Football tips: Lobi Stars vs Akwa Starlets - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 19.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Lobi Stars - Akwa Starlets!

Lobi Stars have less rest than Akwa Starlets in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Npfl game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Rivers United.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Lobi Stars so far, with 18 points won from 6 matches; 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.

Lobi Stars lost their last game at Rivers United (placed 2nd) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against MFM.

Goals decide football matches and Lobi Stars are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 league matches. Defensively Lobi Stars have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (0 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

1 win, 5 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Akwa Starlets, who have the the best goal difference (+1) away in Npfl, playing as the away team in the Npfl this season.

The supporters enjoyed Akwa Starlets's previous game versus Rivers United (placed 2nd), a Npfl 2-1 win played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at MFM before that.

The attacking power of Akwa Starlets when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Akwa Starlets are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Lobi Stars missing players

Akwa Starlets missing players

Lobi Stars Akwa Starlets
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 6 1 Played P 1 7 14
8 6 1 Won W 0 1 6
3 0 0 Drew D 1 5 5
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 3
17 12 2 Scored S 1 6 17
7 0 0 Conceded C 1 5 11
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
43% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 64%
29% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
14% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
21% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 57%
71% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 29%
21% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 21%
 
4.8 7.8 11 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3.4 4
4.1 3 1 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 7.2 6
1.5 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.8 1.8
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
91 54 8 Total Shots T S 0 25 83
33 17 4 Shots on Target S O 0 11 34
52% 71% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 45% 38%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Akwa Starlets has the the best goal difference (+1) away
  • Akwa Starlets have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Lobi Stars has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home
  • Lobi Stars has the most clean sheets (9)
  • Lobi Stars has the the best goal difference (+10)
  • Lobi Stars have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • Lobi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lobi Stars have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lobi Stars have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Lobi Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Lobi Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lobi Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 14 8 3 3 17 7 6 6 0 0 12 0 8 2 3 3 5 7 10 27
2 Rivers United 15 8 3 4 17 10 8 6 2 0 12 4 7 2 1 4 5 6 7 27
3 Plateau United 15 7 4 4 21 12 7 5 2 0 15 3 8 2 2 4 6 9 9 25
4 Sunshine Stars 15 7 4 4 20 15 8 5 3 0 13 6 7 2 1 4 7 9 5 25
5 Akwa Starlets 14 6 5 3 17 11 7 5 0 2 11 6 7 1 5 1 6 5 6 23
6 Akwa United 15 6 5 4 13 12 8 4 3 1 9 4 7 2 2 3 4 8 1 23
7 MFM 14 6 4 4 13 9 7 4 3 0 10 3 7 2 1 4 3 6 4 22
8 Abia Warriors 15 5 6 4 13 10 8 5 3 0 12 4 7 0 3 4 1 6 3 21
9 Heartland 15 6 3 6 11 12 7 4 2 1 7 4 8 2 1 5 4 8 -1 21
10 Ifeanyi Uba 15 6 2 7 16 19 7 6 1 0 9 1 8 0 1 7 7 18 -3 20
11 Katsina United 15 5 5 5 11 16 8 5 3 0 10 4 7 0 2 5 1 12 -5 20
12 Delta Force 14 6 1 7 17 22 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 2 0 5 6 16 -5 19
13 Kano Pillars 13 3 8 2 12 7 6 2 3 1 8 3 7 1 5 1 4 4 5 17
14 Wikki Tourist 14 4 5 5 12 13 7 3 3 1 10 7 7 1 2 4 2 6 -1 17
15 Warri Wolves 15 4 5 6 13 15 8 4 2 2 8 5 7 0 3 4 5 10 -2 17
16 Enyimba 11 4 3 4 13 14 6 4 1 1 10 5 5 0 2 3 3 9 -1 15
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 14 4 1 9 15 23 7 4 1 2 9 7 7 0 0 7 6 16 -8 13
18 Enugu Rangers 11 3 3 5 10 12 5 2 1 2 4 4 6 1 2 3 6 8 -2 12
19 Adamawa United 15 3 2 10 11 26 8 3 2 3 8 8 7 0 0 7 3 18 -15 11
20 Nasarawa United 13 2 4 7 10 17 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 0 2 5 5 12 -7 10

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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.