Sporting Lagos vs Akwa United Prediction: We anticipate a comfortable victory for the hosts

Sporting Lagos will be keen to bounce back from their recent loss when they host Akwa United at the Onikan Stadium on Wednesday. Time is ticking for the hosts, who can’t afford to drop points on their ground in their quest to survive relegation. 

Sporting Lagos (14th)

Last five games: LDLWW

The Noisy Lagosians had a setback in their approach to remaining in the division as they lost to Gombe United on the road. Sporting Lagos were stunned (2-0) away from home as they dropped to 14th place on the standings.

The result came after their back-to-back win against two top sides, Bendel Insurance and Rivers United. 

They are not there yet, but, likely, they won’t be relegated this season, as they are now a point above the red zone, and a win here will give them an advantage over other bottom-table teams. 

Sporting Lagos have picked up twenty-four points in their last twenty-one games, scoring eighteen and conceding twenty-two. Sporting Lagos have drawn four and won six on their ground this season. 

Akwa United (18th)

Last five games: WLWLL

The Promise Keeper have managed two wins over their previous eight games as they head here with a defeat against Bayelsa United on their ground. Ten men Bayelsa United scored in the 77th minute and defended like their lives depended on the maximum points. The result piled more pressure on Fatai Osho, who was signed to keep the team in the Premier League. 

Akwa United, who won the NPFL title, are languishing in the relegation zone with five wins in twenty-one games. 

Akwa United have picked up twenty-one points from a possible sixty-three and sit in the 18th on the log.

Akwa United have lost nine and drawn once away from home this season. 

Expert Betting Tips

The reverse leg ended in a toothless draw in Akwa. Sporting Lagos have picked up two points on the road in eleven games this season, and one of the points was against Akwa United. The Loisy Lagosians have proved their doubters wrong with their last wins against Bendel Insurance and Rivers United at home. Even though the visitors will play more defensively, Sporting Lagos will devise a means to break down their low blocks. The hosts' only hope to survive relegation is to win on their ground, and we are backing them to win for 1.65.

We expect them to get a halftime victory for 2.36.

The host might secure a (2-0) victory for 6.00.

Good luck!