It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 12th place.
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!
Gombe United form and stats
2-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Gombe United so far this season.Gombe United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus El Kanemi Warriors (placed 2nd). A 0-0 draw away before that, with El Kanemi Warriors the opponent.
The Gombe United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 matches. Gombe United have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Yobe Stars form and stats
Yobe Stars has only collected 0 points from their away games after 0-0-6 (6 played). Yobe Stars have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 6 away matches played so far. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Yobe Stars have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 17 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Ifeanyi Uba game.It might be tough going out on the road again for Yobe Stars, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Npfl, ended a defeat 0-1 versus Go Round (placed 4th). A loss against Abia Warriors was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Goals are few and far between in Yobe Stars's away games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. Yobe Stars have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Yobe Stars - Gombe United 1-0, played this season. As for the last one game between these two teams, there's 0 Gombe United victories, 0 draws and 1 Yobe Stars win.Gombe United missing players
Yobe Stars missing players
| Gombe United | Yobe Stars | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | Played | 6 | 12 |
| 75% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 92% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 42% |
| 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 17% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 17% |
| 8% | 17% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | Both teams to score | 17% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 67% | 33% |
| 58% | 50% | Failed To Score | 33% | 42% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Akwa United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | El Kanemi Warriors | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Uba | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Go Round | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Kada City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 7 | Abia Warriors | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Plateau United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Heartland | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Nasarawa United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 13 |
| 11 | Gombe United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Yobe Stars | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
