Football betting preview: Enyimba favourites when Sunshine Stars visits

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 01.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Enyimba International Stadium (25000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Enyimba fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Sunshine Stars's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Enyimba have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sunshine Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither Enyimba nor Sunshine Stars as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

4-6-19 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Sunshine Stars when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 29 matches are 19-43 (scored/conceded).

Sunshine are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Enyimba form and stats

Enyimba have performed here at Enyimba International Stadium this season with 12 wins from 18 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 0. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Enyimba, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Enyimba drew their last game, 1-1 away at Lobi Stars (placed 8th).

Before that, Enyimba had a home game versus MFM which ended with a victory 2-1.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Enyimba home games with this odds we find 13 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in ten wins, two draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, seven matches were won by at least two goals.

Enyimba has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. From these home matches, Enyimba have conceded only 12 goals.

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

There's been little loot from Sunshine Stars's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 18 away games in the Npfl. Sunshine Stars only have 2 wins to counter their 13 defeats and 3 draws.

Sunshine had fun at their own home (Enyimba International Stadium) last time out, beating Plateau United 3-2.

Prior to that match, the Sunshine manager G. Ogunbote faced defeat when travelling to Nasarawa United and losing 0-4.

You'll want to know how Sunshine managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found nine similar matches resulting in zero away wins, three draws and six home wins.

Sunshine are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 9 goals from 18 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sunshine Stars struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 28 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Sunshine Stars - Enyimba 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Enyimba won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Sunshine Stars has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Enyimba missing players

Sunshine Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Enyimba Sunshine Stars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
17 12 4 Won W 0 2 10
11 6 2 Drew D 0 3 11
8 0 0 Lost L 5 13 15
37 24 9 Scored S 1 9 26
31 12 5 Conceded C 9 28 38
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 75%
58% 61% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 44% 39%
36% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 36%
6% 6% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 22% 19%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 8%
53% 61% 67% BTTS BTTS 20% 39% 36%
31% 39% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 42%
28% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 56% 47%
 
3.9 5.4 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.6 2.9 3.4
4 2.6 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.4 3.1
2.2 1.5 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.2 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.2 9.6 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.3 6.9
3.2 3.8 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2.4 2.4
34% 35% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 21% 32%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Enyimba have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Enyimba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Enyimba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sunshine Stars have scored away.
  • Enyimba have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Enyimba 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.

  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 36 18 14 4 47 20 18 15 3 0 33 6 18 3 11 4 14 14 27 68
2 Nasarawa United 36 19 5 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 16 62
3 Enyimba 36 17 11 8 37 31 18 12 6 0 24 12 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 62
4 Kano Pillars 36 18 7 11 37 28 18 16 2 0 25 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 9 61
5 Rivers United 36 17 9 10 45 34 18 15 3 0 30 5 18 2 6 10 15 29 11 60
6 Kwara United 36 17 8 11 43 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 15 59
7 Enugu Rangers 36 17 8 11 41 28 18 15 2 1 30 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 13 59
8 Lobi Stars 36 16 7 13 40 35 18 15 3 0 33 10 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 55
9 Akwa Starlets 36 15 5 16 36 42 18 12 3 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 50
10 Plateau United 36 13 9 14 43 33 18 12 5 1 33 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 10 48
11 MFM 36 12 12 12 31 30 18 10 6 2 21 11 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 48
12 Katsina United 36 13 7 16 34 39 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -5 46
13 Heartland 36 12 9 15 42 49 18 10 6 2 27 14 18 2 3 13 15 35 -7 45
14 Abia Warriors 36 11 11 14 45 40 18 11 3 4 32 15 18 0 8 10 13 25 5 44
15 Wikki Tourist 36 11 9 16 38 46 18 11 4 3 29 17 18 0 5 13 9 29 -8 42
16 Sunshine Stars 36 10 11 15 26 38 18 8 8 2 17 10 18 2 3 13 9 28 -12 41
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 36 10 10 16 26 44 18 9 7 2 16 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 40
18 Warri Wolves 36 10 8 18 29 44 18 10 4 4 19 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -15 38
19 Ifeanyi Uba 36 8 12 16 32 48 18 8 7 3 20 13 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 36
20 Adamawa United 36 5 10 21 20 51 18 5 9 4 17 14 18 0 1 17 3 37 -31 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 Akwa United 36 18 14 4 47 20 18 15 3 0 33 6 18 3 11 4 14 14 27 68
2 Nasarawa United 36 19 5 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 16 62
3 Enyimba 36 17 11 8 37 31 18 12 6 0 24 12 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 62
4 Kano Pillars 36 18 7 11 37 28 18 16 2 0 25 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 9 61
5 Rivers United 36 17 9 10 45 34 18 15 3 0 30 5 18 2 6 10 15 29 11 60
6 Kwara United 36 17 8 11 43 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 15 59
7 Enugu Rangers 36 17 8 11 41 28 18 15 2 1 30 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 13 59
8 Lobi Stars 36 16 7 13 40 35 18 15 3 0 33 10 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 55
9 Akwa Starlets 36 15 5 16 36 42 18 12 3 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 50
10 Plateau United 36 13 9 14 43 33 18 12 5 1 33 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 10 48
11 MFM 36 12 12 12 31 30 18 10 6 2 21 11 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 48
12 Katsina United 36 13 7 16 34 39 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -5 46
13 Heartland 36 12 9 15 42 49 18 10 6 2 27 14 18 2 3 13 15 35 -7 45
14 Abia Warriors 36 11 11 14 45 40 18 11 3 4 32 15 18 0 8 10 13 25 5 44
15 Wikki Tourist 36 11 9 16 38 46 18 11 4 3 29 17 18 0 5 13 9 29 -8 42
16 Sunshine Stars 36 10 11 15 26 38 18 8 8 2 17 10 18 2 3 13 9 28 -12 41
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 36 10 10 16 26 44 18 9 7 2 16 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 40
18 Warri Wolves 36 10 8 18 29 44 18 10 4 4 19 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -15 38
19 Ifeanyi Uba 36 8 12 16 32 48 18 8 7 3 20 13 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 36
20 Adamawa United 36 5 10 21 20 51 18 5 9 4 17 14 18 0 1 17 3 37 -31 25

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