Npfl game guide and statistics: Lobi Stars fight Enugu Rangers

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 18.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aper Aku Stadium (15000 seats)

It's only round two of the Npfl for these participants. And there's points to play for here at Aper Aku Stadium as Lobi Stars welcome Enugu Rangers. Check out this preview!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

Last season, Lobi Stars's league stats were 14 wins, 7 draws and 17 losses, producing 15th spot in the Npfl. During these 38 matches they scored {36 goals} and let in 48. Appearing at their own stadium in the last season Lobi Stars delivered 13-4-2 (win-draw-lost) with {27 goals} and 15 conceded.

No payout for Lobi Stars in their previous match, an away game at Rivers United that ended in defeat 1-2. The defeat against Rivers United was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored nine minutes into stoppage time (by Agu).

Prior to that, an away loss at Abia Warriors.

There will be little rest for Stars after this match as they are travelling to Abia Warriors for a Npfl game in only three days.

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

Let's have a look at how Enugu Rangers performed last season in the Npfl: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 11 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded {30 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 6 and lost 10 with 12/20 goals scored/conceded.

Home advantage was not enough for Enugu Rangers in their previous game as they lost hosting Abia Warriors, 0-2.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Akwa United.

A new game in only three days for Enugu Rangers, the Npfl home match versus Sunshine Stars. Busy days.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings featuring these sides: Lobi Stars won five, Enugu Rangers were winners in two and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.

Lobi Stars missing players

Enugu Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lobi Stars Enugu Rangers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
17 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
2 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
2 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
50% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
17 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
8 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Lobi Stars Last season Enugu Rangers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
14 13   Won W   3 15
7 4   Drew D   6 11
17 2   Lost L   10 12
36 27   Scored S   12 41
48 15   Conceded C   20 30
87% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   79% 79%
61% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 50%
50% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   32% 34%
11% 11%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   5% 13%
5% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 3%
45% 58%   BTTS BTTS   26% 26%
29% 37%   Clean Sheets C S   32% 47%
39% 16%   Failed to Score F T   63% 47%
 
3.4 4.9   Corners for (avg) C F   2.2 3.1
3.2 2.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.3
1.4 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.9
2 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
6.7 8.8   Shots (avg) S (   5.9 8.4
2.8 4.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2 3.4
31% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 38%
 
7.9 6.1   Shots against (avg) S A   10.1 9.6
3.9 2.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.1 3.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Niger Tornadoes 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Abia Warriors 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Rivers United 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Doma United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Sunshine Stars 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Bayelsa United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Akwa Starlets 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Lobi Stars 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
9 Wikki Tourist 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
10 Enugu Rangers 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 38 23 8 7 58 24 19 18 1 0 41 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 34 77
2 Plateau United 38 21 4 13 50 29 19 18 1 0 39 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 21 67
3 Remo Stars 38 18 8 12 43 26 19 15 2 2 31 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 17 62
4 Kwara United 38 17 7 14 43 45 19 16 3 0 32 7 19 1 4 14 11 38 -2 58
5 Enugu Rangers 38 15 11 12 41 30 19 12 5 2 29 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 11 56
6 Nasarawa United 38 15 8 15 42 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 19 1 3 15 15 38 -6 53
7 Enyimba 38 15 7 16 39 36 19 13 4 2 32 13 19 2 3 14 7 23 3 52
8 Gombe United 38 14 10 14 39 39 19 13 6 0 29 10 19 1 4 14 10 29 0 52
9 Akwa United 38 13 13 12 35 36 19 11 7 1 29 13 19 2 6 11 6 23 -1 52
10 Wikki Tourist 38 15 7 16 34 35 19 13 5 1 24 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -1 52
11 Sunshine Stars 38 14 9 15 30 30 19 14 3 2 27 8 19 0 6 13 3 22 0 51
12 Niger Tornadoes 38 15 6 17 32 38 19 14 3 2 25 9 19 1 3 15 7 29 -6 51
13 Abia Warriors 38 13 11 14 50 44 19 12 7 0 33 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 6 50
14 Akwa Starlets 38 15 4 19 42 49 19 14 2 3 31 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -7 49
15 Lobi Stars 38 14 7 17 36 48 19 13 4 2 27 15 19 1 3 15 9 33 -12 49
16 Shooting Stars 38 12 12 14 41 45 19 11 8 0 29 12 19 1 4 14 12 33 -4 48
17 Katsina United 38 15 3 20 34 42 19 15 2 2 29 11 19 0 1 18 5 31 -8 48
18 Heartland 38 13 8 17 32 48 19 13 4 2 21 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -16 47
19 Kano Pillars 38 15 6 17 32 36 19 13 4 2 23 8 19 2 2 15 9 28 -4 45
20 MFM 38 9 9 20 26 51 19 9 3 7 18 17 19 0 6 13 8 34 -25 36

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Niger Tornadoes 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Abia Warriors 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Rivers United 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Doma United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Sunshine Stars 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Bayelsa United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Akwa Starlets 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Lobi Stars 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
9 Wikki Tourist 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
10 Enugu Rangers 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.