Npfl match preview and statistics: Delta Force fight Sunshine Stars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 19.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ilorin Township Stadium (18000 seats)

Delta Force will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Sunshine Stars.

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.

This pitch has grass, which is not Sunshine Stars's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Sunshine Stars have performed like this: Played 23 matches resulting in 3 wins, 8 draws and 12 defeats with the goal stats 15-24 (scored/conceded).

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Delta Force form and stats

4 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Delta Force have to build on here at Ilorin Township Stadium in the Npfl. Delta Force are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 308 minutes.

Happy days for Delta Force in their previous game, a Npfl match away at Akwa United (placed 6th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Delta Force won a home game hosting Katsina United (2-0).

Delta Force have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ilorin Township Stadium with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Delta Force have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

There's been little loot from Sunshine Stars's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Npfl. Sunshine Stars only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.

Sunshine Stars won their last game, 2-1 versus Plateau United played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Wikki Tourist.

Sunshine Stars are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games (in the league). Sunshine Stars have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Delta Force missing players

Sunshine Stars missing players

Delta Force Sunshine Stars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
6 4 0 Won W 0 2 7
1 1 1 Drew D 1 1 4
7 2 1 Lost L 1 4 4
17 11 2 Scored S 1 7 20
22 6 4 Conceded C 3 9 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 80%
43% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 33%
36% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
14% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
43% 43% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 53%
36% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 27%
21% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 20%
 
3.1 4.2 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 2 4.3
6.4 3.2 0.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 0.5 5 3.8
1.6 1.5 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
47 28 6 Total Shots T S 10 43 97
25 14 1 Shots on Target S O 4 22 46
40% 43% 200% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 37%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Delta Force has the most conceded goals in the second half (12)
  • Delta Force have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Delta Force have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Delta Force haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sunshine Stars has the most scored goals in the first half (11)
  • Sunshine Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won 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.
  • Sunshine Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lobi Stars 14 8 3 3 17 7 6 6 0 0 12 0 8 2 3 3 5 7 10 27
2 Rivers United 15 8 3 4 17 10 8 6 2 0 12 4 7 2 1 4 5 6 7 27
3 Plateau United 15 7 4 4 21 12 7 5 2 0 15 3 8 2 2 4 6 9 9 25
4 Sunshine Stars 15 7 4 4 20 15 8 5 3 0 13 6 7 2 1 4 7 9 5 25
5 Akwa Starlets 15 6 5 4 17 14 8 5 0 3 11 9 7 1 5 1 6 5 3 23
6 Akwa United 15 6 5 4 13 12 8 4 3 1 9 4 7 2 2 3 4 8 1 23
7 MFM 14 6 4 4 13 9 7 4 3 0 10 3 7 2 1 4 3 6 4 22
8 Abia Warriors 15 5 6 4 13 10 8 5 3 0 12 4 7 0 3 4 1 6 3 21
9 Heartland 15 6 3 6 11 12 7 4 2 1 7 4 8 2 1 5 4 8 -1 21
10 Ifeanyi Uba 15 6 2 7 16 19 7 6 1 0 9 1 8 0 1 7 7 18 -3 20
11 Katsina United 15 5 5 5 11 16 8 5 3 0 10 4 7 0 2 5 1 12 -5 20
12 Delta Force 14 6 1 7 17 22 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 2 0 5 6 16 -5 19
13 Kano Pillars 13 3 8 2 12 7 6 2 3 1 8 3 7 1 5 1 4 4 5 17
14 Wikki Tourist 14 4 5 5 12 13 7 3 3 1 10 7 7 1 2 4 2 6 -1 17
15 Warri Wolves 15 4 5 6 13 15 8 4 2 2 8 5 7 0 3 4 5 10 -2 17
16 Enyimba 11 4 3 4 13 14 6 4 1 1 10 5 5 0 2 3 3 9 -1 15
17 Nasarawa United 14 3 4 7 13 17 6 2 2 2 5 5 8 1 2 5 8 12 -4 13
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 14 4 1 9 15 23 7 4 1 2 9 7 7 0 0 7 6 16 -8 13
19 Enugu Rangers 11 3 3 5 10 12 5 2 1 2 4 4 6 1 2 3 6 8 -2 12
20 Adamawa United 15 3 2 10 11 26 8 3 2 3 8 8 7 0 0 7 3 18 -15 11

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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.