Adamawa United vs Sunshine Stars: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pantami Township Stadium (15000 seats)

Adamawa United are welcoming Sunshine Stars for another important game after their 0-1 result against 8th-placed Lobi Stars.

Insights:
  • Adamawa United have the fewest scored goals (18) in Npfl
  • Sunshine Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Adamawa United form and stats

Overall Npfl stats at home this season for Adamawa United, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in Npfl, are 5-7-4 (wins-draw-losses).

In their previous game, led his Adamawa to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Lobi Stars. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Pantami Township Stadium.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus MFM that ended 1-1.

Adamawa are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Akwa Starlets awaits in three days.

Adamawa United has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. From these home matches, Adamawa United have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sunshine Stars so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-12 (win-draw-lose).

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Sunshine goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 354 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

The supporters enjoyed Sunshine's previous game versus Kano Pillars (placed 4th), a Npfl 1-0 win played at home.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Heartland at their stadium, the result 1-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sunshine are hosting Katsina United in the Npfl only three days away.

The attacking power of Sunshine when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 16 league matches away. Sunshine have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Sunshine Stars - Adamawa United 0-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Adamawa wins - draws - Sunshine Stars wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Adamawa United missing players

Sunshine Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Adamawa United Sunshine Stars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
5 5 1 Won W 0 2 9
8 7 4 Drew D 1 2 9
19 4 0 Lost L 4 12 14
18 16 7 Scored S 2 9 23
41 13 5 Conceded C 8 24 32
91% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 78%
56% 62% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 44% 38%
22% 12% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 34%
6% 6% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 16%
6% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 6%
25% 38% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 38%
25% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 19% 41%
59% 31% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 44%
 
2.5 3.8 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.7 3.3
6.5 4.9 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.5 3
1.5 1.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
5.7 7.3 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 7.2 6.2
2.3 3.8 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.2
21% 26% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 22% 32%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Adamawa United have the fewest points (22) at home in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the fewest scored goals (18) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have the the worst goal difference (3) at home in Npfl
  • Adamawa United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sunshine Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sunshine Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sunshine Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 32 16 12 4 39 18 16 13 3 0 27 6 16 3 9 4 12 12 21 60
2 Nasarawa United 32 17 4 11 44 32 16 14 1 1 35 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 12 55
3 Rivers United 32 16 7 9 39 29 16 14 2 0 27 4 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 55
4 Kano Pillars 32 16 7 9 34 25 16 14 2 0 22 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 9 55
5 Enyimba 32 15 9 8 31 27 16 10 6 0 20 10 16 5 3 8 11 17 4 54
6 Kwara United 32 15 7 10 39 26 16 12 4 0 28 4 16 3 3 10 11 22 13 52
7 Enugu Rangers 32 15 7 10 36 25 16 13 2 1 27 6 16 2 5 9 9 19 11 52
8 Lobi Stars 32 15 4 13 35 31 16 14 2 0 29 7 16 1 2 13 6 24 4 49
9 Akwa Starlets 32 14 4 14 32 38 16 11 2 3 25 15 16 3 2 11 7 23 -6 46
10 Plateau United 32 12 8 12 36 27 16 11 4 1 29 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 9 44
11 MFM 32 11 11 10 25 24 16 9 5 2 16 8 16 2 6 8 9 16 1 44
12 Heartland 32 11 8 13 37 42 16 9 5 2 25 13 16 2 3 11 12 29 -5 41
13 Katsina United 32 12 5 15 31 37 16 11 4 1 27 9 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 41
14 Abia Warriors 32 9 11 12 38 36 16 9 3 4 25 13 16 0 8 8 13 23 2 38
15 Wikki Tourist 32 9 9 14 32 40 16 9 4 3 24 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -8 36
16 Sunshine Stars 32 9 9 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 16 2 2 12 9 24 -9 36
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 32 9 9 14 22 37 16 8 6 2 13 7 16 1 3 12 9 30 -15 36
18 Ifeanyi Uba 32 8 10 14 30 40 16 8 5 3 18 11 16 0 5 11 12 29 -10 34
19 Warri Wolves 32 8 7 17 26 40 16 8 4 4 17 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -14 31
20 Adamawa United 32 5 8 19 18 41 16 5 7 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 23

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 Akwa United 32 16 12 4 39 18 16 13 3 0 27 6 16 3 9 4 12 12 21 60
2 Nasarawa United 32 17 4 11 44 32 16 14 1 1 35 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 12 55
3 Rivers United 32 16 7 9 39 29 16 14 2 0 27 4 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 55
4 Kano Pillars 32 16 7 9 34 25 16 14 2 0 22 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 9 55
5 Enyimba 32 15 9 8 31 27 16 10 6 0 20 10 16 5 3 8 11 17 4 54
6 Kwara United 32 15 7 10 39 26 16 12 4 0 28 4 16 3 3 10 11 22 13 52
7 Enugu Rangers 32 15 7 10 36 25 16 13 2 1 27 6 16 2 5 9 9 19 11 52
8 Lobi Stars 32 15 4 13 35 31 16 14 2 0 29 7 16 1 2 13 6 24 4 49
9 Akwa Starlets 32 14 4 14 32 38 16 11 2 3 25 15 16 3 2 11 7 23 -6 46
10 Plateau United 32 12 8 12 36 27 16 11 4 1 29 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 9 44
11 MFM 32 11 11 10 25 24 16 9 5 2 16 8 16 2 6 8 9 16 1 44
12 Heartland 32 11 8 13 37 42 16 9 5 2 25 13 16 2 3 11 12 29 -5 41
13 Katsina United 32 12 5 15 31 37 16 11 4 1 27 9 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 41
14 Abia Warriors 32 9 11 12 38 36 16 9 3 4 25 13 16 0 8 8 13 23 2 38
15 Wikki Tourist 32 9 9 14 32 40 16 9 4 3 24 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -8 36
16 Sunshine Stars 32 9 9 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 16 2 2 12 9 24 -9 36
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 32 9 9 14 22 37 16 8 6 2 13 7 16 1 3 12 9 30 -15 36
18 Ifeanyi Uba 32 8 10 14 30 40 16 8 5 3 18 11 16 0 5 11 12 29 -10 34
19 Warri Wolves 32 8 7 17 26 40 16 8 4 4 17 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -14 31
20 Adamawa United 32 5 8 19 18 41 16 5 7 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 23

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