Npfl match preview and statistics: Lobi Stars fight Nasarawa United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 21.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aper Aku Stadium (15000 seats)

Lobi Stars will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Nasarawa United.

Insights:
  • Lobi Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Nasarawa United have the most scored goals (45) in Npfl

It's no vacation for neither Stars nor Nasarawa United 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.

Stars's stadium, Aper Aku Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Nasarawa United have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Nasarawa United when playing on artifical turf; 0 wins, 1 draw and 14 losses from 15 matches. They have scored 8 goals in these games and conceded 27.

The season is still full of potential for Stars as they can still win the whole Npfl. Nasarawa United are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

Lobi Stars have been outstanding at home so far in the Npfl with 14 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. 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 eleven wins in a row.

Stars travelled for their previous game, a trip to Katsina United that ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Stars won a home game hosting Adamawa United (1-0).

There will be little rest for Stars after this match as they are travelling to Plateau United for a Npfl game in only four days.

A decent goal production from Stars in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 16 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Stars have only let in 7 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Nasarawa United form and stats

There's been little loot from Nasarawa United's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 16 away games in the Npfl. Nasarawa United only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Nasarawa United are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Nasarawa go into this game after a win, the home game against MFM that ended 1-0.

Prior to that match, the Nasarawa manager faced defeat when travelling to Ifeanyi Uba and losing 1-2.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sunshine Stars in just four days.

The attacking power of Nasarawa when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 16 league matches away. 19 goals have been conceded by Nasarawa in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Nasarawa United - Lobi Stars 1-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Lobi Stars won four games, zero matches ended with a draw and Nasarawa United has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Lobi Stars missing players

Nasarawa United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lobi Stars Nasarawa United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 3 Played P 5 16 33
15 14 3 Won W 1 3 18
5 2 0 Drew D 0 3 4
13 0 0 Lost L 4 10 11
36 29 7 Scored S 3 9 45
32 7 1 Conceded C 7 19 32
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 91%
58% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 56% 67%
42% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 52%
9% 12% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
6% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
33% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 38% 48%
36% 62% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 30%
39% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 62% 30%
 
4.4 5.9 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.3 4.4
4.1 3.1 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.4 4.1
1.9 1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.2 8.6 7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 6.6 8.4
3.1 3.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 1.9 3
36% 50% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 33% 43%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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 Nasarawa United have scored away.
  • Lobi Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nasarawa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Nasarawa United have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have the most scored goals (45) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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 Akwa United 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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