Bayelsa United vs Abia Warriors: result 5-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 12Kick-off on April 2, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa
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What was the result of Bayelsa United vs Abia Warriors?
Bayelsa United won 5-1 on April 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. MizoBayelsa United
- 28′J. AlexBayelsa United
- 37′A. OyowahBayelsa United
- 38′S. WisdomBayelsa United
- 43′B. LukmanAbia Warriors
- 44′A. OyowahBayelsa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Bayelsa United have 3 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Abia Warriors have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2023 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Rivers United(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Rivers United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Rivers United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Doma United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Bayelsa United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2023 | Abia Warriors 3-1 Bayelsa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Abia Warriors vs Bayelsa United on Jan 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Bayelsa United score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 14; Abia Warriors score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayelsa United | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 10/14 | 7/14 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayelsa United sit 19th in NPFL (43 points from 38 matches) and Abia Warriors sit 6th (55 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 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 42 | 43 |
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
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- Apr 2, 2023Wikki Tourist3-1Akwa Starlets
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