Npfl: Jigawa Golden Stars - Lobi Stars preview and statistics

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 02.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sani Abacha Stadium (25000 seats)

Struggling Jigawa Golden Stars will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Lobi Stars in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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.

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Jigawa Golden Stars form and stats

Jigawa Golden Stars have collected 14 points from their Npfl home games so far after 4-2-2.

In their previous game, led his Jigawa Golden Stars to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Akwa Starlets. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sani Abacha Stadium. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Rivers United that ended 1-1.

Jigawa Golden Stars has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

Playing away, Lobi Stars, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Npfl, have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Npfl this season.

Lobi Stars are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Npfl against Nasarawa United (placed 20th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Akwa Starlets.

The attacking power of Lobi Stars when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Lobi Stars are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

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Jigawa Golden Stars missing players

Lobi Stars missing players

Jigawa Golden Stars Lobi Stars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 16
4 4 0 Won W 1 2 9
2 2 1 Drew D 1 3 4
10 2 2 Lost L 0 3 3
16 10 1 Scored S 2 5 19
26 8 3 Conceded C 1 7 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 81%
75% 62% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 38% 44%
50% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 31%
19% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 12%
19% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 62% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 25%
6% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 69%
31% 25% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 25%
 
3 4.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 3 2.1 4.4
6.2 2 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 5 4
1 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
14 6 0 Total Shots T S 15 37 105
7 4 0 Shots on Target S O 8 16 31
43% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 48%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Lobi Stars has the fewest conceded goals (8)
  • Lobi Stars has the most clean sheets (10)
  • Lobi Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lobi Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lobi Stars is in the best form (4-1-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lobi Stars 16 9 4 3 19 8 8 7 1 0 14 1 8 2 3 3 5 7 11 31
2 Plateau United 17 8 5 4 26 12 8 6 2 0 20 3 9 2 3 4 6 9 14 29
3 Rivers United 17 8 5 4 18 11 9 6 3 0 12 4 8 2 2 4 6 7 7 29
4 Sunshine Stars 17 7 6 4 22 17 9 5 4 0 15 8 8 2 2 4 7 9 5 27
5 Akwa Starlets 17 7 6 4 19 14 9 6 0 3 13 9 8 1 6 1 6 5 5 27
6 Akwa United 17 7 5 5 16 15 9 5 3 1 12 5 8 2 2 4 4 10 1 26
7 Abia Warriors 17 6 6 5 15 13 9 6 3 0 13 4 8 0 3 5 2 9 2 24
8 Katsina United 17 6 6 5 12 16 9 6 3 0 11 4 8 0 3 5 1 12 -4 24
9 MFM 16 6 5 5 14 11 8 4 4 0 10 3 8 2 1 5 4 8 3 23
10 Ifeanyi Uba 17 7 2 8 18 20 8 7 1 0 11 1 9 0 1 8 7 19 -2 23
11 Heartland 17 6 4 7 12 15 8 4 3 1 7 4 9 2 1 6 5 11 -3 22
12 Delta Force 14 6 1 7 17 22 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 2 0 5 6 16 -5 19
12 Kano Pillars 15 4 9 2 16 9 7 3 3 1 10 3 8 1 6 1 6 6 7 21
13 Wikki Tourist 16 5 6 5 14 14 8 4 3 1 12 8 8 1 3 4 2 6 0 21
14 Warri Wolves 17 5 5 7 15 17 8 4 2 2 8 5 9 1 3 5 7 12 -2 20
15 Kwara United 16 6 2 8 18 24 8 4 2 2 11 6 8 2 0 6 7 18 -6 20
16 Enugu Rangers 12 4 3 5 13 13 6 3 1 2 7 5 6 1 2 3 6 8 0 15
17 Enyimba 12 4 3 5 13 16 6 4 1 1 10 5 6 0 2 4 3 11 -3 15
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 16 4 2 10 16 26 8 4 2 2 10 8 8 0 0 8 6 18 -10 14
19 Adamawa United 17 4 2 11 13 32 9 4 2 3 10 9 8 0 0 8 3 23 -19 14
20 Nasarawa United 16 3 4 9 15 21 7 2 2 3 6 7 9 1 2 6 9 14 -6 13

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.