 2.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.4 2.3
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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 Plateau United have scored away.
  • Akwa United have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Npfl
  • Plateau United haven’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 +/- P
1 Rivers United 34 21 8 5 53 19 17 16 1 0 39 5 17 5 7 5 14 14 34 71
2 Plateau United 34 19 4 11 46 24 17 16 1 0 36 5 17 3 3 11 10 19 22 61
3 Remo Stars 34 15 8 11 36 23 17 13 2 2 27 7 17 2 6 9 9 16 13 53
4 Enugu Rangers 34 14 10 10 37 26 17 11 4 2 25 8 17 3 6 8 12 18 11 52
5 Kwara United 34 15 7 12 37 40 17 14 3 0 26 7 17 1 4 12 11 33 -3 52
6 Enyimba 34 15 6 13 39 32 17 13 3 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 51
7 Sunshine Stars 34 13 9 12 28 24 17 13 3 1 25 6 17 0 6 11 3 18 4 48
8 Akwa United 34 12 12 10 31 29 17 10 6 1 25 10 17 2 6 9 6 19 2 48
9 Gombe United 34 12 10 12 34 34 17 11 6 0 26 9 17 1 4 12 8 25 0 46
10 Wikki Tourist 34 13 7 14 27 30 17 11 5 1 20 6 17 2 2 13 7 24 -3 46
11 Nasarawa United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 12 5 0 24 9 17 0 3 14 14 35 -6 44
12 Shooting Stars 34 11 10 13 33 37 17 10 7 0 24 8 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 43
13 Lobi Stars 34 12 7 15 31 41 17 11 4 2 23 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -10 43
14 Abia Warriors 34 11 9 14 40 38 17 10 7 0 27 12 17 1 2 14 13 26 2 42
15 Kano Pillars 34 13 6 15 29 33 17 11 4 2 20 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -4 42
16 Katsina United 34 13 3 18 29 36 17 13 2 2 24 9 17 0 1 16 5 27 -7 42
17 Niger Tornadoes 34 12 6 16 24 33 17 12 3 2 19 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -9 40
18 Akwa Starlets 34 12 4 18 35 48 17 12 2 3 26 12 17 0 2 15 9 36 -13 40
19 Heartland 34 11 7 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 17 0 3 14 10 36 -17 40
20 MFM 34 9 9 16 24 43 17 9 3 5 17 14 17 0 6 11 7 29 -19 36

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 34 21 8 5 53 19 17 16 1 0 39 5 17 5 7 5 14 14 34 71
2 Plateau United 34 19 4 11 46 24 17 16 1 0 36 5 17 3 3 11 10 19 22 61
3 Remo Stars 34 15 8 11 36 23 17 13 2 2 27 7 17 2 6 9 9 16 13 53
4 Enugu Rangers 34 14 10 10 37 26 17 11 4 2 25 8 17 3 6 8 12 18 11 52
5 Kwara United 34 15 7 12 37 40 17 14 3 0 26 7 17 1 4 12 11 33 -3 52
6 Enyimba 34 15 6 13 39 32 17 13 3 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 51
7 Sunshine Stars 34 13 9 12 28 24 17 13 3 1 25 6 17 0 6 11 3 18 4 48
8 Akwa United 34 12 12 10 31 29 17 10 6 1 25 10 17 2 6 9 6 19 2 48
9 Gombe United 34 12 10 12 34 34 17 11 6 0 26 9 17 1 4 12 8 25 0 46
10 Wikki Tourist 34 13 7 14 27 30 17 11 5 1 20 6 17 2 2 13 7 24 -3 46
11 Nasarawa United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 12 5 0 24 9 17 0 3 14 14 35 -6 44
12 Shooting Stars 34 11 10 13 33 37 17 10 7 0 24 8 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 43
13 Lobi Stars 34 12 7 15 31 41 17 11 4 2 23 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -10 43
14 Abia Warriors 34 11 9 14 40 38 17 10 7 0 27 12 17 1 2 14 13 26 2 42
15 Kano Pillars 34 13 6 15 29 33 17 11 4 2 20 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -4 42
16 Katsina United 34 13 3 18 29 36 17 13 2 2 24 9 17 0 1 16 5 27 -7 42
17 Niger Tornadoes 34 12 6 16 24 33 17 12 3 2 19 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -9 40
18 Akwa Starlets 34 12 4 18 35 48 17 12 2 3 26 12 17 0 2 15 9 36 -13 40
19 Heartland 34 11 7 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 17 0 3 14 10 36 -17 40
20 MFM 34 9 9 16 24 43 17 9 3 5 17 14 17 0 6 11 7 29 -19 36

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