Enyimba International Stadium: Enyimba vs Shooting Stars Npfl preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 09.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Enyimba International Stadium (25000 seats)

Enyimba will clash heads with Shooting Stars in this Npfl match. All you must know about the match is right here!

Insights:
  • Shooting Stars have the most dropped points from leading position (3) in Npfl

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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Enyimba form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Enyimba's two home games in the Npfl so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Enyimba International Stadium.

Obioma was the last player to score a league goal for Enyimba and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Enyimba haven't scored in 182 minutes.

Enyimba faced defeat in their previous match, away at Kano Pillars (0-2).

Ahead of that match, Enyimba lost 0-1 at home to Rivers United.

Early season league goal statistics from Enyimba's 2 home games: 2 goals, 2 conceded.

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Shooting Stars form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Npfl for Shooting Stars with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Shooting Stars have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the MFM game.

Shooting Stars are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npfl against Katsina United (placed 18th).

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Lobi Stars's place.

Shooting Stars have the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head data (for the former ten meetings): Enyimba won four games, two matches ended in a draw and Shooting Stars have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine

Enyimba missing players

Shooting Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Enyimba Shooting Stars
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 2 2 4
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 1 1 1
3 2 2 Scored S 1 1 3
4 2 1 Conceded C 2 2 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 50% 75%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 50%
25% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 25%
 
3 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 1.5 1.5
1 1 1 Corners against (avg) C A 9 9 5.8
1 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.5 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
4 4 3 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6 7
0.5 0.5 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 2.5
200% 200% 200% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 17% 30%
 
5.5 5.5 1 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 13.5 8
1.5 1.5 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.5 7.5 4.5
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Shooting Stars have the most dropped points from leading position (3) in Npfl
Enyimba Last season Shooting Stars
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   8 17
18 12   Won W   0 8
12 7   Drew D   3 3
8 0   Lost L   5 6
41 25   Scored S   3 15
33 13   Conceded C   11 15
89% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
61% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 65%
37% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   0% 12%
8% 5%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
55% 63%   BTTS BTTS   38% 24%
29% 37%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 41%
26% 11%   Failed to Score F T   62% 35%
 
4.1 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   1.3 3
4 2.7   Corners against (avg) C A   3 2.5
2.1 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2
2 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.3 9.7   Shots (avg) S (   0.7 2.8
3.2 3.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0 0.5
34% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   0% 100%
 
8.9 5.9   Shots against (avg) S A   8 6.5
3.4 2.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.3 1.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Remo Stars 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
2 Rivers United 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 8
3 Enugu Rangers 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
4 Kwara United 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
5 Akwa United 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
6 Wikki Tourist 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6
7 Nasarawa United 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 6
8 Plateau United 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
9 Enyimba 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Gombe United 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 5
11 Abia Warriors 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
12 Shooting Stars 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Lobi Stars 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 5
14 Akwa Starlets 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
15 Kano Pillars 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
16 Niger Tornadoes 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 4
17 Heartland 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
18 Katsina United 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
19 MFM 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
20 Sunshine Stars 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2
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 Akwa United 38 19 14 5 53 24 19 16 3 0 38 8 19 3 11 5 15 16 29 71
2 Enyimba 38 18 12 8 41 33 19 12 7 0 25 13 19 6 5 8 16 20 8 66
3 Kwara United 38 19 8 11 48 28 19 15 4 0 35 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 20 65
4 Nasarawa United 38 20 5 13 55 38 19 17 1 1 43 13 19 3 4 12 12 25 17 65
5 Kano Pillars 38 19 7 12 38 29 19 17 2 0 26 3 19 2 5 12 12 26 9 64
6 Rivers United 38 18 9 11 48 36 19 16 3 0 33 6 19 2 6 11 15 30 12 63
7 Enugu Rangers 38 18 8 12 43 31 19 16 2 1 32 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 12 62
8 Lobi Stars 38 17 7 14 43 39 19 16 3 0 35 11 19 1 4 14 8 28 4 58
9 Plateau United 38 14 9 15 45 35 19 13 5 1 35 8 19 1 4 14 10 27 10 51
10 MFM 38 13 12 13 34 35 19 11 6 2 23 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -1 51
11 Akwa Starlets 38 15 5 18 37 47 19 12 3 4 30 18 19 3 2 14 7 29 -10 50
12 Katsina United 38 14 7 17 35 42 19 13 5 1 31 10 19 1 2 16 4 32 -7 49
13 Heartland 38 13 9 16 43 50 19 11 6 2 28 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -7 48
14 Abia Warriors 38 12 11 15 48 42 19 12 3 4 35 16 19 0 8 11 13 26 6 47
15 Wikki Tourist 38 12 9 17 40 47 19 12 4 3 31 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -7 45
16 Sunshine Stars 38 11 12 15 28 39 19 9 8 2 18 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -11 45
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 38 11 10 17 29 46 19 10 7 2 19 9 19 1 3 15 10 37 -17 43
18 Warri Wolves 38 11 8 19 30 45 19 11 4 4 20 10 19 0 4 15 10 35 -15 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 38 9 12 17 33 50 19 9 7 3 21 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -17 39
20 Adamawa United 38 5 10 23 20 55 19 5 9 5 17 16 19 0 1 18 3 39 -35 25

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 Remo Stars 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
2 Rivers United 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 8
3 Enugu Rangers 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
4 Kwara United 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
5 Akwa United 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
6 Wikki Tourist 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6
7 Nasarawa United 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 6
8 Plateau United 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
9 Enyimba 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Gombe United 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 5
11 Abia Warriors 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
12 Shooting Stars 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Lobi Stars 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 5
14 Akwa Starlets 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
15 Kano Pillars 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
16 Niger Tornadoes 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 4
17 Heartland 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
18 Katsina United 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
19 MFM 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
20 Sunshine Stars 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2

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