Football betting preview: Lobi Stars the probable winner when Akwa Starlets pay a visit

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 26.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aper Aku Stadium (15000 seats)

The glass has been half empty for Lobi Stars so far, and you could say the same about Akwa Starlets. These hardened teams have the opportunity for some important points here.

Insights:
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Npfl
  • Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals (48) in Npfl

It's no vacation for neither Lobi 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.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Aper Aku Stadium as Lobi Stars have scored 23 goals to get 37 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 11-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). When Lobi Stars hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Lobi Stars, Kano Pillars, MFM, Katsina United, Heartland and Abia Warriors), they have won 3 of 5 matches! Lobi Stars has recorded two wins in a row here at Aper Aku Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A strong away win for Stars against Niger Tornadoes the last match.

Heartbreak before that as Lobi Stars lost 1-3 at Remo Stars's place.

The Lobi Stars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 17 matches. Stars are not conceding a lot of goals here at Aper Aku Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 17 matches.

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

Akwa Starlets have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-2-15 (17 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 17 away games in a row.

Akwa Starlets play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Kano Pillars (placed 16th). That defeat was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Akwa United.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Akwa Starlets as they have only managed to score 9 times from 17 away games in the league. Starlets have conceded 36 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties face each other this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Akwa Starlets - Lobi Stars 2-1. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Lobi Stars victories, one draw and one Akwa Starlets win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Lobi Stars missing players

Akwa Starlets missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lobi Stars Akwa Starlets
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
12 11 3 Won W 0 0 12
7 4 1 Drew D 1 2 4
15 2 1 Lost L 4 15 18
31 23 7 Scored S 2 9 35
41 13 5 Conceded C 9 36 48
85% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
59% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 65% 68%
47% 47% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 47% 44%
9% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 21%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 24% 15%
44% 59% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 41% 44%
29% 35% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 21%
41% 18% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 59% 38%
 
3.5 5.4 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.3 2.8
3.3 2.5 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.3 3.2
1.4 1.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.1 1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7 9.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 3.4 6.1
3 4.5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 0.8 1.7
29% 27% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 71% 57%
 
8.3 6.6 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 17 9.1 7.7
4 3.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 2.7 2.2
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Akwa Starlets have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Akwa Starlets have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Akwa Starlets have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals (48) in Npfl
  • Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Npfl
  • Akwa Starlets have the the worst goal difference (-27) away in Npfl
  • Akwa Starlets have yet to win a game away.
  • Akwa Starlets haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akwa Starlets have scored away.
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest clean sheets (6) at home in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Npfl
  • 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.

  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 34 21 8 5 53 19 17 16 1 0 39 5 17 5 7 5 14 14 34 71
2 Plateau United 35 19 4 12 47 26 17 16 1 0 36 5 18 3 3 12 11 21 21 61
3 Remo Stars 34 15 8 11 36 23 17 13 2 2 27 7 17 2 6 9 9 16 13 53
4 Enugu Rangers 34 14 10 10 37 26 17 11 4 2 25 8 17 3 6 8 12 18 11 52
5 Kwara United 35 15 7 13 37 44 17 14 3 0 26 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -7 52
6 Enyimba 34 15 6 13 39 32 17 13 3 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 51
7 Akwa United 35 13 12 10 33 30 18 11 6 1 27 11 17 2 6 9 6 19 3 51
8 Sunshine Stars 34 13 9 12 28 24 17 13 3 1 25 6 17 0 6 11 3 18 4 48
9 Gombe United 34 12 10 12 34 34 17 11 6 0 26 9 17 1 4 12 8 25 0 46
10 Wikki Tourist 34 13 7 14 27 30 17 11 5 1 20 6 17 2 2 13 7 24 -3 46
11 Nasarawa United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 12 5 0 24 9 17 0 3 14 14 35 -6 44
12 Shooting Stars 34 11 10 13 33 37 17 10 7 0 24 8 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 43
13 Niger Tornadoes 35 13 6 16 28 33 18 13 3 2 23 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -5 43
14 Lobi Stars 34 12 7 15 31 41 17 11 4 2 23 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -10 43
15 Abia Warriors 34 11 9 14 40 38 17 10 7 0 27 12 17 1 2 14 13 26 2 42
16 Kano Pillars 34 13 6 15 29 33 17 11 4 2 20 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -4 42
17 Katsina United 34 13 3 18 29 36 17 13 2 2 24 9 17 0 1 16 5 27 -7 42
18 Akwa Starlets 34 12 4 18 35 48 17 12 2 3 26 12 17 0 2 15 9 36 -13 40
19 Heartland 34 11 7 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 17 0 3 14 10 36 -17 40
20 MFM 34 9 9 16 24 43 17 9 3 5 17 14 17 0 6 11 7 29 -19 36

Table
  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 34 21 8 5 53 19 17 16 1 0 39 5 17 5 7 5 14 14 34 71
2 Plateau United 35 19 4 12 47 26 17 16 1 0 36 5 18 3 3 12 11 21 21 61
3 Remo Stars 34 15 8 11 36 23 17 13 2 2 27 7 17 2 6 9 9 16 13 53
4 Enugu Rangers 34 14 10 10 37 26 17 11 4 2 25 8 17 3 6 8 12 18 11 52
5 Kwara United 35 15 7 13 37 44 17 14 3 0 26 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -7 52
6 Enyimba 34 15 6 13 39 32 17 13 3 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 51
7 Akwa United 35 13 12 10 33 30 18 11 6 1 27 11 17 2 6 9 6 19 3 51
8 Sunshine Stars 34 13 9 12 28 24 17 13 3 1 25 6 17 0 6 11 3 18 4 48
9 Gombe United 34 12 10 12 34 34 17 11 6 0 26 9 17 1 4 12 8 25 0 46
10 Wikki Tourist 34 13 7 14 27 30 17 11 5 1 20 6 17 2 2 13 7 24 -3 46
11 Nasarawa United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 12 5 0 24 9 17 0 3 14 14 35 -6 44
12 Shooting Stars 34 11 10 13 33 37 17 10 7 0 24 8 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 43
13 Niger Tornadoes 35 13 6 16 28 33 18 13 3 2 23 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -5 43
14 Lobi Stars 34 12 7 15 31 41 17 11 4 2 23 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -10 43
15 Abia Warriors 34 11 9 14 40 38 17 10 7 0 27 12 17 1 2 14 13 26 2 42
16 Kano Pillars 34 13 6 15 29 33 17 11 4 2 20 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -4 42
17 Katsina United 34 13 3 18 29 36 17 13 2 2 24 9 17 0 1 16 5 27 -7 42
18 Akwa Starlets 34 12 4 18 35 48 17 12 2 3 26 12 17 0 2 15 9 36 -13 40
19 Heartland 34 11 7 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 17 0 3 14 10 36 -17 40
20 MFM 34 9 9 16 24 43 17 9 3 5 17 14 17 0 6 11 7 29 -19 36

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