Lobi Stars vs Akwa United: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Thu 05.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aper Aku Stadium (15000 seats)

Akwa United travel to Lobi Stars and Aper Aku Stadium packed with optimism, but the home team are no pushover. More news on the game here!

Insights:
  • Lobi Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Npfl

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 Lobi Stars and Akwa United.

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Akwa United's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Akwa United have performed like this: Played 16 matches resulting in 2 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats with the goal stats 7-14 (scored/conceded).

Stars are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 8th place whatever happens now. Akwa have already won the Npfl. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

This stadium, Aper Aku Stadium, has been a fortress for Lobi Stars in the Npfl so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 15-3-0.

The fans are hoping that Stars will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Npfl game against Rivers United (placed 4th).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Enyimba that ended 1-1.

The Lobi Stars fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 33 goals in 18 league matches. From these home matches, Lobi Stars have conceded only 10 goals.

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Akwa United form and stats

Playing away, Akwa United, who have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Npfl, have won 3 games, drawn 11 and suffered 4 defeats in the Npfl this season. It's three draws from Akwa United's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Akwa United go into this game after a win, the home game against MFM that ended 5-2. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Akwa, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Ifeanyi Uba.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Akwa United - Stars 3-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Stars won four, Akwa United won five and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.

Lobi Stars missing players

Akwa United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lobi Stars Akwa United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
16 15 4 Won W 2 3 19
7 3 1 Drew D 1 11 14
14 0 0 Lost L 3 4 4
41 33 11 Scored S 5 14 52
38 10 4 Conceded C 5 14 22
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 72% 81%
59% 67% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 56% 62%
43% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 22% 41%
14% 17% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 8%
8% 17% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
38% 44% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 43%
35% 56% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 39% 51%
38% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 39% 24%
 
4.6 6.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.9 4.9
3.9 2.9 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.8 3.8
1.9 1.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.4 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.5 9 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 6.9 10.6
3.1 3.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.5 3.9
38% 51% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 34% 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 (14) away in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) 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 (+30) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Akwa United is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Lobi Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Lobi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akwa United have scored away.
  • Lobi Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Lobi Stars 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 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 37 20 5 12 54 35 19 17 1 1 43 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 19 65
3 Kano Pillars 37 19 7 11 38 28 19 17 2 0 26 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 10 64
4 Rivers United 37 18 9 10 48 35 19 16 3 0 33 6 18 2 6 10 15 29 13 63
5 Enyimba 37 17 12 8 38 32 19 12 7 0 25 13 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 63
6 Kwara United 37 18 8 11 45 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 17 62
7 Enugu Rangers 37 17 8 12 41 31 18 15 2 1 30 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 10 59
8 Lobi Stars 37 16 7 14 41 38 18 15 3 0 33 10 19 1 4 14 8 28 3 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 32 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -3 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 37 11 10 16 29 44 19 10 7 2 19 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -15 43
16 Wikki Tourist 37 11 9 17 38 47 18 11 4 3 29 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -9 42
17 Sunshine Stars 37 10 12 15 27 39 18 8 8 2 17 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -12 42
18 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 37 8 12 17 32 50 18 8 7 3 20 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -18 36
20 Adamawa United 37 5 10 22 20 53 19 5 9 5 17 16 18 0 1 17 3 37 -33 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 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 37 20 5 12 54 35 19 17 1 1 43 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 19 65
3 Kano Pillars 37 19 7 11 38 28 19 17 2 0 26 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 10 64
4 Rivers United 37 18 9 10 48 35 19 16 3 0 33 6 18 2 6 10 15 29 13 63
5 Enyimba 37 17 12 8 38 32 19 12 7 0 25 13 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 63
6 Kwara United 37 18 8 11 45 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 17 62
7 Enugu Rangers 37 17 8 12 41 31 18 15 2 1 30 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 10 59
8 Lobi Stars 37 16 7 14 41 38 18 15 3 0 33 10 19 1 4 14 8 28 3 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 32 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -3 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 37 11 10 16 29 44 19 10 7 2 19 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -15 43
16 Wikki Tourist 37 11 9 17 38 47 18 11 4 3 29 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -9 42
17 Sunshine Stars 37 10 12 15 27 39 18 8 8 2 17 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -12 42
18 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 37 8 12 17 32 50 18 8 7 3 20 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -18 36
20 Adamawa United 37 5 10 22 20 53 19 5 9 5 17 16 18 0 1 17 3 37 -33 25

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