Plateau United and Akwa Starlets are both riding high in the Npfl with their 2nd and 5th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
It's no vacation for neither Plateau United nor Akwa Starlets 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.
Plateau United form and stats
Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Plateau United so far, with 23 points won from 9 matches; 7 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Jos International Stadium.
Plateau United are confident in defense, having played 417 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Plateau United manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Akwa Starlets (placed 5th) in the Npfl. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Rivers United.
Plateau United can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 21 times. Plateau United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Akwa Starlets form and stats
Playing away, Akwa Starlets, who have the the best goal difference (+1) away in Npfl, have won 1 game, drawn 7 and suffered 1 defeat in the Npfl this season. Two points from the last two away games for Akwa Starlets, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Akwa Starlets's last game was the home draw against Plateau United (0-0). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Wikki Tourist.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Akwa Starlets as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Plateau United and Akwa Starlets have met before this season: Akwa Starlets - Plateau United 0-0.Plateau United missing players
Akwa Starlets missing players
| Plateau United | Akwa Starlets | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 27 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 74% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 78% | 84% |
| 47% | 56% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 63% |
| 42% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 26% |
| 26% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 32% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 47% |
| 53% | 67% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 37% |
| 42% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 32% |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 132 | 64 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 29 | 96 |
| 54 | 26 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 35 |
| 35% | 65% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 37% |
- Akwa Starlets has the fewest conceded goals (6) away
- Akwa Starlets has the the best goal difference (+1) away
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (21) at home
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (27)
- Plateau United has the most scored goals in the second half (12)
- Plateau United has the the best goal difference (+15)
- Plateau United has the the best goal difference (+18) at home
- Plateau United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Plateau United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akwa Starlets have scored away.
- Plateau United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Katsina United | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -3 | 27 |
| 8 | MFM | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Heartland | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 10 | Kano Pillars | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 11 | Abia Warriors | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Ifeanyi Uba | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | Kwara United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -6 | 23 |
| 14 | Wikki Tourist | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 22 |
| 15 | Enyimba | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 16 | Warri Wolves | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 20 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -8 | 20 |
| 18 | Enugu Rangers | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25 | -20 | 17 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 16 |