Npfl: Ifeanyi Uba - Akwa United preview and statistics

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 28.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium (3000 seats)

The season has been rough for Ifeanyi Uba so far, while Akwa United have done well. Will the away team take a new scalp at FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium?

Insights:
  • Ifeanyi Uba have the most conceded goals (47) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Npfl

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Ifeanyi are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Akwa United are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Ifeanyi Uba form and stats

When playing at home in the Npfl, Ifeanyi Uba, who have the most conceded goals (47) in Npfl, have managed 8 wins, 6 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 17 games.

No payout for Ifeanyi Uba in their previous match, an away game at Rivers United that ended in defeat 0-2.

In the match before that, Ifeanyi hosted Enyimba and drew the game 1-1.

Ifeanyi are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Jigawa Golden Stars awaits in four days.

The Ifeanyi Uba fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 17 matches. Ifeanyi Uba are not conceding a lot of goals here at FC Ifeanyih International Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 17 matches.

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Akwa United form and stats

3 wins, 10 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Akwa United, who have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Npfl, playing as the away team in the Npfl this season. Visiting Akwa has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Akwa have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 183 minutes since they last conceded in Npfl.

The supporters enjoyed Akwa's previous game versus Jigawa Golden Stars (placed 16th), a Npfl 3-0 win played at home.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Warri Wolves.

After this away game Akwa return home for a Npfl game against MFM. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Akwa when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 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. Akwa are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Akwa United - Ifeanyi 1-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Ifeanyi, two draws and four wins for Akwa United. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Ifeanyi Uba missing players

Akwa United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ifeanyi Uba Akwa United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 17 35
8 8 2 Won W 1 3 18
11 6 2 Drew D 5 10 13
16 3 1 Lost L 0 4 4
31 19 5 Scored S 4 13 46
47 12 4 Conceded C 3 13 19
91% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 71% 80%
66% 53% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 53% 60%
43% 41% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 24% 40%
14% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 6% 6%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 35% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 40%
23% 47% 20% Clean Sheets C S 67% 41% 54%
43% 35% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 41% 26%
 
3.6 5.7 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.9 5
4.7 3.6 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.5 3.6
1 1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.4 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
7.4 11 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.6 10.6
2.2 2.9 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.2 2.4 3.9
42% 42% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 35% 35%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (13) away in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the most clean sheets (18) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the most clean sheets (6) away in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the the best goal difference (+0) away in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the the best goal difference (+27) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Akwa United is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Ifeanyi Uba have the fewest clean sheets (8) in Npfl
  • Ifeanyi Uba have the most conceded goals (47) in Npfl
  • Ifeanyi Uba have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Npfl
  • Ifeanyi Uba 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 Akwa United 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

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 Akwa United 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

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