Akwa United vs Gombe Prediction: Home team to win

Godswill Akpabio Stadium will be the location of the Nigeria Professional Football League encounter between Akwa United and Gombe United, which is part of the eighth round of matches. In this matchup, the odds favor the home squad, while visiting Gombe United lost their last match to Enyimba.

Akwa United - favorite to win

After being held to a stalemate by El Kanemi Warriors in their most recent match, Akwa United will undoubtedly be hoping to do better in this match after playing in their most recent match. Cyril Olisemah's goal gave Akwa United the lead in that contest with 45 minutes remaining before halftime. Unfortunately for Akwa United, they were unable to hold on until the final minute, as they conceded the game at the 85-minute mark, which resulted in their lead being cut short to a tie. Akwa United's record over the course of their most recent five matches reads: three wins, one defeat, and one win. Akwa United is now fourth in the NPFL Group A table with 11 points from seven games.

Gombe United - looking to bounce back from last loss

Gombe United will enter this encounter against Shooting Stars with a record of just one win in their last five matches against the opposition. Despite this, their most recent encounter against Enyimba was a loss, while they drew with El Kanemi Warriors, Nasarawa United, and Bendel in the previous round of competition. Gombe United was responsible for both scoring and allowing a total of four goals during those encounters. Gombe United is currently in seventh place in the Nigeria Professional Football League. They have a total of seven points after playing in seven matches, giving them an average of one point per game.

Expert Betting Tips

It is anticipated that Akwa United will emerge victorious from this contest given the strength of their home-field advantage. When playing against a team that scores a lot of points, it is difficult for the opposing team to win, even if they play good defense. As a result, we anticipate that the team playing at home will prevail with fewer than three goals scored. In addition, we anticipate a satisfactory victory of 2-0 for Akwa United.