Abia Warriors vs Bayelsa United: result 3-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 2Kick-off on January 18, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia
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What was the result of Abia Warriors vs Bayelsa United?
Abia Warriors won 3-1 on January 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. NwekeAbia Warriors
- 65′B. LukmanAbia Warriors
- 83′B. LukmanBayelsa United (o.g.)
- 87′H. UdezukaAbia Warriors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abia Warriors have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Bayelsa United have 2, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Lobi Stars(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Akwa United(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Gombe United(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Shooting Stars(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2023 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Oct 23, 2021 | CS Sfaxien(away) | 0-4 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Oct 17, 2021 | CS Sfaxien(home) | 1-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Ashanti GB(home) | 4-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Abia Warriors score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bayelsa United score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia Warriors | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Bayelsa United | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/4 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Abia Warriors sit 6th in NPFL (55 points from 38 matches) and Bayelsa United sit 19th (43 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 55 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 42 | 43 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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