Another adrenaline-pumping game in Npfl as Lobi Stars host Akwa United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 09.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aper Aku Stadium (15000 seats)

Lobi Stars are ready to challenge Akwa United in this Npfl game. All you must learn about the match can be found here!

Insights:
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Npfl

It should be mentioned that Akwa United play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Akwa United on artifical turf are 2 victories, 7 draws and 7 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 8-17. You can compare this with overall results below.

Lobi Stars and Akwa United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Lobi Stars's two home games in the Npfl so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Aper Aku Stadium.

Stars faced defeat in their previous match, away at Gombe United (0-3).

Before that, Stars had a home game versus Shooting Stars which ended with a victory 2-1.

Lobi Stars has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Akwa United form and stats

The Npfl season is young and Akwa United have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Akwa United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Nasarawa United (placed 7th).

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Gombe United.

It's early days yet, but Akwa United has scored 1 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings featuring these contenders: Stars won four, Akwa United triumphed in five and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.

Lobi Stars missing players

Akwa United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lobi Stars Akwa United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 2 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 1 Drew D 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
3 3 1 Scored S 1 1 5
5 2 1 Conceded C 3 3 3
75% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 25%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 25%
 
2.3 2.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.5 6.5
3.7 1.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6 4.8
0.7 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.3 5.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 8.5 9.5
2 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.5 2.5
50% 60% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 20% 50%
 
7.7 5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 10.5 9.8
4.3 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 3.8
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars have the most points from losing position (4) in Npfl
Lobi Stars Last season Akwa United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
17 16   Won W   3 19
7 3   Drew D   11 14
14 0   Lost L   5 5
43 35   Scored S   15 53
39 11   Conceded C   16 24
89% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   74% 82%
61% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 63%
45% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   26% 42%
13% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   5% 8%
8% 16%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 3%
39% 47%   BTTS BTTS   53% 45%
34% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   37% 50%
37% 11%   Failed to Score F T   37% 24%
 
4.6 6.2   Corners for (avg) C F   2.9 4.9
3.9 2.9   Corners against (avg) C A   5.8 3.8
1.9 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 1.7
2 0   Red cards R C   1 3
 
7.5 9   Shots (avg) S (   6.9 10.6
3.1 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.5 3.9
38% 51%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 35%
 
6.8 4.7   Shots against (avg) S A   9.9 7.5
2.5 1.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.7 2.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Remo Stars 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
2 Rivers United 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 8
3 Enugu Rangers 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
4 Kwara United 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
5 Akwa United 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
6 Wikki Tourist 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6
7 Nasarawa United 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 6
8 Plateau United 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
9 Enyimba 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Gombe United 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 5
11 Abia Warriors 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
12 Shooting Stars 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Lobi Stars 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 5
14 Akwa Starlets 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
15 Kano Pillars 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
16 Niger Tornadoes 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 4
17 Heartland 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
18 Katsina United 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
19 MFM 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
20 Sunshine Stars 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2
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 Akwa United 38 19 14 5 53 24 19 16 3 0 38 8 19 3 11 5 15 16 29 71
2 Enyimba 38 18 12 8 41 33 19 12 7 0 25 13 19 6 5 8 16 20 8 66
3 Kwara United 38 19 8 11 48 28 19 15 4 0 35 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 20 65
4 Nasarawa United 38 20 5 13 55 38 19 17 1 1 43 13 19 3 4 12 12 25 17 65
5 Kano Pillars 38 19 7 12 38 29 19 17 2 0 26 3 19 2 5 12 12 26 9 64
6 Rivers United 38 18 9 11 48 36 19 16 3 0 33 6 19 2 6 11 15 30 12 63
7 Enugu Rangers 38 18 8 12 43 31 19 16 2 1 32 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 12 62
8 Lobi Stars 38 17 7 14 43 39 19 16 3 0 35 11 19 1 4 14 8 28 4 58
9 Plateau United 38 14 9 15 45 35 19 13 5 1 35 8 19 1 4 14 10 27 10 51
10 MFM 38 13 12 13 34 35 19 11 6 2 23 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -1 51
11 Akwa Starlets 38 15 5 18 37 47 19 12 3 4 30 18 19 3 2 14 7 29 -10 50
12 Katsina United 38 14 7 17 35 42 19 13 5 1 31 10 19 1 2 16 4 32 -7 49
13 Heartland 38 13 9 16 43 50 19 11 6 2 28 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -7 48
14 Abia Warriors 38 12 11 15 48 42 19 12 3 4 35 16 19 0 8 11 13 26 6 47
15 Wikki Tourist 38 12 9 17 40 47 19 12 4 3 31 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -7 45
16 Sunshine Stars 38 11 12 15 28 39 19 9 8 2 18 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -11 45
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 38 11 10 17 29 46 19 10 7 2 19 9 19 1 3 15 10 37 -17 43
18 Warri Wolves 38 11 8 19 30 45 19 11 4 4 20 10 19 0 4 15 10 35 -15 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 38 9 12 17 33 50 19 9 7 3 21 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -17 39
20 Adamawa United 38 5 10 23 20 55 19 5 9 5 17 16 19 0 1 18 3 39 -35 25

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 Remo Stars 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
2 Rivers United 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 8
3 Enugu Rangers 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
4 Kwara United 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
5 Akwa United 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
6 Wikki Tourist 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6
7 Nasarawa United 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 6
8 Plateau United 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
9 Enyimba 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Gombe United 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 5
11 Abia Warriors 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
12 Shooting Stars 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Lobi Stars 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 5
14 Akwa Starlets 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
15 Kano Pillars 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
16 Niger Tornadoes 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 4
17 Heartland 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
18 Katsina United 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
19 MFM 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
20 Sunshine Stars 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2

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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.