Football betting preview: Enugu Rangers vs Sunshine Stars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sat 21.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akita City Stadium

Let's look at this entertaining game in the Npfl. Enugu Rangers is in the 10th position after featuring in two games. They greet Sunshine Stars who are placed 6th after two fixtures.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Enugu and Sunshine Stars.

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

Enugu Rangers's first Npfl home game here at Akita City Stadium ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 12 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats from 19 matches.

Enugu Rangers haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 196 minutes ago. Pam scored that one.

No payout for Enugu in their previous match, an away game at Lobi Stars that ended in defeat 0-1.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Abia Warriors (0-2).

Early season league goal statistics from Enugu Rangers's 1 home game: {0 goals}, 2 conceded.

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first Npfl away game of the season. During their previous season 19 away games resulted in 0 wins, 6 draws and 13 defeats.

Sunshine Stars's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Rivers United that finished 1-1.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Doma United that ended 1-1.

It's early days yet, but Sunshine Stars has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Data for the last ten meetings involving these two contenders are: five wins for Enugu Rangers, four draws and one win for Sunshine Stars. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Enugu Rangers missing players

Sunshine Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Enugu Rangers Sunshine Stars
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 1 1 2
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 1 1 2
3 2 0 Conceded C 1 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 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%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
4 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
8 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
1 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Enugu Rangers Last season Sunshine Stars
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
15 12   Won W   0 14
11 5   Drew D   6 9
12 2   Lost L   13 15
41 29   Scored S   3 30
30 10   Conceded C   22 30
79% 79%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   79% 82%
50% 47%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   32% 42%
34% 37%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   16% 29%
13% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   5% 5%
3% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
26% 26%   BTTS BTTS   11% 21%
47% 63%   Clean Sheets C S   21% 39%
47% 32%   Failed to Score F T   89% 58%
 
3.1 5.5   Corners for (avg) C F   3.1 3.3
4.3 3.5   Corners against (avg) C A   5.6 4
1.9 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.9
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.4 14.5   Shots (avg) S (   6.8 7.7
3.4 7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.2 2.7
38% 36%   Goal Efficiency G E   12% 37%
 
9.6 8.5   Shots against (avg) S A   10.9 7.9
3.6 2.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.6 2.5

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

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