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Abia
VS Scheduled Nigeria 26/27 NPFL · Matchday 16
Plateau Utd
Recent matches

Abia

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Abia3–0Bendel Ins.
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Barau2–0Abia
2026-09-20 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Sporting Lagos0–2Abia
2026-09-13 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Abia2–2Ikorodu City
2026-09-07 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ranchers Bees4–0Abia
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Abia0–0Kun Khalifat

Plateau Utd

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Plateau Utd2–0Inter Lagos
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Doma United2–2Plateau Utd
2026-09-20 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Plateau Utd3–1Shooting Stars
2026-09-14 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Tornadoes1–1Plateau Utd
2026-09-06 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Plateau Utd1–0Kwara Utd
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Rivers Utd2–0Plateau Utd
Abia Plateau Utd

Wins

33%
50%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
33%

Both teams scored

17%
50%

Clean sheets

50%
33%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Abia

Home · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
9 Abia Barau 1
9 Abia Rivers Utd 2
9 Abia Plateau Utd 3
9 Abia Enugu 4
9 Abia Doma United 5
9 Abia Kano Pillars 6
9 Abia 3–0 Bendel Ins. 7 16′ Home
9 Abia 2–2 Ikorodu City 8 15′ Home
9 · Abia
9 Abia Kwara Utd 10
9 Abia Ranchers Bees 11
9 Abia Sporting Lagos 12
9 Abia Warri 13
9 Abia Nasarawa Utd 14
9 Abia Katsina Utd 15
9 Abia Shooting Stars 16
9 Abia Tornadoes 17
9 Abia 0–0 Kun Khalifat 18 –
9 Abia Inter Lagos 19
9 Abia Enyimba 20

Plateau Utd

Away · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barau Plateau Utd 3
2 Rivers Utd 2–0 Plateau Utd 3 5′ Home
3 · Plateau Utd
4 Enugu Plateau Utd 3
5 Doma United 2–2 Plateau Utd 3 35′ Home
6 Kano Pillars Plateau Utd 3
7 Bendel Ins. Plateau Utd 3
8 Ikorodu City Plateau Utd 3
9 Abia Plateau Utd 3
10 Kwara Utd Plateau Utd 3
11 Ranchers Bees Plateau Utd 3
12 Sporting Lagos Plateau Utd 3
13 Warri Plateau Utd 3
14 Nasarawa Utd Plateau Utd 3
15 Katsina Utd Plateau Utd 3
16 Shooting Stars Plateau Utd 3
17 Tornadoes 1–1 Plateau Utd 3 45+2′ Away
18 Kun Khalifat Plateau Utd 3
19 Inter Lagos Plateau Utd 3
20 Enyimba Plateau Utd 3
Abia Home Plateau Utd Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

NPFL · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Abia

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway3 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match1.671.001.33
Draws66.7%0.0%33.3%
Goals scored / match1.670.671.17
Goals conceded / match0.672.001.33
Total goals / match2.332.672.50
Failed to score33.3%66.7%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%66.7%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 2 50%
Scores first → wins 1 of 2 50%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3021
31–4511
46–6000
61–7500
76–9010

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Plateau Utd

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway3 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match3.000.671.83
Draws0.0%66.7%33.3%
Goals scored / match2.001.001.50
Goals conceded / match0.331.671.00
Total goals / match2.332.672.50
Failed to score0.0%33.3%16.7%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%66.7%66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 1 100%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3000
31–4512
46–6011
61–7500
76–9011

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelAbiaDraw Plateau UtdHow it works
Strength (Elo) 41.9% 25.0% 33.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 12.7% 21.0% 64.9% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.69–1.91 Model expected goals
46.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
41.9% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 14.2%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-114.2%
0-213.5%
1-19.8%
1-29.4%
0-38.6%
0-07.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureAbiaPlateau Utd How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1504 1524 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 6 36 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1508 1500 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Abia 0.670.50 0.830.50
Plateau Utd 0.331.17 0.670.33

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Abia 17%0%33%17%33%
Plateau Utd 0%17%50%0%33%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.67 Abia at home, 3 matches
0.67 Plateau Utd away, 3 matches
70d Days of rest for Abia
70d Days of rest for Plateau Utd
— Manager of Abia
— Manager of Plateau Utd
0 Matches for Abia in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Plateau Utd in the last 14 days
4 Points for Abia behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
1 Points for Plateau Utd behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
2.45 League goals per match
25.5% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Abia, the right bar represents Plateau Utd.

On the ball

20 matches
3.0
corners
7.67
20.5
fouls
9.0
2.5
yellow cards
1.33

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Abia WLWDLD 1.33 1.17–1.33 1W
Plateau Utd WDWDWL 1.83 1.50–1.00 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Abia1 23 00
Plateau Utd2 13 11
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Abia

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Plateau Utd

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.