Plateau United vs Abia Warriors: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Plateau United play Abia Warriors in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 28 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Plateau United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Abia Warriors: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Plateau United scores 1.03 and concedes 1.05 goals per match. Abia Warriors scores 0.82 and concedes 0.89. League average: 2.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Plateau United 39%, Abia Warriors 29%. Over 2.5: Plateau United 39%, Abia Warriors 21%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Abia Warriors has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.38. Plateau United: 9.2 shots per match, Abia Warriors: 5.6.

Match halves

Plateau United: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.61. Abia Warriors: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.39.

Goals by minute

Plateau United: 46-60 (9 goals). Abia Warriors: 16-30 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 2.02 goals per match, BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

-1Possession (%)-1
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
-1Shots-1
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
-1Shots on target-1
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
0xG0
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
-1Corners-1
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
0Dangerous attacks0
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
-1Fouls-1
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
-1Cards-1
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
1.03Goals scored / match0.82
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
1.05Goals conceded / match0.89
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
40%Average possession25%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
2.68Shots on target / match1.66
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.16Shots per match5.58
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
2.68Shots on target1.66
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
11.2%Shot conversion14.6%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
40%Possession25%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
1.38xG for1.41
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
1.29xG against1.32
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

Shooting quality

Plateau United: BalancedAbia Warriors: Counter-attacking
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
Accuracy (shots on target)29%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.25
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.49

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Plateau United is 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Plateau United · 0.6 pts / match - Abia Warriors

Plateau United
LDLLW
Season result split
39% W13% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-5-18
1.32 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
14-2-3
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.02BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Abia Warriors
LWLLL
Season result split
42% W18% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-7-15
1.45 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-13
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Plateau United is 26% better for: goals scored per match.

1.03 goals / match - Plateau United · 0.82 goals / match - Abia Warriors

Abia Warriors is 18% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.05 goals / match - Plateau United · 0.89 goals / match - Abia Warriors

Plateau United scoring profile: mixed

Plateau United scores in 66% of matches (25 of 38 matches), while Abia Warriors keeps a clean sheet in 42% (16 of 38 matches).

Abia Warriors scoring profile: strong

Abia Warriors scores in 63% of matches (24 of 38 matches), while Plateau United keeps a clean sheet in 32% (12 of 38 matches).

39Goals scored (season)31
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
40Goals conceded (season)34
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
2.08Average goals in match1.71
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
2Goals scored (last 5)3
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
4Goals conceded (last 5)9
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

How often they score at least...

66%1 goal63%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
24%2 goals18%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
8%3 goals0%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
5%4 goals0%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal58%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
32%2 goals29%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
3%3 goals3%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
3%4 goals0%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time11%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
3%BTTS in both halves0%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
11%Scored in both halves11%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

BTTS and goal count

34%Min. 3 goals and BTTS18%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
20%BTTS - last 540%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time21%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Abia Warriors is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.21 pts / match - Plateau United · 1.37 pts / match - Abia Warriors

Plateau United - half-time state
18% leading66% draw16% trailing
Abia Warriors - half-time state
26% leading58% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.37
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.42
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
0.37Goals conceded (1st half)0.34
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
0.79Average goals (1st half)0.76
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
63%Clean sheet before half-time74%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
66%No goal before half-time66%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

After half-time (2nd half)

1.21Points per match (2nd half)1.21
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
0.61Goals scored (2nd half)0.39
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
1.29Average goals (2nd half)0.95
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
47%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors
58%No goal after half-time61%
Plateau UnitedAbia Warriors

Plateau United - second-half results

29% W34% R37% P
46
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding217%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Abia Warriors - second-half results

26% W42% R32% P
52
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.37
PPG before half-time
Lead holding162%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Plateau United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.60.6
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Abia Warriors - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.40
Goals scored / match0.60.0
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.41.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference-1-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Plateau United
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
5
2
16-30
5
6
31-45
9
9
46-60
5
8
61-75
9
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Abia Warriors
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
7
2
16-30
6
5
31-45
6
9
46-60
4
3
61-75
5
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.90
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
34%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Plateau United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
181%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.52
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Abia Warriors

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.59
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
141%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
62%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.85
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NPFL).

Teams vs league

Plateau UnitedLigaAbia Warriors
Average goals in match 2.082.02 1.71
Both teams scored 39%38% 29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 39%34% 21%
Clean sheets 32%37% 42%
Goal before half-time 50%61% 50%
Goal after half-time 76%64% 68%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.02
Average goals per match
38%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
0.58
Away goals / match
+148%
Home attack advantage
+60%
Home defence advantage
+52%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Plateau United 0 - 1 - 0 Abia Warriors. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Plateau United vs Abia Warriors?

The NPFL match finished Plateau United 0:1 Abia Warriors. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Plateau United vs Abia Warriors?

Plateau United score 1.03 goals per game on average and Abia Warriors 0.82. The NPFL average is 2.02 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Plateau United's matches and 29% of Abia Warriors's.

What form are Plateau United and Abia Warriors in?

Over the last 5 games Plateau United have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Abia Warriors 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Plateau United vs Abia Warriors?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.