Katsina United vs Sunshine Stars: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 02.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Muhammadu Dikko Stadium (35000 seats)

Katsina United believe to sell some tickets for this match even though the season has been gruelling so far with 7 points and a 18th spot in the Npfl table. Guests Sunshine Stars own 9th place with 13 pts.

Insights:
  • Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sunshine Stars have yet to win a game away.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

It's no vacation for neither Katsina United 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.

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Katsina United form and stats

Katsina United have collected 7 points from their Npfl home games so far after 2-1-1.

Katsina United are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Enyimba.

Heartbreak before that as Katsina lost 0-1 at Nasarawa United's place.

Katsina United are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Niger Tornadoes awaits in four days.

Katsina are not conceding a lot of goals here at Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

0-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sunshine Stars in their Npfl matches away. One point away has become something of a habit for Sunshine Stars who have played out draws in their last three away games.

287 minutes! That's how long the Sunshine Stars goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Sunshine Stars are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the match against Lobi Stars (placed 13th).

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Akwa United.

After this away game Sunshine Stars return home for a Npfl game against Enyimba. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Sunshine Stars's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. Sunshine are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Katsina United-Sunshine Stars H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Katsina United five wins, Sunshine Stars three wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Katsina United missing players

Sunshine Stars missing players

Katsina United Sunshine Stars
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 1 4 8
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
1 1 1 Drew D 0 3 4
6 1 0 Lost L 1 1 1
5 4 1 Scored S 0 2 10
12 3 0 Conceded C 1 3 3
89% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 50% 62%
56% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 25% 50%
44% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 38%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 12%
22% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 75%
56% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 50%
 
2.4 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.5 3.9
4 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.8 4.3
1.4 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.6 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9 8.9
2.4 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.5 3.3
8% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 43%
 
6.6 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 15 10.1
2 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.5 2.6
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Katsina United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Katsina United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sunshine Stars have yet to win a game 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 Rivers United 9 5 4 0 15 4 4 3 1 0 9 1 5 2 3 0 6 3 11 19
2 Remo Stars 9 5 4 0 11 3 5 3 2 0 6 1 4 2 2 0 5 2 8 19
3 Enugu Rangers 9 4 4 1 12 3 4 2 1 1 6 1 5 2 3 0 6 2 9 16
4 Enyimba 9 5 1 3 7 6 5 4 0 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 16
5 Plateau United 9 5 0 4 14 7 5 5 0 0 13 2 4 0 0 4 1 5 7 15
6 Wikki Tourist 8 5 0 3 10 5 5 4 0 1 9 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 5 15
7 Akwa United 9 4 2 3 8 5 4 3 1 0 6 0 5 1 1 3 2 5 3 14
8 Kwara United 9 4 2 3 10 8 5 4 1 0 8 1 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 14
9 Sunshine Stars 8 3 4 1 10 3 4 3 1 0 8 0 4 0 3 1 2 3 7 13
10 Kano Pillars 9 4 1 4 5 8 4 3 1 0 4 0 5 1 0 4 1 8 -3 13
11 Nasarawa United 9 3 3 3 12 12 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 0 2 3 6 10 0 12
12 Shooting Stars 9 3 3 3 8 9 4 2 2 0 6 4 5 1 1 3 2 5 -1 12
13 Lobi Stars 9 3 3 3 6 10 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 0 2 3 1 8 -4 12
14 Abia Warriors 9 2 3 4 7 9 4 2 2 0 4 2 5 0 1 4 3 7 -2 9
15 Gombe United 9 2 3 4 6 8 4 2 2 0 4 0 5 0 1 4 2 8 -2 9
16 Akwa Starlets 9 2 3 4 6 13 5 2 2 1 5 3 4 0 1 3 1 10 -7 9
17 Niger Tornadoes 9 2 2 5 4 9 5 2 2 1 4 2 4 0 0 4 0 7 -5 8
18 Katsina United 9 2 1 6 5 12 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 0 0 5 1 9 -7 7
19 Heartland 9 2 1 6 6 17 5 2 1 2 5 7 4 0 0 4 1 10 -11 7
20 MFM 9 2 0 7 4 15 5 2 0 3 4 7 4 0 0 4 0 8 -11 6

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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.