Npfl: Two sides who have performed well as yet. Prepare for Plateau United - Shooting Stars with this broad preview!
- Plateau United is in the best form (5-0-1) in Npfl
- Shooting Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
This football pitch has artifical turf, which is not Shooting Stars's regular surface at their own arena. When appearing on artifical turf Shooting Stars have performed like this: Played 14 matches with the output 0 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats with the goal difference 8-31 (scored/conceded).
It's quite the trip for Shooting Stars when visiting Plateau United as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
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.
Plateau United form and stats
This stadium, Jos International Stadium, has been a fortress for Plateau United in the Npfl so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-0. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
Plateau are confident in defense, having played 386 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Plateau United, who won 1-0 against Kano Pillars (placed 14th).
Before that, Plateau United had a home game versus Rivers United which ended with a victory 1-0.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 Plateau United home games with this odds we find nine games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in seven wins, one draw and one defeat. Looking at the victories, six matches were won by at least two goals.
Plateau can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 14 times. Defensively Plateau United have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shooting Stars form and stats
Shooting Stars have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 1-1-4 (6 played).
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Akwa Starlets in their previous game.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Remo Stars's place.We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Shooting Stars played away with similar odds. This revealed seven games. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, two were draws and the home team won as expected five times.
A new game in only four days for Shooting, the Npfl home match versus Wikki Tourist. Busy days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Shooting Stars's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 6 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last five meetings featuring these participants: Plateau United won three, Shooting Stars triumphed in one and we saw one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.Plateau United missing players
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| Plateau United | Shooting Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 58% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 4.1 | 3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2 | 3.1 |
| 4.1 | 1.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.1 | 5 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 6.3 | 8.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 61% | 111% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 13% | 29% |
| 6 | 3.2 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 10.7 | 8.8 |
| 2.3 | 0.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
- Plateau United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shooting Stars have scored away.
- Plateau United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Plateau United have the most points (18) at home in Npfl
- Plateau United have won all their matches at home so far.
- Plateau United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Plateau United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Plateau United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Plateau United is in the best form (5-0-1) in Npfl
- Shooting Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Shooting Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Shooting 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 | 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 |
