The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Plateau United are in the 12th position while the guesting Sunshine Stars worry at 14th.
- Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sunshine Stars is in the worst form (0-4-2)
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Npfl match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Lobi Stars, so at least Plateau are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Plateau United form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Jos International Stadium as Plateau United have scored 14 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Plateau faced defeat in their previous match, away at Lobi Stars (2-3). Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against MFM.
Plateau are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Akwa Starlets awaits in four days.
The Plateau United manager has got the team scoring with 14 from 7 home games in the league. Plateau United have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sunshine Stars form and stats
Sunshine Stars have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 1-2-4 (7 played).
The attacking players of Sunshine have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 288 minutes. Sunshine have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 262 minutes since they last conceded in Npfl.
Sunshine are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Katsina United (placed 17th). A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Adamawa United.
Goals are few and far between in Sunshine Stars's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. 8 goals have been conceded by Sunshine in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's one Plateau victory, one draw and four Sunshine Stars wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Plateau United missing players
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| Plateau United | Sunshine Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | 14 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| 53% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 29% | 43% |
| 40% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 29% | 36% |
| 13% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 7% |
| 27% | 29% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 29% | 43% |
| 47% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 36% |
| 47% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 71% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 15 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| 3.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 36% | 48% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 20% | 31% |
- 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 at home.
- Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sunshine Stars have scored away.
- Plateau United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sunshine Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sunshine Stars is in the worst form (0-4-2)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kwara United | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Enugu Rangers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 3 | Enyimba | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Nasarawa United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 9 | Lobi Stars | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 11 | Wikki Tourist | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | Plateau United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 13 | Heartland | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Sunshine Stars | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 15 | MFM | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 16 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 17 | Katsina United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 16 | -10 | 15 |
| 18 | Ifeanyi Uba | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 14 |
| 19 | Warri Wolves | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 16 | -9 | 14 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | -10 | 10 |