Nasarawa United vs Abia Warriors: result 5-3 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on March 28, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia
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What was the result of Nasarawa United vs Abia Warriors?
Nasarawa United won 5-3 on March 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′I. OfforNasarawa United
- 20′F. AbdullahiAbia Warriors
- 42′S. NwankwoNasarawa United
- 44′G. ObajeAbia Warriors
- 47′S. NwankwoNasarawa United
- 58′C. OhanachomNasarawa United
- 75′F. AbdullahiAbia Warriors
- 78′S. NwankwoNasarawa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nasarawa United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Abia Warriors have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 1, 2021 | MFM(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Nasarawa United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2020 | Nasarawa United 3-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Abia Warriors 0-1 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Nasarawa United 1-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Nasarawa United 1-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Abia Warriors 2-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Nasarawa United 3-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Nasarawa United vs Abia Warriors on Feb 2, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Nasarawa United score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nasarawa United sit 5th in NPFL (56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 56 |
| 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
- Mar 28, 2021Akwa United3-0Lobi Stars
- Mar 28, 2021Kano Pillars2-1Heartland
- Mar 28, 2021Katsina United1-2Kwara United
- Mar 28, 2021Plateau United2-1Enugu Rangers
- Mar 28, 2021Rivers United1-0Sunshine Stars
- Mar 28, 2021Warri Wolves3-1Ifeanyi Uba
- Mar 28, 2021Adamawa United0-0Wikki Tourist
- Mar 29, 2021Enyimba1-0Akwa Starlets