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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 17.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Okigwe Township Stadium (10000 seats)

The hosting team, Remo Stars, should be the favourites in this match, but Niger Tornadoes have exhibited both skill and guts. Read more about the match!

Insights:
  • Remo Stars have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Npfl
  • Niger Tornadoes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Remo Stars can neither be promoted or relegated from Npfl. For Tornadoes most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

This looks to be an absorbing match with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!

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Remo Stars form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Okigwe Township Stadium as Remo Stars have scored 28 goals to get 44 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 14-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Okigwe Township Stadium after three straight home wins.

Remo Stars are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A good away victory last time out for Remo Stars, who won 1-0 against Sunshine Stars (placed 9th).

Before that, Stars had a home game versus Enyimba which ended with a victory 1-0.

Trouble hitting the net? In this club's last 13 league games, 10 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).

Remo Stars have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Okigwe Township Stadium with 28 goals in 18 league matches. Defensively Remo Stars have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 18 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Niger Tornadoes form and stats

Niger Tornadoes have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 1-3-14 (18 played).

Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against Heartland in their previous game. The end of the last match, against Heartland, was very satisfying as Robles scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at MFM.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Tornadoes's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 18 matches. Niger Tornadoes have conceded 26 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved faced each other earlier this campaign: Niger Tornadoes - Remo Stars 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Stars zero wins, two draws and Niger Tornadoes two victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Remo Stars missing players

Niger Tornadoes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Remo Stars Niger Tornadoes
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
17 14 4 Won W 0 1 15
8 2 1 Drew D 1 3 6
12 2 1 Lost L 4 14 16
40 28 8 Scored S 1 7 32
26 7 2 Conceded C 10 26 35
89% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
46% 44% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 49%
27% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 28% 30%
11% 17% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 6% 5%
5% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
30% 22% 17% BTTS BTTS 20% 33% 35%
49% 72% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 27%
32% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 80% 67% 41%
 
4.5 5.7 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 1.3 1.6 4.1
3.5 1.7 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 3.5 3.6
1.2 0.9 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.7 10.9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 2.7 4.8 6.9
3.1 4.9 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.7 2.2 3.1
34% 32% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 23% 35%
 
8.1 6.4 5.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 9.8 8
2.7 2.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.9 3.5
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Niger Tornadoes have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Niger Tornadoes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Niger Tornadoes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Niger Tornadoes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Niger Tornadoes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Remo Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Remo Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Remo Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Niger Tornadoes have scored away.
  • Remo Stars have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Npfl
  • Remo Stars have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Npfl
  • Remo Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Remo Stars 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 37 22 8 7 57 24 18 17 1 0 40 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 33 74
2 Plateau United 37 20 4 13 49 29 18 17 1 0 38 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 20 64
3 Remo Stars 37 17 8 12 40 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 14 59
4 Kwara United 37 17 7 13 43 44 19 16 3 0 32 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -1 58
5 Enugu Rangers 37 14 11 12 39 30 18 11 5 2 27 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 9 53
6 Enyimba 37 15 7 15 39 35 19 13 4 2 32 13 18 2 3 13 7 22 4 52
7 Gombe United 37 14 10 13 39 38 19 13 6 0 29 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 1 52
8 Akwa United 37 13 13 11 35 34 19 11 7 1 29 13 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 52
9 Sunshine Stars 37 14 9 14 30 27 19 14 3 2 27 8 18 0 6 12 3 19 3 51
10 Nasarawa United 37 14 8 15 41 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -7 50
11 Niger Tornadoes 37 15 6 16 32 35 19 14 3 2 25 9 18 1 3 14 7 26 -3 49
12 Wikki Tourist 37 14 7 16 32 35 18 12 5 1 22 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -3 49
13 Lobi Stars 37 14 7 16 36 45 19 13 4 2 27 15 18 1 3 14 9 30 -9 49
14 Shooting Stars 37 12 12 13 40 43 19 11 8 0 29 12 18 1 4 13 11 31 -3 48
15 Katsina United 37 15 3 19 34 40 19 15 2 2 29 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -6 48
16 Abia Warriors 37 12 11 14 47 44 18 11 7 0 30 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 3 47
17 Akwa Starlets 37 14 4 19 39 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -10 46
18 Kano Pillars 37 14 6 17 30 35 18 12 4 2 21 7 19 2 2 15 9 28 -5 45
19 Heartland 37 12 8 17 31 48 18 12 4 2 20 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -17 44
20 MFM 37 9 9 19 26 50 18 9 3 6 18 16 19 0 6 13 8 34 -24 36

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 37 22 8 7 57 24 18 17 1 0 40 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 33 74
2 Plateau United 37 20 4 13 49 29 18 17 1 0 38 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 20 64
3 Remo Stars 37 17 8 12 40 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 14 59
4 Kwara United 37 17 7 13 43 44 19 16 3 0 32 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -1 58
5 Enugu Rangers 37 14 11 12 39 30 18 11 5 2 27 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 9 53
6 Enyimba 37 15 7 15 39 35 19 13 4 2 32 13 18 2 3 13 7 22 4 52
7 Gombe United 37 14 10 13 39 38 19 13 6 0 29 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 1 52
8 Akwa United 37 13 13 11 35 34 19 11 7 1 29 13 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 52
9 Sunshine Stars 37 14 9 14 30 27 19 14 3 2 27 8 18 0 6 12 3 19 3 51
10 Nasarawa United 37 14 8 15 41 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -7 50
11 Niger Tornadoes 37 15 6 16 32 35 19 14 3 2 25 9 18 1 3 14 7 26 -3 49
12 Wikki Tourist 37 14 7 16 32 35 18 12 5 1 22 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -3 49
13 Lobi Stars 37 14 7 16 36 45 19 13 4 2 27 15 18 1 3 14 9 30 -9 49
14 Shooting Stars 37 12 12 13 40 43 19 11 8 0 29 12 18 1 4 13 11 31 -3 48
15 Katsina United 37 15 3 19 34 40 19 15 2 2 29 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -6 48
16 Abia Warriors 37 12 11 14 47 44 18 11 7 0 30 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 3 47
17 Akwa Starlets 37 14 4 19 39 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -10 46
18 Kano Pillars 37 14 6 17 30 35 18 12 4 2 21 7 19 2 2 15 9 28 -5 45
19 Heartland 37 12 8 17 31 48 18 12 4 2 20 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -17 44
20 MFM 37 9 9 19 26 50 18 9 3 6 18 16 19 0 6 13 8 34 -24 36

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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.