Jigawa Golden Stars are ready to forget the league table before this match against Akwa Starlets. Here's all you need to know pre-match!
- Jigawa Golden Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Npfl
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Jigawa Golden Stars form and stats
Jigawa Golden Stars are steadily winning Npfl games and points here at Hadejia Township Stadium. 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games.
Jigawa Golden Stars shared the glory with Sunshine Stars in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Lobi Stars.There will be little rest for Jigawa after this match as they are travelling to Enugu Rangers for a Npfl game in only three days.
Jigawa aren't scoring a lot here at Hadejia Township Stadium in the league, with only 9 goals from 10 games. Defensively Jigawa Golden Stars have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Akwa Starlets form and stats
Akwa Starlets have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 1-1-8 (10 played). Bitter travels for Starlets as they have lost eight games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Ifeanyi Uba match.
The attacking players of Starlets have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 194 minutes.
Starlets might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Akwa United proved too strong as Akwa Starlets slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans.
A 0-2 defeat away at Rivers United before that.A new game in only three days for Starlets, the Npfl home match versus Ifeanyi Uba. Busy days.
Goals are few and far between in Akwa Starlets's away league games. Only 3 goals from 10 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Starlets have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Akwa Starlets - Jigawa 2-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Jigawa Golden Stars won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and Akwa Starlets has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneJigawa Golden Stars missing players
Akwa Starlets missing players
| Jigawa Golden Stars | Akwa Starlets | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| 21 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 30 |
| 81% | 80% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 52% | 30% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 76% |
| 33% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 52% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 33% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 43% |
| 38% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 24% |
| 48% | 30% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 70% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4.5 | 9.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| 44% | 54% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 13% | 34% |
- Akwa Starlets have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets have the most points from losing position (12) in Npfl
- Jigawa Golden Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Jigawa Golden Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akwa Starlets have scored away.
| 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 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 40 |
| 3 | Kwara United | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 6 | Enugu Rangers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Heartland | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | Enyimba | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 10 | Akwa Starlets | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 18 | -8 | 29 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 12 | Abia Warriors | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 27 |
| 13 | MFM | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 27 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 24 | -11 | 21 |
| 17 | Sunshine Stars | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 12 |