Only a win will satisfy the Akwa United supporters in this Akwa Ibom Stadium clash with Sunshine Stars, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Npfl table.
- Akwa United is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Sunshine Stars is in the worst form (0-3-3)
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It should be mentioned that Sunshine Stars play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Sunshine Stars on grass are 4 victories, 7 draws and 17 defeats from 28 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 18-38. You can compare this with overall results below.
Akwa United form and stats
Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Akwa United so far, with 23 points won from 9 matches; 7 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Akwa has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Akwa Ibom Stadium. We remember; it was Wikki Tourist.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Akwa, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 225 minutes in the Npfl.
Akwa shared the glory with Sunshine Stars in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Lobi Stars.
The Akwa fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Akwa United have only let in 2 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sunshine Stars form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sunshine Stars so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Sunshine, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Enugu Rangers game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Sunshine Stars have lost on their last two travels.
Sunshine aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 271 league minutes without a goal. K. Adeyemi was the last player to find the net.
Sunshine Stars delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Akwa United (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Npfl game. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Rivers United's place.
A new game in only three days for Sunshine, the Npfl home match versus Jigawa Golden Stars. Busy days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sunshine's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. Sunshine have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sunshine Stars - Akwa United 0-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Akwa, five draws and three wins for Sunshine Stars. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Akwa United missing players
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| Akwa United | Sunshine Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 22 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 56% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 39% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 32% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 39% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 56% | 78% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 37% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.4 | 12.4 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| 4 | 4.7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 33% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 27% |
- Akwa United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Akwa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sunshine Stars have scored away.
- Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Npfl
- Akwa United is in the best form (4-2-0)
- 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 is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kwara United | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | Akwa United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Nasarawa United | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Rivers United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -4 | 29 |
| 9 | Lobi Stars | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 27 |
| 11 | Heartland | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 26 |
| 12 | Plateau United | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | MFM | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 16 | Sunshine Stars | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 18 | -8 | 19 |
| 18 | Katsina United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 22 | -13 | 18 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 18 | -16 | 12 |