Abia Warriors vs Niger Tornadoes: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 8, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia
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What was the result of Abia Warriors vs Niger Tornadoes?
Abia Warriors won 2-1 on December 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 21′I. DesouzaAbia Warriors
- 56′508767Abia Warriors (o.g.)
- 90′A. FamilyNiger Tornadoes (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abia Warriors have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Rivers United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Enyimba(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Remo Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-4 | NPFL |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Ikorodu City(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2024 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Akwa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Abia Warriors win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Niger Tornadoes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes 3-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Abia Warriors 1-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Abia Warriors on Feb 25, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Abia Warriors score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia Warriors | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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 Niger Tornadoes sit 16th (48 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 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 48 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 7, 2024Nasarawa United1-0Lobi Stars
- Dec 7, 2024Sunshine Stars0-1Shooting Stars
- Dec 8, 2024Plateau United3-2Heartland
- Dec 8, 2024Kano Pillars1-0Katsina United
- Dec 8, 2024Enugu Rangers1-0Rivers United
- Dec 8, 2024Bayelsa United1-0Ikorodu City
- Dec 8, 2024Remo Stars2-0El Kanemi Warriors
- Dec 9, 2024Akwa United1-1Bendel Insurance