Akwa United vs Abia Warriors: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 3Kick-off on January 9, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Akwa United vs Abia Warriors?
Akwa United won 2-1 on January 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′N. EffiongAkwa United
- 27′H. IbukunAbia Warriors
- 60′N. EffiongAkwa United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Akwa United have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Abia Warriors have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Katsina United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Rivers United(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2020 | MFM(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Adamawa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Akwa United win(s), 5 draw(s), 1 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2020 | Abia Warriors 2-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Akwa United 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| May 20, 2019 | Akwa United 2-2 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Abia Warriors 1-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Akwa United 1-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Abia Warriors 0-0 Akwa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Abia Warriors vs Akwa United on Mar 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Akwa United score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwa United | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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
- Jan 10, 2021Enyimba1-0Wikki Tourist
- Jan 10, 2021Ifeanyi Uba0-1Akwa Starlets
- Jan 10, 2021Katsina United2-0Adamawa United
- Jan 10, 2021Lobi Stars3-0Warri Wolves
- Jan 10, 2021MFM1-0Sunshine Stars
- Jan 10, 2021Nasarawa United1-1Kano Pillars
- Jan 10, 2021Plateau United3-0Heartland
- Jan 10, 2021Rivers United3-0Kwara United