It's still early in the Npfl season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Lobi Stars - Akwa Starlets preview!
Insights:
- Lobi Stars has the most scored goals (6) in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets has the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Npfl
It's no vacation for neither Stars nor Akwa Starlets 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.
Lobi Stars form and stats
As mentioned below, Lobi Stars are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Npfl games.
Lobi Stars manager S. Ogbeide and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Sunshine Stars (placed 15th) in the Npfl. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Warri Wolves.
Lobi Stars has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Akwa Starlets form and stats
Four points from two away games for Akwa Starlets, meaning one draw and one victory in the Npfl so far.
There were no winners in Starlets's previous match, a Npfl home game that ended 1-1 vs MFM (placed 7th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Ifeanyi Uba with the score of 1-0.
1 goal so far away for Akwa Starlets, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Lobi Stars missing players
Akwa Starlets missing players
| Lobi Stars | Akwa Starlets | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 7.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 1 | 10.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40% | 57% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 33% |
- Akwa Starlets has the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets has the most clean sheets (2) away in Npfl
- Lobi Stars has the most scored goals (6) in Npfl
| Lobi Stars | Last season | Akwa Starlets | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 26 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 8 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 26 | 20 | Scored | S | 10 | 26 | ||
| 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 14 | 26 | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 85% | ||
| 48% | 54% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 65% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 15% | 31% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 28% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 46% | ||
| 56% | 69% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 35% | ||
| 32% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 35% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6.7 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.9 | 8.2 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.7 | ||
| 47% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Enugu Rangers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Kano Pillars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Lobi Stars | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | MFM | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Warri Wolves | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Enyimba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Akwa United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Plateau United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Kwara United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Sunshine Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Wikki Tourist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Ifeanyi Uba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Heartland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Abia Warriors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plateau United | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 49 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Sunshine Stars | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 10 | Katsina United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | Warri Wolves | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 33 |
| 12 | Ifeanyi Uba | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 13 | Heartland | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 32 |
| 14 | MFM | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 31 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 24 | -10 | 29 |
| 19 | Kwara United | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 34 | -30 | 20 |