Stadium: Umuahia Stadium
Time: 12.10.2025, 06:00 PM
Abia Warriors vs El Kanemi Warriors FC: Prediction and odds on the Match on 12 October 2025
Abia Warriors will be poised to flip the script when they face off against El Kanemi Warriors at the Umuahia Stadium on Sunday. Meanwhile, the guests will be keen to secure their first victory on the road since September 2024.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Abia Warriors FC: form and statistics
Last five games: LWWWL
The Pride of Abia bowed to their first loss after three consecutive NPFL wins. Abia Warriors, who had secured the maximum points against Kwara United on the road, failed to impress on the road in their match against Enugu Rangers. After fifteen minutes of play in the Oriental Derby, Abia Warriors were on the losing end. They surged ahead to find an equalizer, but unfortunately, they were hit seventeen minutes later. The two goals at the break ensured Enugu Rangers were in cruise control as both teams failed to find the back of the net in the second half. Before then, Abia Warriors had previously won three consecutive matches, keeping a clean sheet in all of them.
Abia Warriors picked up twelve points from the seven NPFL games, dropping to fourth place on the standings. Despite their decent start to the campaign, Abia Warriors will not feature in this season's CAF Confederation Cup after being knocked out a few days ago. In terms of goals, Abia Warriors found the back of the net five times (5) while conceding two goals (4).
Abia Warriors were one of the best teams on their ground, with eight consecutive home wins. It has been a decent start for the former NPFL winner, and their recent performance suggests they stand a chance of challenging for the NPFL title this campaign.
Abia Warriors Team News
Imama Amapakabo made some changes to his side against Enugu Rangers, which were pretty obvious, and I believe he will revert to his original lineup at home later tomorrow.
Abia Warriors Potential Lineup (4-4-2)
Odah–Jibrin, Ogbuagu, Innocent, Adekunle–Kangeshima, Abdullahi, Aseigbu, Azubuike–Lawal, Obioma
Head coach: Imama Amapakabo
El Kanemi Warriors FC: form and statistics
Last five matches: DLWLW
The Zulum Boys recorded another victory in the league, especially after their slim loss against Plateau United away from home. El Kanemi Warriors secured the maximum points against a solid Kano Pillars in an end-to-end encounter. Both teams started on the front foot, and after the first forty-five minutes, both sides failed to find the back of the net. The second half was a bit different as both teams came out to attack, and in the 62nd minute, Abdulrahman opened the score line for El Kanemi Warriors. Still basking in the confidence lead, Abdulrahman scored for the second time and was assisted by the same Yabakubu. Kano Pillars did respond once, but unfortunately, they couldn’t find an equalizer against the more determined El Kanemi Warriors.
El Kanemi Warriors have picked up eleven points from a combined twenty-one, scoring six and conceding six. The visitors were one of the strongest home sides in the NPFL this season, and they’ll be keen to do better this time.
El Kanemi Warriors Lineup
Twenty-two-year-old Abdulrahman came on from the bench to score two crucial goals for El Kanemi Warriors. The young midfielder might find his way into the team this time after his performance. Both Zayad and Abdulrahman made the NPFL team of the week.
El Kanemi Warriors Potential Starting Lineup (4-3-3)
Otuyiga—Yakubu, Habila, Godspower, Abbas—Musa, Ibrahim, Mukhtar—Umar, Masud, Bello
Head coach: Dogo
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Abia Warriors vs El Kanemi Warriors FC: head to head statistics
Abia Warriors have won three, while El Kanemi Warriors have won seven across their previous ten meetings. Abia Warriors have failed to keep a cleansheet across their last five meetings, with El Kanemi Warriors scoring first in that period.
Abia Warriors vs El Kanemi Warriors: Betting Tips & Odds
- The last eight Abia Warriors FC games have produced fewer than two goals. A total of under 2.5 goals might surface here, and the odds are available on the Betway bookmaker for 1.52.
- Abia Warriors Pillars have failed to keep a cleansheet in their last five meetings against El Kanemi Warriors. You can try out BTTS, and this particular option is available for 2.34 on the 1xbet bookmaker website.
- El Kanemi Warriors FC are winless in fifteen consecutive away games in the NPFL. You can try your luck with a home win, which can be found on the Bet365 bookmaker website for 1.56.
Abia Warriors vs El Kanemi Warriors FC match prediction 12 October 2025
This season, El Kanemi Warriors have been pretty solid on their ground and not away from home. They have failed to win any of their last eighteen games on the road in the NPFL, but they still remain a threatening side. On the other hand, Abia Warriors' woes continued on the road, but this time they did push for a win. They are pretty confident on their ground and they’ll be keen to recover quickly against their guests.
This game will be a tough one for Abia Warriors, but as usual, they’ll always find a way to amass all the points in front of their home supporters. El Kanemi Warriors have scored at least a goal in their previous five meetings, and I expect such a run to continue tomorrow. This game won’t be a cagey one as both teams are expected to come out and express themselves in front of the goal.
My match prediction is a BTTS with a coefficient of 2.65 on the 1xbet bookmaker.
My betting tip for this match is for Abia Warriors to win or draw, and for the game to end with goals at both ends, with a coefficient of 2.75 on the Bet365 bookmaker.
My final betting tip is a home win and over 1.5 goals for 1.91 on the Betway bookmaker.
Good luck!
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