Akwa United vs Niger Tornadoes: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 29Kick-off on May 22, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Akwa United vs Niger Tornadoes?
Akwa United won 1-0 on May 22, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 81′M. EtimAkwa United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Akwa United have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2022 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| May 8, 2022 | Enyimba(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| May 1, 2022 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Nasarawa United(home) | 6-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2022 | Gombe United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 8, 2022 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Kano Pillars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Rivers United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Akwa United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Niger Tornadoes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2022 | Niger Tornadoes 0-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Akwa United 2-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Niger Tornadoes 1-2 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Akwa United 3-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes 3-0 Akwa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Akwa United on Jan 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Akwa United score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwa United | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- May 21, 2022Abia Warriors2-0Plateau United
- May 21, 2022Enugu Rangers1-0Akwa Starlets
- May 22, 2022Gombe United4-2Kwara United
- May 22, 2022Kano Pillars3-1Heartland
- May 22, 2022Katsina United1-0Enyimba
- May 22, 2022Lobi Stars0-0Sunshine Stars
- May 22, 2022Nasarawa United1-0Wikki Tourist
- May 22, 2022Rivers United1-0Remo Stars