Abia Warriors vs Plateau United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 19Kick-off on April 5, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia
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What was the result of Abia Warriors vs Plateau United?
Abia Warriors won 2-1 on April 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′P. SamsonAbia Warriors
- 11′I. MustaphaPlateau United (pen.)
- 16′G. ObajeAbia Warriors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abia Warriors have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Plateau United have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 3-5 | NPFL |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Katsina United(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Adamawa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Kano Pillars(home) | 4-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Heartland(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 7, 2021 | MFM(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Abia Warriors win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Plateau United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Abia Warriors 3-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Plateau United 1-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Abia Warriors 1-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Plateau United 2-2 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jun 18, 2017 | Abia Warriors 2-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Abia Warriors vs Plateau United on Dec 29, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Abia Warriors score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Plateau United score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia Warriors | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Plateau United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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 Plateau United sit 11th (50 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 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 40 | 50 |
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
- Apr 3, 2021Sunshine Stars0-0Akwa United
- Apr 4, 2021Kano Pillars1-0Warri Wolves
- Apr 4, 2021Kwara United2-0Nasarawa United
- Apr 4, 2021Lobi Stars2-1Jigawa Golden Stars
- Apr 4, 2021MFM1-1Ifeanyi Uba
- Apr 4, 2021Wikki Tourist3-1Katsina United
- Apr 4, 2021Akwa Starlets4-2Rivers United
- Apr 5, 2021Heartland2-1Adamawa United