Plateau United FC - Akwa United predictions and free betting tips [24/03/2024]

Plateau and Akwa will play today as part of the Nigerian Premier League.

Plateau

In the current season of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Plateau successfully occupies 4th place in the league table, scoring 44 points after 26 games. The team has confidently stayed in the top four of the league since mid-season. They have shown excellent results, winning three matches and drawing once in their last six games, positioning them among the league leaders. Plateau is now just two points behind the championship leader, Lobsters.

Especially significant for Plateau were victories against key competitors: they were able to beat last year's champion, Enyimba, with a score of 1:0, as well as defeat the team that had been leading the league for a long time, Remo Stars, with a result of 2:1. The match against Heartland ended in an impressive victory for Plateau with a score of 5:1, which became their largest victory recently, just like the 4:0 win over Gombe from the bottom of the table. However, in the last round, Plateau suffered a defeat from Katsina with a score of 1:2. Plateau is the league leader in terms of goals scored, with 39 goals.

These achievements promote Plateau among serious contenders for top positions in the championship and make them potential candidates for winning the championship title.

Akwa

In the current season of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Akwa occupies the 18th place, having in its asset 28 points after 26 rounds. This position puts the team in a difficult situation in the fight for survival, considering that only two points separate them from the salvation zone. Akwa suffers from instability in both defence and attack: the team has conceded 29 goals, one of the worst records among all league teams, surpassed only by Gombe and Heartland. In attack, the situation is not better, with only 24 goals scored, Akwa also ranks among the worst in the league in this indicator.

Despite the overall difficulties, the last 5 matches brought the team 2 victories, which was an important step in the fight to stay in the top division. Both victories were achieved at home and with the same score of 3:1. The first of these victories was won against last year's champion, Enyimba. The second success came in the match against Bendel, another competitor in the survival battle.

However, not all recent games ended just as successfully for Akwa. In the match against Shooting Stars, the team suffered a defeat with a score of 0:3. Another loss was recorded in the game against Sporting Lagos with a score of 1:2. The match against Gombe ended in a draw, 1:1, which, although it added a point to the team's piggy bank, was not the result Akwa was hoping for in the fight for survival.

Head-to-head 

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, both teams have 2 wins each, unsurprisingly, all at home. Plateau twice defeated Akwa with scores of 3:0 and 1:0.

Match Prediction for Plateau - Akwa

Plateau has long been among the leaders and should confidently defeat the clear outsider of the Nigerian league at home, considering the tendency of home dominance in matches.