Kwara Utd - Akwa Utd predictions and free betting tips [20/04/2024]

Kwara and Akwa will play today in the Nigerian Premier League.

Kwara

Kwara has successfully escaped the relegation zone after 29 rounds of the Nigerian Football Championship, losing only twice in the last 10 matches. This was made possible by key victories, including an important victory over direct survival competitor Baelsa United by a score of 1:0, as well as successes in matches against champion Enyimba (2:1) and outsider Gombe (2:1). These victories allowed the team to rise to 14th place in the standings.

Recent matches have shown both stability and moments of failure for Kwara: a draw with Bendel 1:1, defeats from Shooting Stars and Sporting Lagos with the same score of 2:0. However, the victory over Enyimba and the subsequent success in the game with Gombe were decisive for improving the position in the table.

At the moment, Kwara counts 8 wins, 12 draws, and 9 losses, accumulating a total of 36 points with an overall goal difference of 24:28. These results underscore Kwara's improved gameplay and its ability to achieve necessary results at critical moments of the season.

Akwa

Akwa continues to fight for survival in the Nigerian Professional Football League, occupying the 18th place after 30 rounds with 34 points. Only one point separates the team from the safety zone. The stability of the game leaves much to be desired, especially in defence, where Akwa has conceded 34 goals, showing the third-worst result in the league. However, things are better in attack – with 31 goals scored, Akwa is ranked 7-8th in this indicator among all league teams.

The last eight matches have brought Akwa four important home victories with the same results – one over Enyimba 3:1 in March, another over Bendel in April, which was critically important for maintaining chances of staying in the top division. The team also achieved a victory over Plateau 2:1 in March.

However, not all recent games ended successfully for Akwa. In the latest matches, the team suffered defeats from Remo Stars 2:1 and from Home United 1:0, complicating the task of maintaining a place in the Premier League. A draw in the game against Gombe 1:1, although it brought the team a point, was not the result that could significantly help in the fight for survival.

Head-to-Head

In the latest meetings between Kwara and Akwa, the results have been varied. The last match on December 2, 2023, ended in a 1:1 draw. On April 24 and February 1, 2023, Akwa won with a score of 3:1 and lost 1:2. In 2022, Kwara achieved two home victories: on May 28 with a result of 2:1 and on February 2 with a minimal score of 1:0. However, in February 2022, the teams played a draw with a score of 1:1.

Match Prediction Kwara - Akwa

Based on the latest matches, I bet on a total of over 2 goals, as both teams scored in 3 of the last 5 matches, scoring a total of 15 goals in 6 rounds together.