Npfl match preview and statistics: Lobi Stars fight Ifeanyi Uba

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aper Aku Stadium (15000 seats)

Lobi Stars have managed 8 home wins so far, Ifeanyi Uba have won 0 away. Who improves their record in this one?

Insights:
  • Lobi Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Ifeanyi Uba have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 0-1-16 (win-draw-loss) from 17 matches.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

Lobi Stars have been very solid at home in the Npfl so far, with 26 points collected from 10 matches (8-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 11th position in the table. After failing to beat Wikki Tourist here at Aper Aku Stadium, Stars has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Jigawa Golden Stars.

The Stars fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Stars have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Ifeanyi Uba form and stats

Ifeanyi Uba have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-4-6 (10 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Ifeanyi Uba have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Sunshine Stars game.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Ifeanyi Uba's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Ifeanyi Uba - Stars 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Stars won five, Ifeanyi Uba won three and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.

Lobi Stars missing players

Ifeanyi Uba missing players

Lobi Stars Ifeanyi Uba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 10 4 Played P 2 10 20
8 8 3 Won W 0 0 3
4 2 1 Drew D 2 4 8
7 0 0 Lost L 0 6 9
22 18 6 Scored S 3 7 15
20 6 1 Conceded C 3 16 24
84% 80% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
58% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 55%
53% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 35%
16% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 15%
11% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 40%
32% 50% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
42% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 45%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 10 8 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 4.7 6.6
3.8 4.3 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.6 1.8
30% 42% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 43% 41%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Ifeanyi Uba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Lobi Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 at home.
  • Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ifeanyi Uba have scored 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 Akwa United 20 10 7 3 25 12 10 8 2 0 17 3 10 2 5 3 8 9 13 37
2 Kano Pillars 20 11 4 5 24 17 10 9 1 0 14 2 10 2 3 5 10 15 7 37
3 Kwara United 20 10 6 4 26 14 10 7 3 0 18 3 10 3 3 4 8 11 12 36
4 Rivers United 20 11 2 7 24 18 10 10 0 0 18 1 10 1 2 7 6 17 6 35
5 Enugu Rangers 19 10 3 6 21 14 9 8 1 0 13 1 10 2 2 6 8 13 7 33
6 Nasarawa United 20 10 3 7 25 20 10 8 1 1 21 9 10 2 2 6 4 11 5 33
7 Enyimba 18 9 4 5 17 15 9 6 2 1 11 7 9 3 2 4 6 8 2 31
8 Heartland 20 8 5 7 26 26 10 6 3 1 17 9 10 2 2 6 9 17 0 29
9 Akwa Starlets 20 9 2 9 22 28 10 8 1 1 19 10 10 1 1 8 3 18 -6 29
10 Plateau United 20 8 4 8 25 18 10 8 1 1 21 7 10 0 3 7 4 11 7 28
11 Lobi Stars 19 8 4 7 22 20 10 8 2 0 18 6 9 0 2 7 4 14 2 28
12 Abia Warriors 20 7 6 7 31 26 10 7 1 2 20 9 10 0 5 5 11 17 5 27
13 Jigawa Golden Stars 20 7 5 8 16 21 10 6 3 1 9 4 10 1 2 7 7 17 -5 26
14 MFM 20 6 6 8 16 18 10 5 3 2 11 7 10 1 3 6 5 11 -2 24
15 Wikki Tourist 20 6 6 8 17 20 10 6 3 1 13 5 10 0 3 7 4 15 -3 24
16 Katsina United 20 6 3 11 19 28 10 6 3 1 16 6 10 0 0 10 3 22 -9 21
17 Warri Wolves 20 5 5 10 15 23 10 5 4 1 12 5 10 0 1 9 3 18 -8 20
18 Sunshine Stars 20 4 7 9 14 21 10 3 5 2 9 7 10 1 2 7 5 14 -7 19
19 Ifeanyi Uba 20 3 8 9 15 24 10 3 4 3 8 8 10 0 4 6 7 16 -9 17
20 Adamawa United 20 2 6 12 8 25 10 2 5 3 7 7 10 0 1 9 1 18 -17 12

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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.