Abia Warriors vs Niger Tornadoes: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 23, 2026 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 March 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′L. SurajuAbia Warriors
- 65′539432Abia Warriors
- 81′614657Niger Tornadoes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abia Warriors have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | Barau FC(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Shooting Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2026 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Kwara United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Remo Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Rivers United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Kano Pillars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Plateau United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Warri Wolves(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Kun Khalifat FC(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Abia Warriors win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Niger Tornadoes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | Niger Tornadoes 1-2 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| May 7, 2025 | Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Abia Warriors 2-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Abia Warriors on Nov 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Abia Warriors score 0.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia Warriors | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 1/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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
- Mar 21, 2026Wikki Tourist0-0Barau FC
- Mar 22, 2026Enugu Rangers2-0El Kanemi Warriors
- Mar 22, 2026Kano Pillars2-0Enyimba
- Mar 22, 2026Katsina United1-0Shooting Stars
- Mar 22, 2026Plateau United1-0Bayelsa United
- Mar 22, 2026Remo Stars3-1Kwara United
- Mar 22, 2026Warri Wolves0-0Bendel Insurance
- Mar 22, 2026Kun Khalifat FC2-2Ikorodu City