The league table tells us that 28 points separate the pair of contenders in this Npfl match. Rivers United have both the points- and home stadium advantage.
- Rivers United have the most scored goals (51) in Npfl
- Abia Warriors have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Npfl
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Npfl. That game was also an away game, at Akwa Starlets. 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.
Rivers United form and stats
Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Rivers United so far, with 46 points won from 16 matches; 15 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Rivers has won so many consecutive home games (14 in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. We remember; it was Sunshine Stars.
The regulars are hoping that Rivers United will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Wikki Tourist (placed 10th).
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Plateau United.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (37 in 16 games), Rivers United's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, Rivers have only let in 4 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Abia Warriors form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Abia Warriors so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-13 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Abia Warriors, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
There might be some fixture complaints from Warriors as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-2 against Akwa Starlets.
Before that, Abia Warriors secured a home win against Enugu Rangers with the score 2-0.The visitors have scored 12 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Abia Warriors's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 24 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Abia Warriors - Rivers 1-1 was the story when these squads last met, some time ago this season. Previous ten meetings between these teams: Rivers United won one, Abia Warriors were winners in three and we saw six draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with less than 2,5 goals.Rivers United missing players
Abia Warriors missing players
| Rivers United | Abia Warriors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 20 | 15 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 13 | 13 |
| 51 | 37 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| 18 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 24 | 34 |
| 91% | 94% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 62% | 75% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 69% | 75% |
| 38% | 56% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 56% | 44% |
| 16% | 19% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 9% | 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 34% | 25% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 69% | 62% |
| 53% | 75% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 22% | 6% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 31% | 19% |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.8 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
| 3.2 | 1.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 1 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.4 | 10.6 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.8 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| 55% | 62% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 42% |
| 5.6 | 3.9 | 6.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 10 | 8.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
- Abia Warriors have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Abia Warriors have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Abia Warriors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Abia Warriors have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Npfl
- Abia Warriors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Abia Warriors haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rivers United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Rivers United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Abia Warriors have scored away.
- Rivers United have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Npfl
- Rivers United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Npfl
- Rivers United have the most clean sheets (17) in Npfl
- Rivers United have the most scored goals (37) at home in Npfl
- Rivers United have the most scored goals (51) in Npfl
- Rivers United have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Npfl
- Rivers United have the the best goal difference (+33) at home in Npfl
- Rivers United have the the best goal difference (+33) in Npfl
- Rivers United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rivers 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 | Rivers United | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 67 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 60 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | Enyimba | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 51 |
| 5 | Remo Stars | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 50 |
| 6 | Kwara United | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 33 | -4 | 49 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 45 |
| 8 | Akwa United | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 45 |
| 9 | Gombe United | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 44 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 23 | -3 | 44 |
| 11 | Nasarawa United | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 34 | -6 | 41 |
| 12 | Abia Warriors | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 39 |
| 13 | Shooting Stars | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 28 | -5 | 39 |
| 14 | Katsina United | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 26 | -7 | 39 |
| 15 | Niger Tornadoes | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 23 | -8 | 39 |
| 16 | Kano Pillars | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 23 | -4 | 38 |
| 17 | Lobi Stars | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 25 | -10 | 37 |
| 18 | Heartland | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 34 | -17 | 37 |
| 19 | Akwa Starlets | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 33 | -14 | 36 |
| 20 | MFM | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 27 | -19 | 33 |
