Plateau United vs Abia Warriors: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 20Kick-off on May 9, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Jos International Stadium, Jos
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What was the result of Plateau United vs Abia Warriors?
Plateau United won 2-1 on May 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′I. MustaphaPlateau United
- 48′I. MustaphaPlateau United
- 55′F. AbdullahiAbia Warriors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plateau United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Abia Warriors have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 3-5 | NPFL |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Plateau United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Abia Warriors 2-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Abia Warriors 3-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Plateau United 1-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Abia Warriors 1-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Plateau United 2-2 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Abia Warriors vs Plateau United on Apr 5, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Plateau United score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Plateau United sit 11th in NPFL (50 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 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 40 | 50 |
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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- May 9, 2021Ifeanyi Uba0-3MFM
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