Football preview: Home supporters have high expectations when Niger Tornadoes meet Sunshine Stars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 16.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bako Kontagora Stadium (5000 seats)

Sunshine Stars know they are in for a hard excursion to Niger Tornadoes and their Bako Kontagora Stadium. This preview has all the data you require ahead of the match.

Insights:
  • Niger Tornadoes have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Npfl
  • Sunshine Stars have yet to win a game away.

4 - 11 - 17 with 21-42. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Sunshine Stars when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Sunshine Stars play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Niger Tornadoes and Sunshine Stars.

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Niger Tornadoes form and stats

3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Niger Tornadoes have to build on here at Bako Kontagora Stadium in the Npfl.

Tornadoes shared the glory with Enyimba in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Katsina United.

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

Tornadoes have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

There's been little loot from Sunshine Stars's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Npfl. Sunshine Stars only have 0 wins to counter their 2 defeats and 4 draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Nasarawa United (placed 9th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.

A 0-1 loss hosting Enyimba before that.

After this away game Sunshine Stars return home for a Npfl game against Kwara United. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Sunshine Stars are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. Sunshine are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Niger Tornadoes wins - draws - Sunshine Stars wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Niger Tornadoes missing players

Sunshine Stars missing players

Niger Tornadoes Sunshine Stars
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 6 11
3 3 0 Won W 0 0 3
4 2 0 Drew D 0 4 5
5 1 1 Lost L 2 2 3
8 6 0 Scored S 0 3 11
12 3 1 Conceded C 2 5 6
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 73%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 45%
17% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 27%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 18%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 55%
50% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 55%
 
2.2 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 3.5
3.7 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6 4.6
2.3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 8.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 8.8 8.8
3.6 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.4 3.1
33% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 44%
 
10.6 6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 13.8 10
5.2 2.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.8 2.9
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Niger Tornadoes have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Npfl
  • Niger Tornadoes have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sunshine Stars have yet to win a 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 12 7 4 1 20 6 6 5 1 0 14 2 6 2 3 1 6 4 14 25
2 Plateau United 12 8 0 4 17 7 6 6 0 0 14 2 6 2 0 4 3 5 10 24
3 Remo Stars 12 6 5 1 12 4 6 4 2 0 7 1 6 2 3 1 5 3 8 23
4 Enugu Rangers 12 5 5 2 14 5 6 3 1 2 8 3 6 2 4 0 6 2 9 20
5 Enyimba 12 6 2 4 10 9 6 4 1 1 7 4 6 2 1 3 3 5 1 20
6 Shooting Stars 12 5 3 4 13 10 6 4 2 0 11 4 6 1 1 4 2 6 3 18
7 Kwara United 12 5 3 4 12 10 6 5 1 0 9 1 6 0 2 4 3 9 2 18
8 Akwa United 12 4 5 3 9 6 6 3 3 0 7 1 6 1 2 3 2 5 3 17
9 Nasarawa United 12 4 5 3 16 15 6 4 2 0 9 4 6 0 3 3 7 11 1 17
10 Gombe United 12 4 4 4 11 9 6 4 2 0 8 0 6 0 2 4 3 9 2 16
11 Wikki Tourist 11 5 1 5 10 11 6 4 1 1 9 3 5 1 0 4 1 8 -1 16
12 Lobi Stars 12 4 4 4 9 13 6 4 2 0 8 4 6 0 2 4 1 9 -4 16
13 Sunshine Stars 11 3 5 3 11 6 5 3 1 1 8 1 6 0 4 2 3 5 5 14
14 Kano Pillars 12 4 2 6 5 10 6 3 2 1 4 1 6 1 0 5 1 9 -5 14
15 Abia Warriors 12 3 4 5 12 12 6 3 3 0 8 3 6 0 1 5 4 9 0 13
16 Niger Tornadoes 12 3 4 5 8 12 6 3 2 1 6 3 6 0 2 4 2 9 -4 13
17 Katsina United 12 4 1 7 8 14 6 4 1 1 6 3 6 0 0 6 2 11 -6 13
18 Akwa Starlets 12 3 3 6 8 16 6 3 2 1 6 3 6 0 1 5 2 13 -8 12
19 Heartland 12 2 3 7 7 22 6 2 2 2 6 8 6 0 1 5 1 14 -15 9
20 MFM 12 2 1 9 5 20 6 2 1 3 4 7 6 0 0 6 1 13 -15 7

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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.