Most people believe in Lobi Stars in this match versus Niger Tornadoes, but the away team will fight to the bitter end. Here's our match preview!
- Lobi Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Npfl
- Niger Tornadoes have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Npfl
This ground has artifical turf, which is not Niger Tornadoes's everyday surface at their own arena. When playing on artifical turf Niger Tornadoes have performed like this: Played 21 matches taking 0 wins, 3 draws and 18 defeats with the goal difference 12-41 (scored/conceded).
It's no vacation for neither Lobi Stars nor Niger Tornadoes 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.
Lobi Stars form and stats
Lobi Stars have played 4 Npfl games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). Lobi Stars are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Lobi Stars faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sunshine Stars (0-3).
Ahead of that match, Lobi Stars won a home game hosting Enyimba (1-0).There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lobi Stars as they are travelling to their away game against Kwara United in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
The Stars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Lobi Stars have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Niger Tornadoes form and stats
0 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Niger Tornadoes playing as the away team in the Npfl this season. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 18 away games in a row.
The attacking players of Niger Tornadoes have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 211 minutes.
Home advantage was not enough for Niger Tornadoes in their previous game as they lost hosting Akwa United, 0-1.
A 0-1 defeat away at Gombe United before that.After this away game Niger Tornadoes return home for a Npfl game against Katsina United. That game is only four sleeps after this.
In the opposite end, Niger Tornadoes have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lobi Stars five wins, four draws and Niger Tornadoes one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Lobi Stars missing players
Niger Tornadoes missing players
| Lobi Stars | Niger Tornadoes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 78% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 3.8 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.3 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 6.5 |
| 1.7 | 2.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 8.2 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11 | 8.5 |
| 4.5 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 7 | 4.5 |
- Lobi Stars have created more than twice as many corners as Niger Tornadoes.
- Lobi Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 Niger Tornadoes have scored away.
- Lobi Stars have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Lobi Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) 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.
- Lobi Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Niger Tornadoes have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Niger Tornadoes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Niger Tornadoes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Niger Tornadoes have failed to score a single goal away.
- Niger Tornadoes have lost all their away matches so far.
- Niger Tornadoes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Niger Tornadoes have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Npfl
- Niger Tornadoes haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | Remo Stars | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Enyimba | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Plateau United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | Wikki Tourist | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Akwa United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Kwara United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Sunshine Stars | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Kano Pillars | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Nasarawa United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Shooting Stars | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | Lobi Stars | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Gombe United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Akwa Starlets | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 17 | Niger Tornadoes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 | Katsina United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 7 |
| 19 | Heartland | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
| 20 | MFM | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -11 | 6 |
