Match Report
The table read 13th (Enyimba, 49 pts) against 7th (Abia Warriors, 55 pts), 6 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Abia Warriors: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Enyimba 1.16 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Abia Warriors 0.82 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.01.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Enyimba 5, draws 2, Abia Warriors 1, at 2 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 63% of the meetings.
Enyimba International Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Enyimba: Michael Chidera (60'), Michael Chidera (90') · Abia Warriors: Chukwuemeka Obioma (88')
Key stats
Possession: Enyimba 54% · Abia Warriors 46% · Total shots: 22-9 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 4-2