Niger Tornadoes vs Abia Warriors: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 10Kick-off on February 25, 2018 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 won 2-0 on February 25, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Niger Tornadoes have 6 wins, 0 draws and 9 defeats; Abia Warriors have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | Rivers United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Heartland(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Katsina United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | Yobe Stars(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Go Round(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Niger Tornadoes win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2017 | Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes 2-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Abia Warriors on Jul 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Niger Tornadoes score 0.9 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 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 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
- Feb 25, 2018Enugu Rangers1-1Kano Pillars
- Feb 25, 2018Enyimba2-1Sunshine Stars
- Feb 25, 2018Ifeanyi Uba1-0Nasarawa United
- Feb 25, 2018Kwara United0-1Rivers United
- Feb 25, 2018MFM0-0Lobi Stars
- Feb 25, 2018Wikki Tourist1-1Katsina United
- Feb 25, 2018Yobe Stars2-0El Kanemi Warriors
- Mar 21, 2018Akwa United2-1Heartland