The season is still fairly new and the Npfl table has to be read with caution. So far Enyimba find themselves in 3rd position and Akwa United are placed 10th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Enyimba and Akwa United.
Enyimba form and stats
Enyimba have only played one Npfl game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats from 3 matches.
Enyimba's previous game was a Npfl match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Nasarawa United (placed 20th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Katsina United that finished 1-1.
Enyimba are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Sunshine Stars awaits in three days.
At Enyimba International Stadium, Enyimba has the goal stats of 3-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Akwa United form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first Npfl away game of the season. During their previous season 2 away games resulted in 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Akwa United delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Abia Warriors (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Npfl game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Warri Wolves that ended 1-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Katsina United in just three days.
1 goal so far away for Akwa United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Enyimba won 4 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Akwa United has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6Enyimba missing players
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| Enyimba | Akwa United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enyimba | Last season | Akwa United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 27 | ||
| 12 | 11 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 32 | 24 | Scored | S | 13 | 39 | ||
| 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 23 | 33 | ||
| 74% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 59% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 74% | ||
| 30% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 59% | ||
| 15% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 26% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 7% | ||
| 33% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 48% | ||
| 56% | 71% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 37% | ||
| 37% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 19% | ||
| 5.5 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 4 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
- Akwa United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Akwa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Akwa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Akwa United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Enyimba have not yet lost a game at home.
- Enyimba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Enyimba have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Enyimba have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Plateau United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Wikki Tourist | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Enyimba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Abia Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Ifeanyi Uba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | MFM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Warri Wolves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Akwa United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Rivers United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Akwa Starlets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Kano Pillars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Adamawa United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Heartland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Sunshine Stars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | Katsina United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Delta Force | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 19 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Enyimba | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Akwa United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 5 | Lobi Stars | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 6 | Ifeanyi Uba | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 0 |