Niger Tornadoes believe to sell many tickets for this fixture despite that the season has been grim up to now with 8 points and a 16th position in the Npfl table. Visiting Akwa United hold 9th place with 11 pts.
- Niger Tornadoes have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Npfl
- Akwa United have yet to win a game away.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Npfl game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Enyimba. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Niger Tornadoes form and stats
2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for Niger Tornadoes so far this season.
Niger Tornadoes are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Gombe United.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Shooting Stars in a game that was won 2-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Niger Tornadoes as they are travelling to their away game against Lobi Stars in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
Niger Tornadoes have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Akwa United form and stats
0-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Akwa United in their Npfl matches away. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Boboye, the Akwa United manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Akwa have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 223 minutes ago. Ubong was the goal scorer.
Akwa United are travelling again after losing away to Enyimba in their previous match (0-1).
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Sunshine Stars.After this away game Akwa United return home for a Npfl game against Kwara United. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Goals are few and far between in Akwa's away league games. Only 1 goal from 4 travels. 5 goals have been conceded by Akwa United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two contenders are: four wins for Niger Tornadoes, zero draws and six wins for Akwa United. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Niger Tornadoes missing players
Akwa United missing players
| Niger Tornadoes | Akwa United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 25% | 12% |
| 38% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 62% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 7.5 | 6 |
| 2.3 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5 | 6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 10% | 37% |
| 8.5 | 6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| 4.5 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
- Akwa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Akwa United have created more than twice as many corners as Niger Tornadoes.
- Akwa United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Akwa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Akwa United have yet to win a game away.
- Akwa United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Niger Tornadoes have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Niger Tornadoes have not yet lost a game at home.
- Niger Tornadoes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Niger Tornadoes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akwa United have scored away.
- Niger Tornadoes have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Npfl
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rivers United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Remo Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | Enyimba | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | Plateau United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Wikki Tourist | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Nasarawa United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Akwa United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Kwara United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Sunshine Stars | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 13 | Gombe United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Shooting Stars | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Akwa Starlets | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -7 | 8 |
| 18 | Katsina United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Heartland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 7 |
| 20 | MFM | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 6 |
