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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Kwara Sports Stadium, Ilorin
Form

Recent form

Kwara United
46Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -1 goal difference

Abia Warriors
43Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Abia Warriors Under 1.5 Goals + Kwara United or Draw

BetGenius backs Abia Warriors Under 1.5 Goals + Kwara United or Draw (Combo Bet) at 72% confidence — a solid call.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Kwara United welcome Abia Warriors for matchday nine of the NPFL campaign, with both clubs looking to build a cushion above the bottom four. Kwara United enter the fixture in 13th position with ten points, sitting just one place and one point above 16th-placed Abia Warriors in the standings.

Home advantage has been decisive for Kwara United this season. They remain unbeaten on their own ground with three victories and one draw from four matches, scoring nine goals in front of their home supporters. Conversely, Abia Warriors have struggled to replicate their home solidity on the road, suffering three defeats in four away outings while conceding nine goals.

Past meetings between these two sides point towards tight, low-scoring battles. Nine of their last ten head-to-head encounters have produced under 2.5 goals, with an overall average of just 1.4 goals per match. Although Abia Warriors hold the upper hand in historical meetings with five wins to Kwara United's one, the hosts' solid home form provides strong momentum heading into this clash.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Kwara United at homeAbia Warriors away
5
Played
5
3-2-0
W-D-L
1-1-3
2
Scored /game
0.8
1
Conceded /game
2
20%
Clean sheets
20%
0%
Failed to score
40%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.8 goals per game (Kwara United at home plus Abia Warriors away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
10Bendel Insurance8+112
11Niger Tornadoes9012
12Katsina United9-212
13Kwara United9011
14Warri Wolves9-111
15Shooting Stars9-211
16Abia Warriors9-310
17Kun Khalifat FCRelegation9-79
18EnyimbaRelegation9-38
19Ranchers BeesRelegation9-38
History

Head-to-head

1
Kwara United
4
Draws
5
Abia Warriors

Abia Warriors have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 1.4 goals a game, only 10% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-10-17Kwara United1-1Abia Warriors
  • 2026-02-22Abia Warriors1-0Kwara United
  • 2025-10-05Kwara United0-1Abia Warriors
  • 2025-02-26Kwara United0-0Abia Warriors
  • 2024-10-13Abia Warriors1-0Kwara United
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Predictions

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Combo BetWON
Combo Bet
Abia Warriors Under 1.5 Goals + Kwara United or Draw
72%
Both must land · no better than

Abia Warriors Under 1.5 Goals — 72% confidence

Abia Warriors average just 0.8 goals per match away from home this season, having scored only three times in four road fixtures and failing to score in two of them. Furthermore, Abia Warriors have scored one goal or fewer in each of their last eight encounters against Kwara United, while Kwara United have conceded only four goals in four home games.

Kwara United or Draw — 76% confidence

Kwara United have established a sturdy home record with three wins and a draw in four home league fixtures, averaging 2.3 goals scored per match. In contrast, Abia Warriors have lost three of their four away matches and conceded 2.3 goals per away fixture. Backing Kwara United to avoid defeat accounts for their strong home resilience while respecting that four of the ten previous meetings between the clubs have ended in draws.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (team total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Kwara United or Draw
76%
Confidence

Kwara United have established a sturdy home record with three wins and a draw in four home league fixtures, averaging 2.3 goals scored per match. In contrast, Abia Warriors have lost three of their four away matches and conceded 2.3 goals per away fixture. Backing Kwara United to avoid defeat accounts for their strong home resilience while respecting that four of the ten previous meetings between the clubs have ended in draws.

Combo BetWON
Team Total Goals
Abia Warriors Under 1.5 Goals
72%
Confidence

Abia Warriors average just 0.8 goals per match away from home this season, having scored only three times in four road fixtures and failing to score in two of them. Furthermore, Abia Warriors have scored one goal or fewer in each of their last eight encounters against Kwara United, while Kwara United have conceded only four goals in four home games.

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