Ifeanyi Uba will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Akwa United.
Ifeanyi Uba and Akwa United 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.
Ifeanyi Uba form and stats
Ifeanyi Uba have been very solid at home in the Npfl so far, with 22 points collected from 8 matches (7-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 10th position in the table. Ifeanyi Uba has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium. We remember; it was Lobi Stars.
Ifeanyi Uba lost their last game at Katsina United (placed 8th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Ifeanyi Uba won a home game hosting Enyimba (2-0).
Ifeanyi Uba has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Ifeanyi Uba have only let in 1 goal at home.
Akwa United form and stats
Akwa United have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-2-4 (8 played).
Akwa United won their last game, 3-1 versus Heartland played at home. Prior to that match, the Akwa United manager faced defeat when travelling to Kano Pillars and losing 0-2.
Goals are few and far between in Akwa United's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. As opposed to that, Akwa United have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Ifeanyi Uba, 1 draw and 4 wins for Akwa United. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.Ifeanyi Uba missing players
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| Ifeanyi Uba | Akwa United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 53% | 38% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 53% |
| 35% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 12% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 41% | 88% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 24% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 41% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 12 | 5.8 | 7.8 |
| 4.8 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | 56 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 28 | 109 |
| 37 | 22 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 10 | 51 |
| 43% | 41% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 25% |
- Akwa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Akwa United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Akwa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ifeanyi Uba have not yet lost a game at home.
- Ifeanyi Uba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ifeanyi Uba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akwa United have scored 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 | Lobi Stars | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Abia Warriors | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Katsina United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 9 | MFM | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | Ifeanyi Uba | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Heartland | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Kwara United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Enugu Rangers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 17 | Enyimba | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | -19 | 14 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 13 |