The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Npfl league table.
It's no vacation for neither Plateau United nor Akwa United 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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Akwa United have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 1-4-4 (win-draw-loss) from nine matches.
Plateau United form and stats
Plateau United, who have the most scored goals (20) in Npfl, have been outstanding at home so far in the Npfl with 5 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. Plateau United are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
The fans are hoping that Plateau United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Npfl game against Katsina United (placed 8th). Before that, Plateau United had a home game versus Enyimba which ended with a victory 4-0.
Plateau United are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Sunshine Stars awaits in three days.
Plateau United are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). As for guarding their own goal, Plateau United have only let in 3 goals at home.
Akwa United form and stats
2-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Akwa United in their Npfl matches away. Akwa United have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Akwa United has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
The Akwa United goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 416 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Akwa United are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npfl against Wikki Tourist (placed 13th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Jigawa Golden Stars with the score of 1-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Delta Force in just three days.
The attacking power of Akwa United when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Akwa United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Plateau United won 2 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Akwa United has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 3Plateau United missing players
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| Plateau United | Akwa United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 46% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 31% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 54% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 2.4 | 1.5 | 1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| 2.3 | 0.8 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | 29 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 25 | 97 |
| 29 | 16 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 10 | 44 |
| 52% | 69% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 23% |
- Akwa United has the most scored goals in the first half (10)
- Akwa United have created more than twice as many corners as Plateau United.
- Akwa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Akwa United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Akwa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Akwa United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (15) at home
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (20)
- Plateau United has the the best goal difference (+12) 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 at home.
- Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akwa United have scored away.
- Plateau United have won significantly less 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 | Plateau United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Akwa United | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | MFM | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Katsina United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Abia Warriors | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Warri Wolves | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Ifeanyi Uba | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Enyimba | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 15 | Heartland | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 | Delta Force | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -9 | 13 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 10 |
| 20 | Enugu Rangers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 |