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.
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.
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.
Head 2 Head
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| Jigawa Golden Stars | Lobi Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | 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% |
- 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 |