Niger Tornadoes club members want points in home game versus Lobi Stars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 15.June
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Khasab Sports Complex (11000 seats)

Both these teams have struggled so far, but a win in this important match would definitely help. Get set for Niger Tornadoes - Lobi Stars!

Insights:
  • Niger Tornadoes have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars is in the best form (4-1-1) in Npfl

1 - 1 - 18 with 7-33. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Lobi Stars when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Lobi Stars play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Niger Tornadoes form and stats

Niger Tornadoes have performed here at Khasab Sports Complex this season with 11 wins from 15 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. When Niger Tornadoes hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Kano Pillars, MFM, Akwa Starlets, Niger Tornadoes, Heartland and Abia Warriors), they have won 2 of 4 matches! In general it's been a long time since Tornadoes tasted defeat here at Khasab Sports Complex, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

The followers are hoping that Niger Tornadoes will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Sunshine Stars (placed 7th).

Ahead of that match, Niger Tornadoes won a home game hosting Enyimba (2-1).

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Niger Tornadoes home games with this odds we find 10 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 2 matches were won by at least two goals.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Nasarawa United are coming to town in four days.

Tornadoes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 15 games. Niger Tornadoes have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals. Niger Tornadoes has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Lobi Stars form and stats

Lobi Stars have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-3-12 (15 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.

Lobi Stars won their last game, 2-1 versus Heartland played at home.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to MFM.

We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Stars played away with similar odds. This revealed 4 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 1 time, 0 were draws and the home team won as expected 3 times.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Lobi Stars manager Ogbeide as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Remo Stars.

Stars are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 15 away games. In the opposite end, Lobi Stars have conceded 25 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have fought previously this season: Lobi Stars - Tornadoes 1-1. Last ten meetings featuring these contenders: Niger Tornadoes won one, Lobi Stars triumphed in four and we saw five draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Niger Tornadoes missing players

Lobi Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Niger Tornadoes Lobi Stars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 15 4 Played P 4 15 32
11 11 2 Won W 0 0 11
6 3 2 Drew D 2 3 7
15 1 0 Lost L 2 12 14
23 18 5 Scored S 1 6 29
32 7 3 Conceded C 3 25 38
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 84%
47% 47% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 47% 59%
25% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 47% 47%
3% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 6%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
34% 40% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 27% 44%
25% 53% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 28%
44% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 73% 44%
 
3.7 6.4 10.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.7 1.9 3.6
3.3 3.7 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 3.9 3.2
1.5 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.5 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
6.7 8.9 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5 4.4 7
2.9 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.4 2.9
31% 37% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 30%
 
