The visiting Abia Warriors side should be favourites in this visit to Nasarawa United, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their 17 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Nasarawa United form and stats
Nasarawa United have played 7 Npfl games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, led his Nasarawa United to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Lobi Stars. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Lafia Township Stadium. Preceding that match was a defeat to Warri Wolves (1-2).
The defeat against Lobi Stars was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by S. Kadiri).
Nasarawa United aren't scoring a lot here at Lafia Township Stadium in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. Nasarawa United have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Abia Warriors form and stats
There's been little loot from Abia Warriors's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 8 away games in the Npfl. Abia Warriors only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Abia Warriors manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Abia Warriors are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npfl against Warri Wolves (placed 14th). A 1-3 defeat away at Enugu Rangers before that.
Goals are few and far between in Abia Warriors's away league games. Only 2 goals from 8 travels. 9 goals have been conceded by Abia Warriors in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: 6 - 0 - 3 (Nasarawa United wins - draws - Abia Warriors wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Nasarawa United missing players
Abia Warriors missing players
| Nasarawa United | Abia Warriors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 21 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 88% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 56% | 43% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 38% | 53% |
| 44% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 12% | 24% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 6% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 35% |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 41% |
| 38% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 75% | 41% |
| 2.5 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | 44 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 29 | 118 |
| 32 | 19 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 9 | 36 |
| 41% | 32% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 22% | 36% |
- Abia Warriors have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Abia Warriors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Abia Warriors have yet to win a game away.
- Nasarawa United has the fewest points (8) at home
- Nasarawa United has the fewest scored goals (6) at home
- Nasarawa United has the the worst goal difference (-1) at home
- Nasarawa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Abia Warriors have scored away.
- Nasarawa United 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 | 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 |