Battling Lobi Stars pray to pull off a surprise victory when they play top team Kwara United in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 5th and the home regulars will have moderate expectations.
- Lobi Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Npfl
- Kwara United have the most points from losing position (9) in Npfl
This arena uses the playing surface artifical turf, unlike Kwara United's home arena. The former twelve games by the visitors on artifical turf have produced 3 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Npfl.
Lobi Stars form and stats
Lobi Stars are steadily winning Npfl games and points here at Aper Aku Stadium. 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 15 games. When Lobi Stars hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Rivers United, Plateau United, Remo Stars, Enyimba and Enugu Rangers), they have won 3 of 5 matches!
The spoils were shared in Stars's previous game, also at home. Visiting Sunshine Stars (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Enyimba (1-2).There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lobi Stars as they are travelling to their away game against MFM in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
The Lobi Stars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 15 matches. Lobi Stars have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kwara United form and stats
There's been little loot from Kwara United's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 15 away games in the Npfl. Kwara United only have 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 4 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Kwara are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Kwara United go into this game after a win, the home game against Akwa United that ended 1-0.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Gombe United wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.A quick return to home after this game, as Kwara United are hosting Katsina United in the Npfl only four days away.
The attacking power of Kwara United when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 15 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Kwara have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Kwara United - Lobi Stars 1-0 was the score in these sides' last head-to-head game, played this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Lobi Stars won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Kwara United got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixLobi Stars missing players
Kwara United missing players
| Lobi Stars | Kwara United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 9 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 24 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| 36 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 27 | 34 |
| 86% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 59% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 70% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 47% | 40% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 41% | 53% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 53% | 50% |
| 28% | 40% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 45% | 20% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 47% | 23% |
| 3.7 | 5.4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 9.5 | 2.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 7.1 | 8.6 |
| 2.9 | 4.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 30% | 27% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 33% | 31% |
| 8.3 | 6.6 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 9 | 7.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
- Kwara United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kwara United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Kwara United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kwara United have the most points from losing position (9) in Npfl
- Kwara United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Kwara United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lobi Stars have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Npfl
- Lobi Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) 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 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 64 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | Remo Stars | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 46 |
| 5 | Kwara United | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -1 | 46 |
| 6 | Enyimba | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 45 |
| 7 | Akwa United | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Sunshine Stars | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 42 |
| 9 | Gombe United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 21 | -3 | 41 |
| 11 | Shooting Stars | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 26 | -3 | 38 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 22 | -3 | 38 |
| 13 | Nasarawa United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 32 | -6 | 38 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 36 |
| 15 | Katsina United | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 24 | -7 | 36 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 21 | -7 | 36 |
| 17 | Heartland | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 31 | -17 | 34 |
| 18 | Lobi Stars | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 25 | -12 | 33 |
| 19 | MFM | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 27 | -19 | 31 |
| 20 | Akwa Starlets | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 33 | -17 | 30 |
