Another action-packed fixture in Npfl as Lobi Stars welcome Jigawa Golden Stars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 04.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aper Aku Stadium (15000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Npfl table so far. Here's the Lobi Stars - Jigawa Golden Stars latest:

Insights:
  • Lobi Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

Lobi Stars have been very solid at home in the Npfl so far, with 23 points collected from 9 matches (7-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 10th position in the table. Stars has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Aper Aku Stadium. We remember; it was Wikki Tourist.

No payout for Stars in their previous match, an away game at Akwa United that ended in defeat 0-3.

Lobi Stars lost the game against Akwa United in the first half with a 0-3 deficit and could never come back from that.

Stars have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Aper Aku Stadium with 16 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Stars have conceded only 5 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Jigawa Golden Stars form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jigawa Golden Stars so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Jigawa, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Jigawa have conceded 15 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Lobi Stars missing players

Jigawa Golden Stars missing players

Lobi Stars Jigawa Golden Stars
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 4 Played P 4 9 17
7 7 3 Won W 1 1 6
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 4
6 0 0 Lost L 3 6 7
19 16 9 Scored S 4 6 12
17 5 4 Conceded C 8 15 17
82% 78% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 82%
53% 56% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 47%
47% 56% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 44% 29%
18% 22% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 22% 12%
12% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
35% 44% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 24%
35% 56% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 41%
47% 22% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 53%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.5 9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 4.2 4.9
3.8 4 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 1.5 1.6
30% 44% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 33% 39%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 Jigawa Golden Stars 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 Kwara United 18 9 6 3 23 12 9 6 3 0 16 3 9 3 3 3 7 9 11 33
2 Kano Pillars 18 10 3 5 22 16 9 8 1 0 13 2 9 2 2 5 9 14 6 33
3 Akwa United 17 9 5 3 22 10 9 7 2 0 15 2 8 2 3 3 7 8 12 32
4 Nasarawa United 18 9 3 6 23 17 9 7 1 1 19 8 9 2 2 5 4 9 6 30
5 Enugu Rangers 18 9 3 6 19 14 9 8 1 0 13 1 9 1 2 6 6 13 5 30
6 Enyimba 15 9 3 3 15 10 7 6 1 0 9 3 8 3 2 3 6 7 5 30
7 Rivers United 17 9 2 6 19 14 8 8 0 0 15 1 9 1 2 6 4 13 5 29
8 Akwa Starlets 18 8 2 8 18 24 9 7 1 1 15 8 9 1 1 7 3 16 -6 26
9 Plateau United 18 7 4 7 22 15 9 7 1 1 19 6 9 0 3 6 3 9 7 25
10 Lobi Stars 17 7 4 6 19 17 9 7 2 0 16 5 8 0 2 6 3 12 2 25
11 Abia Warriors 18 6 6 6 28 23 9 6 1 2 18 8 9 0 5 4 10 15 5 24
12 Heartland 18 6 5 7 23 25 9 5 3 1 15 8 9 1 2 6 8 17 -2 23
13 Jigawa Golden Stars 17 6 4 7 12 17 8 5 2 1 6 2 9 1 2 6 6 15 -5 22
14 Wikki Tourist 18 5 6 7 13 14 9 5 3 1 10 4 9 0 3 6 3 10 -1 21
15 MFM 18 5 5 8 12 17 9 5 2 2 10 6 9 0 3 6 2 11 -5 20
16 Warri Wolves 18 5 4 9 14 21 9 5 3 1 11 4 9 0 1 8 3 17 -7 19
17 Sunshine Stars 18 4 6 8 13 19 9 3 4 2 9 7 9 1 2 6 4 12 -6 18
18 Katsina United 18 5 3 10 13 24 9 5 3 1 11 5 9 0 0 9 2 19 -11 18
19 Ifeanyi Uba 17 3 6 8 12 18 9 3 4 2 8 5 8 0 2 6 4 13 -6 15
20 Adamawa United 18 2 6 10 7 22 9 2 5 2 7 6 9 0 1 8 0 16 -15 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.