Akwa United FC - Enugu Rangers International FC predictions and free betting tips [21/01/2024]

Today, in the Nigerian Premier League, Akwa and Enugu will face each other.

Akwa

In the current season of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Akwa is in the 18th position. After 18 games, they have 4 wins, 6 draws, and 8 losses, accumulating 18 points. Akwa continues to fight for survival in the league, but their attacking power leaves much to be desired as they have only scored 15 goals, making them one of the least effective teams in this regard.

Detailed last matches of Akwa: on 16th January, they suffered a defeat against Rivers United with a score of 2:1; on 7th January, they achieved their first convincing win of the season against Abia Warriors with a score of 3:1; on 28th December, they lost to Katsina United 0:1; on 21st December, they drew 0:0 with Sunshine Stars; on 17th December, they lost to Heartland 0:1. These results reflect the team's problems in both attack and defence, where they have conceded 19 goals. Their recent win over Abia Warriors shows the team's potential for improved performance.

Enugu

In the current season of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Enugu is in the 10th place. After 17 games, they have 7 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses, totalling 25 points. Enugu has recently shown improved form, securing 3 wins in the last 5 matches, including a resounding victory over Gombe 4:1, their first game of the season with four goals scored.

More details on Enugu's recent matches: on 13th January, they won against Gombe with a score of 4:1; on 6th January, they lost to Bendel 0:2; on 28th December, they beat Shooting Stars 2:0; on 20th December, they drew with Enyimba 1:1; on 17th December, they defeated Sporting Lagos 2:0. These results have helped Enugu to climb to the middle of the league table, just 6 points away from the top-4 teams. Enugu's total goal difference for the season is 25:19.

Head-to-Head 

In their last match on 13th March 2022, Enugu convincingly defeated Akwa with a score of 3:0. Earlier, on 24th May 2021, the encounter ended in a 0:0 draw, a similar outcome was in the match on 9th February 2020. In the game on 8th June 2019, the teams played an exciting draw with a score of 3:3.

Match prediction: Akwa - Enugu

Yes, Nigerian teams play incredibly strong at home and just as weakly away. Yes, Akwa, who are second-last, haven’t lost at home in 17 matches, but Enugu recently played 1:1 away with last season's champions Enyimba and can cling to points. Moreover, in their last home match against Enugu, Akwa lost with a score of 0:3.