Niger Tornadoes receive Abia Warriors for another engaging Npfl game here at Bako Kontagora Stadium.
It's no vacation for neither Tornadoes nor Abia Warriors as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Niger Tornadoes form and stats
1-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for Niger Tornadoes so far this season.
In their previous game, led his Niger Tornadoes to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Wikki Tourist. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Bako Kontagora Stadium.
Before that, Niger Tornadoes had a home game versus Plateau United which ended with a victory 1-0.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Enugu Rangers in only four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Niger Tornadoes at home in the league. 1 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Abia Warriors form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Npfl ended in defeat. Last season Abia Warriors had these away match statistics: Played 19; won 0, drew 8 and lost 11.
Warriors won their last game, 1-0 versus Sunshine Stars played at home.
A 1-2 defeat away at Enyimba before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kwara United in just four days.
Abia Warriors have the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Tornadoes wins - draws - Abia Warriors wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Niger Tornadoes missing players
Abia Warriors missing players
| Niger Tornadoes | Abia Warriors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 40% |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Niger Tornadoes | Last season | Abia Warriors | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 12 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Drew | D | 8 | 11 | ||
| 9 | 1 | Lost | L | 11 | 15 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Scored | S | 13 | 48 | ||
| 21 | 4 | Conceded | C | 26 | 42 | ||
| 73% | 64% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 79% | 84% | ||
| 41% | 27% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 61% | ||
| 23% | 9% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 37% | 45% | ||
| 18% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 24% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 13% | ||
| 27% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 55% | ||
| 45% | 73% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 24% | ||
| 55% | 45% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 37% | ||
| 3.8 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5.6 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.6 | 9.1 | ||
| 2.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.6 | ||
| 17% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | ||
| 7 | 2.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.6 | 8.3 | ||
| 2.3 | 0.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Remo Stars | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Akwa United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Kwara United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Wikki Tourist | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Abia Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Enugu Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Niger Tornadoes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Plateau United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Akwa Starlets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Nasarawa United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Gombe United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Shooting Stars | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Lobi Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Heartland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | Sunshine Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Kano Pillars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | Katsina United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | MFM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 71 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 66 |
| 3 | Kwara United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 65 |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 64 |
| 6 | Rivers United | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 63 |
| 7 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 62 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 58 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 51 |
| 10 | MFM | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -1 | 51 |
| 11 | Akwa Starlets | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 29 | -10 | 50 |
| 12 | Katsina United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 32 | -7 | 49 |
| 13 | Heartland | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 36 | -7 | 48 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 47 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 30 | -7 | 45 |
| 16 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 29 | -11 | 45 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 37 | -17 | 43 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 35 | -15 | 41 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 38 | -17 | 39 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 39 | -35 | 25 |