A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
The hosts Lobi Stars saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Npfl. Thankfully the previous game, versus Rivers United, was also a home game. The away team is better rested. That game was an away game at Rivers United, so at least Lobi Stars are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Lobi Stars form and stats
4-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Lobi Stars so far this season. There’s a good atmosphere here after three straight home wins.Lobi Stars's last game was hosting Rivers United (placed 0th) and winning 2-1. Before that, Lobi Stars had a CAF Champions League home game versus ASEC Mimosas which ended with a victory 2-0.
The Lobi Stars manager S. Ogbeide has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games. Lobi Stars are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Niger Tornadoes form and stats
Niger Tornadoes have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 5 away matches played so far. It's all red in the travel logs of Niger Tornadoes, having lost eight matches in a row as the visiting team.Niger Tornadoes play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Kwara United (placed 7th). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Enyimba.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games, an average of less than one per game. Niger Tornadoes have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Lobi Stars, 2 draws and 3 wins for Niger Tornadoes.Lobi Stars missing players
Niger Tornadoes missing players
| Lobi Stars | Niger Tornadoes | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 5 | Played | 5 | 10 |
| 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 40% | 70% |
| 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 20% | 50% |
| 57% | 80% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 10% |
| 57% | 80% | Both teams to score | 20% | 40% |
| 29% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 80% | 40% |
| 29% | 0% | Failed To Score | 60% | 50% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | MFM | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Katsina United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -2 | 14 |
| 5 | Sunshine Stars | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Rivers United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 7 | Wikki Tourist | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Kwara United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Remo Stars | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Enugu Rangers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Bendel Insurance | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Niger Tornadoes | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
