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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

Abia Warriors
2-1
Niger Tornadoes

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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

Official lineup for Abia Warriors vs Niger Tornadoes

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Abia Warriors

  1. 7L. Suraju
  2. 20C. Obioma
  1. 10P. Samson
  2. 19I. Godwin
  3. 16C. Azubuike
  4. 32V. Ugwu
  1. 18G. Innocent
  2. 25A. Somiari
  3. 30K. Adeleke
  4. 37I. Joseph
  1. 1Okemute Odah

Niger Tornadoes

  1. 24T. Shimagande
  2. 33A. Azeez
  1. 6C. Ani
  2. 13L. Ahmadu
  3. 38J. Godfrey
  1. 5S. Akinmoladun
  2. 12I. Saidu
  3. 18A. Khalid
  4. 30J. Godwin
  5. 34C. Ezeifule
  1. 1I. Nchekwube
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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.

Abia Warriors
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 15, 2026Barau FC(away)0-2NPFL
Mar 8, 2026Shooting Stars(home)2-0NPFL
Feb 28, 2026El Kanemi Warriors(away)0-2NPFL
Feb 22, 2026Kwara United(home)1-0NPFL
Feb 15, 2026Remo Stars(away)1-1NPFL
Niger Tornadoes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 19, 2026Rivers United(home)1-0NPFL
Mar 15, 2026Kano Pillars(home)0-0NPFL
Mar 8, 2026Plateau United(away)0-3NPFL
Mar 1, 2026Warri Wolves(home)0-0NPFL
Feb 22, 2026Kun Khalifat FC(away)0-2NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Abia Warriors wins, 1 draw, 2 Niger Tornadoes wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 2, 2025Niger Tornadoes 1-2 Abia WarriorsNPFL
May 7, 2025Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Abia WarriorsNPFL
Dec 8, 2024Abia Warriors 2-1 Niger TornadoesNPFL
Feb 25, 2024Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Abia WarriorsNPFL
Sep 30, 2023Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger TornadoesNPFL
Apr 23, 2023Niger Tornadoes 3-0 Abia WarriorsNPFL

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Abia Warriors0.80.875/151/15
Niger Tornadoes0.91.174/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Abia Warriors sit 16th in NPFL (10 points from 9 matches) and Niger Tornadoes sit 10th (12 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Niger Tornadoes93338812
16Abia Warriors924391210

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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