FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium: Ifeanyi Uba vs Akwa United Npfl preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 02.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium (3000 seats)

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.

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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.

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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.

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Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid 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%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.