Npfl fixture preview: Lobi Stars against Remo Stars

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

This looks to be an engrossing game as Lobi Stars have their expected home advantage, while Remo Stars have an edge of 7 points in the Npfl table.

Insights:
  • Lobi Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Remo Stars have the most clean sheets (8) in Npfl

0 - 2 - 9 with 10-25. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Remo Stars when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Remo Stars play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

The hosts Lobi Stars saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Npfl. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Heartland.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

Lobi Stars have performed here at Aper Aku Stadium this season with 4 wins from 6 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0.

The club members are hoping that Lobi Stars will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Heartland (placed 19th).

Ahead of that match, Stars won a home game hosting MFM (2-1).

Lobi Stars are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. From these home matches, Lobi Stars have conceded only 4 goals.

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Remo Stars form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Npfl travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

The attacking players of Remo Stars have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 208 minutes.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Akwa United with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

A 0-1 defeat away at Gombe United before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Stars as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Remo Stars as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Lobi Stars-Remo Stars H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Lobi Stars three wins, Remo Stars zero wins, one draw. two of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Lobi Stars missing players

Remo Stars missing players

Lobi Stars Remo Stars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
4 4 1 Won W 1 2 6
4 2 1 Drew D 0 3 5
5 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
9 8 2 Scored S 2 5 12
14 4 1 Conceded C 2 3 5
85% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 77%
54% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 38%
38% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 17% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 23%
31% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 62%
46% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 38%
 
3.9 4.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.4 5.8
3.2 2.4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 9.5 6.8 4.4
1.4 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.1 9 3 Shots (avg) S ( 3 6.8 9.9
3.3 5 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.4 3.9
27% 28% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 28%
 
10.6 8.6 3.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 13.4 11.1
4.6 3.8 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.4 3.9
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Lobi Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Lobi Stars have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lobi Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lobi Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Remo Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Remo Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Remo Stars have the most clean sheets (8) in Npfl
  • Remo Stars 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 Plateau United 13 9 0 4 20 8 7 7 0 0 17 3 6 2 0 4 3 5 12 27
2 Rivers United 13 7 5 1 21 7 6 5 1 0 14 2 7 2 4 1 7 5 14 26
3 Enugu Rangers 13 6 5 2 15 5 7 4 1 2 9 3 6 2 4 0 6 2 10 23
4 Remo Stars 13 6 5 2 12 5 7 4 2 1 7 2 6 2 3 1 5 3 7 23
5 Kwara United 13 6 3 4 13 10 7 6 1 0 10 1 6 0 2 4 3 9 3 21
6 Akwa United 13 5 5 3 10 6 6 3 3 0 7 1 7 2 2 3 3 5 4 20
7 Enyimba 13 6 2 5 10 10 6 4 1 1 7 4 7 2 1 4 3 6 0 20
8 Gombe United 13 5 4 4 12 9 6 4 2 0 8 0 7 1 2 4 4 9 3 19
9 Wikki Tourist 12 6 1 5 12 12 7 5 1 1 11 4 5 1 0 4 1 8 0 19
10 Shooting Stars 13 5 3 5 14 13 6 4 2 0 11 4 7 1 1 5 3 9 1 18
11 Nasarawa United 13 4 5 4 16 16 6 4 2 0 9 4 7 0 3 4 7 12 0 17
12 Niger Tornadoes 13 4 4 5 9 12 7 4 2 1 7 3 6 0 2 4 2 9 -3 16
13 Lobi Stars 13 4 4 5 9 14 6 4 2 0 8 4 7 0 2 5 1 10 -5 16
14 Sunshine Stars 12 3 5 4 11 7 5 3 1 1 8 1 7 0 4 3 3 6 4 14
15 Abia Warriors 13 3 5 5 13 13 7 3 4 0 9 4 6 0 1 5 4 9 0 14
16 Kano Pillars 13 4 2 7 6 12 6 3 2 1 4 1 7 1 0 6 2 11 -6 14
17 Katsina United 13 4 1 8 8 15 6 4 1 1 6 3 7 0 0 7 2 12 -7 13
18 Akwa Starlets 13 3 3 7 8 17 7 3 2 2 6 4 6 0 1 5 2 13 -9 12
19 Heartland 13 3 3 7 8 22 7 3 2 2 7 8 6 0 1 5 1 14 -14 12
20 MFM 13 3 1 9 6 20 7 3 1 3 5 7 6 0 0 6 1 13 -14 10

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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.