8.2 6.8 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 9.9 8.3
3.7 2.6 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.7 3.9
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Lobi Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Lobi Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Npfl
  • Lobi Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lobi Stars have yet to win a game away.
  • Lobi Stars is in the best form (4-1-1) in Npfl
  • Niger Tornadoes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Niger Tornadoes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Niger Tornadoes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lobi Stars have scored away.
  • Niger Tornadoes have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Npfl
  • Niger Tornadoes 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 33 21 7 5 53 19 17 16 1 0 39 5 16 5 6 5 14 14 34 70
2 Plateau United 33 19 3 11 45 23 16 16 0 0 35 4 17 3 3 11 10 19 22 60
3 Enugu Rangers 33 14 9 10 37 26 16 11 3 2 25 8 17 3 6 8 12 18 11 51
4 Enyimba 33 15 6 12 38 30 17 13 3 1 32 11 16 2 3 11 6 19 8 51
5 Remo Stars 33 14 8 11 33 22 16 12 2 2 24 6 17 2 6 9 9 16 11 50
6 Kwara United 33 14 7 12 36 40 16 13 3 0 25 7 17 1 4 12 11 33 -4 49
7 Sunshine Stars 33 13 9 11 28 23 17 13 3 1 25 6 16 0 6 10 3 17 5 48
8 Akwa United 33 12 12 9 30 26 17 10 6 1 25 10 16 2 6 8 5 16 4 48
9 Gombe United 33 12 9 12 33 33 17 11 6 0 26 9 16 1 3 12 7 24 0 45
10 Wikki Tourist 33 13 6 14 26 29 16 11 4 1 19 5 17 2 2 13 7 24 -3 45
11 Nasarawa United 33 12 8 13 38 43 17 12 5 0 24 9 16 0 3 13 14 34 -5 44
12 Shooting Stars 33 11 9 13 32 36 17 10 7 0 24 8 16 1 2 13 8 28 -4 42
13 Katsina United 33 13 3 17 29 35 17 13 2 2 24 9 16 0 1 15 5 26 -6 42
14 Lobi Stars 32 11 7 14 29 38 17 11 4 2 23 13 15 0 3 12 6 25 -9 40
15 Abia Warriors 33 10 9 14 37 36 16 9 7 0 24 10 17 1 2 14 13 26 1 39
16 Kano Pillars 32 12 6 14 26 30 16 10 4 2 19 7 16 2 2 12 7 23 -4 39
17 Niger Tornadoes 32 11 6 15 23 32 15 11 3 1 18 7 17 0 3 14 5 25 -9 39
18 Akwa Starlets 32 11 4 17 32 46 16 11 2 3 23 11 16 0 2 14 9 35 -14 37
19 Heartland 33 10 7 16 28 46 16 10 4 2 18 10 17 0 3 14 10 36 -18 37
20 MFM 33 8 9 16 22 42 16 8 3 5 15 13 17 0 6 11 7 29 -20 33

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 Rivers United 33 21 7 5 53 19 17 16 1 0 39 5 16 5 6 5 14 14 34 70
2 Plateau United 33 19 3 11 45 23 16 16 0 0 35 4 17 3 3 11 10 19 22 60
3 Enugu Rangers 33 14 9 10 37 26 16 11 3 2 25 8 17 3 6 8 12 18 11 51
4 Enyimba 33 15 6 12 38 30 17 13 3 1 32 11 16 2 3 11 6 19 8 51
5 Remo Stars 33 14 8 11 33 22 16 12 2 2 24 6 17 2 6 9 9 16 11 50
6 Kwara United 33 14 7 12 36 40 16 13 3 0 25 7 17 1 4 12 11 33 -4 49
7 Sunshine Stars 33 13 9 11 28 23 17 13 3 1 25 6 16 0 6 10 3 17 5 48
8 Akwa United 33 12 12 9 30 26 17 10 6 1 25 10 16 2 6 8 5 16 4 48
9 Gombe United 33 12 9 12 33 33 17 11 6 0 26 9 16 1 3 12 7 24 0 45
10 Wikki Tourist 33 13 6 14 26 29 16 11 4 1 19 5 17 2 2 13 7 24 -3 45
11 Nasarawa United 33 12 8 13 38 43 17 12 5 0 24 9 16 0 3 13 14 34 -5 44
12 Shooting Stars 33 11 9 13 32 36 17 10 7 0 24 8 16 1 2 13 8 28 -4 42
13 Katsina United 33 13 3 17 29 35 17 13 2 2 24 9 16 0 1 15 5 26 -6 42
14 Lobi Stars 32 11 7 14 29 38 17 11 4 2 23 13 15 0 3 12 6 25 -9 40
15 Abia Warriors 33 10 9 14 37 36 16 9 7 0 24 10 17 1 2 14 13 26 1 39
16 Kano Pillars 32 12 6 14 26 30 16 10 4 2 19 7 16 2 2 12 7 23 -4 39
17 Niger Tornadoes 32 11 6 15 23 32 15 11 3 1 18 7 17 0 3 14 5 25 -9 39
18 Akwa Starlets 32 11 4 17 32 46 16 11 2 3 23 11 16 0 2 14 9 35 -14 37
19 Heartland 33 10 7 16 28 46 16 10 4 2 18 10 17 0 3 14 10 36 -18 37
20 MFM 33 8 9 16 22 42 16 8 3 5 15 13 17 0 6 11 7 29 -20 33

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