Niger Tornadoes vs Abia Warriors: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 7, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lokoja Confluence Stadium, Lokoja
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What was the result of Niger Tornadoes vs Abia Warriors?
Niger Tornadoes and Abia Warriors drew 1-1 on May 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 50′?Niger Tornadoes
- 90′?Abia Warriors (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Niger Tornadoes have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Abia Warriors have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Bayelsa United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Ikorodu City(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2025 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Akwa United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Shooting Stars(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Katsina United(away) | 1-5 | NPFL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Rivers United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Enyimba(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Niger Tornadoes win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Abia Warriors 2-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes 3-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Abia Warriors 1-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Abia Warriors vs Niger Tornadoes on Dec 8, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Niger Tornadoes score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Niger Tornadoes sit 16th in NPFL (48 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 |
| 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 7, 2025El Kanemi Warriors2-0Remo Stars
- May 7, 2025Lobi Stars1-2Nasarawa United
- May 7, 2025Heartland2-0Plateau United
- May 7, 2025Katsina United1-0Kano Pillars
- May 7, 2025Rivers United1-0Enugu Rangers
- May 7, 2025Shooting Stars1-0Sunshine Stars
- May 7, 2025Bendel Insurance1-0Akwa United
- May 7, 2025Enyimba2-0Kwara United