Kwara United vs Abia Warriors
Kwara Sports Stadium, Ilorin
05.10.2025, 18:00
Kwara United vs Abia Warriors: Prediction and odds on the Match on 05 October 2025
The exciting NPFL match will take place on October 5, 2025, at 16:00. It will be between Kwara United and Abia Warriors. Fans of the sport and people who bet on it are already looking forward to this one. Things are getting serious, and the stage is set. For Kwara United, the crowd at home will be very important. On the other hand, Abia Warriors are very confident and have a good record when they play away from home. Different people, groups, and ideas are present at this meeting. They've had very close fights in the past, and one moment would often decide the winner. That's what makes this game so exciting and hard to guess. This preview talks in depth about the players who could make a difference, as well as the team's form, methods, recent games, and form. Whether you're keeping track of stats or trying to make smart picks, this game is sure to be exciting from start to finish.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Abia Warriors: Form and Statistics
Abia Warriors have an unusual record going into this game: they haven't drawn a single game this season. They've also been sharp at the back, not letting any goals in in their last two games. They have been good at defense. They haven't given up two or more goals in any game this season, which is a record they share with Kwara United. But when they play away from home, Abia Warriors have trouble. They have scored the fewest goals and won the fewest games away from home in the league. But Kwara United is still hard to beat at home. They've lost the fewest games at home and haven't let in two or more goals at home this season.
Abia Warriors News and Lineup
Goals are hard to come by when these two teams play each other. There have been five ties, and only one match has had more than two goals. There have only been 14 goals scored in all of the meetings, which is an average of 1.4 per game.
🔖 Abia Warriors Expected Lineup
Odah Okiemute, Shedrack Asiegbu, Suraj Lawal, Fatai Abdullahi, Paul Samson, Sunday Megwo, Innocent Gabriel, Emeka Obioma, Somiari Alalibo, Jubrin Faiz, Kunle Adeleke
Substitute: Sharp Uzoigwe (GK), Casmir Azubuike, Innocent Godwin, Chindi Merpring, Emmanuel Ogbuagu, Maxwell Kangeshima, Israel Joseph, Yakub Hammed, Wilson Elu
Kwara United: Form and Statistics
Kwara United has had a mixed run in their recent matches. On 24 August 2025, they drew 0-0 with Ikorodu City in the Premier League. Before that, they won 1-0 against Abakaliki on 28 June 2025 in a friendly match. In the Premier League, Kwara faced Katsina Utd on 25 May 2025, losing 1-0. However, they bounced back with a 1-0 win over Rangers International on 21 May 2025 and a 3-1 victory over Rivers United on 11 May 2025. They also beat Enyimba 2-0 on 7 May 2025. Earlier, they suffered a 2-3 loss to Akwa United in a friendly match on 3 May 2025, but came back strong with a 4-0 win over Lobi Stars on 27 April 2025 and a 1-0 win against Heartland on 20 April 2025. Their last match before the Ikorodu City draw was a 0-0 draw against Solution on 16 April 2025 in a friendly.
Kwara United Team News and Lineup
The experienced defender, Ogbonna Matthew Arinze, joins from Bendel Insurance FC, bringing his expertise to the team. AbdulRahman Olanrewaju has rejoined the Harmony Boys after a year with El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri. The team has recruited talented Midfielder, Chisom Ezekiel Ngomere, who joins us from Bendel Insurance FC.
🔖 Kwara United Expected Lineup
Suraj Ayeleso; Yahaya Ibrahim; Olaniyi Saheed; Aliu Salaudeen; Kabiru Muhammed; Adeoye Victor; Akanni Akeem; Shola Abdulraheem; Issa Gata; Ini Emmanuel; Moses Nyebe
Substitues: Kolawole Sherif; Musa Abdulafeez; Arinze Ogbonna; Toheeb Gidado; Muhammed Alao; Mubarak Said; Babatunde Bright; Ozor Philip; Ezeh-Ogbodo Chibuzo
Rivers United vs Kwara United: Head-to-Head statistics
Considering their last five matches, Kwara United has won two of their meeting, while Rivers United has won one and both team shared the spoil in two.
Kwara United vs Abia Warriors: Betting Tips & Odds
- Abia Warriors enter this clash with an unusual record — they haven’t drawn a single game this season. They’ve been sharp at the back too, keeping clean sheets in their last two matches.
- Kwara United has won five games, but Abia Warriors has not yet won one. Five of the eight matches had more than 0.5 goals, and only two ended with no goals.
- Abia Warriors are also at the top of the NPFL charts for matches with "under 2.5 goals" and "both teams not to score." Every number points to one thing: this game could be another close, low-scoring fight.
- Defense has been their strength. They’ve not conceded two or more goals in any game this season, a record they share with Kwara United. Yet, away from home, Abia Warriors struggle. They’ve scored the fewest away goals and won the fewest away games in the league.
- Kwara United, on the other hand, remain tough to beat at home. They’ve lost the fewest home games and haven’t allowed two or more goals on their turf this season.
- When these two sides meet, goals are rare. There have been five draws in total and only one match has produced more than two goals. Across all meetings, just 14 goals have been scored — an average of 1.4 per game.
- Kwara United have claimed five wins, while Abia Warriors are yet to record one. Out of eight matches, more than 0.5 goals came in five, and only two ended goalless.
- Abia Warriors also lead the NPFL charts for “both teams not to score” and “under 2.5 goals” matches. Every stat points to one thing — this contest could be another tight, low-scoring battle.
Kwara United vs Abia Warriors match prediction, 5th October 2025
Abia Warriors have had mixed results in their last five games. The team is still looking for rhythm, as shown by their two wins, one draw, and two losses. They have scored four goals in that time, which is almost one goal per game. They've kept things pretty tight at the back, giving up only three goals, or about 0.6 per match. It's a team that gets results and stays together when it counts. Our best guess, based on how well they are playing right now and how aggressive they are, is that the Abia Warriors will win with more than 1.5 goals.
Our match prediction is Under 2.5 total goals with odds at 1.60 on the Bet365 bookmaker.
Our betting tip is +1.5 Kwara United handicap with odds at 1.750 on the Betway bookmaker.
Our last match prediction is 1-0 HalfTime Correct score with odds at 2.87 on 1Xbet bookmaker.
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