Match

Akwa United vs Abia Warriors: result 2-1 and analysis

NPFLMatchday 3Kick-off on January 9, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo

Akwa United
2-1
Abia Warriors

Full time

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.

Akwa United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 3, 2021Enugu Rangers(away)0-1NPFL
Dec 28, 2020Akwa Starlets(home)0-0NPFL
Mar 18, 2020Nasarawa United(away)0-0NPFL
Mar 15, 2020Katsina United(away)1-1NPFL
Mar 1, 2020Abia Warriors(away)1-2NPFL
Abia Warriors
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 2, 2021Rivers United(home)0-1NPFL
Dec 29, 2020Enyimba(away)0-1NPFL
Mar 18, 2020MFM(away)1-2NPFL
Mar 15, 2020Adamawa United(home)2-1NPFL
Mar 8, 2020Sunshine Stars(away)0-1NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Akwa United wins, 5 draws, 1 Abia Warriors win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 1, 2020Abia Warriors 2-1 Akwa UnitedNPFL
Nov 14, 2019Akwa United 0-0 Abia WarriorsNPFL
May 20, 2019Akwa United 2-2 Abia WarriorsNPFL
Feb 14, 2019Abia Warriors 1-1 Akwa UnitedNPFL
Mar 25, 2018Akwa United 1-1 Abia WarriorsNPFL
Jul 19, 2017Abia Warriors 0-0 Akwa UnitedNPFL

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Akwa United0.70.966/154/15
Abia Warriors0.81.528/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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19Abia Warriors12255121911

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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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