The Rivers United & Lobi Stars managers S. Eguma and S. Ogbeide are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Npfl league table.
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 Rivers United and Lobi Stars.
Lobi Stars play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Lobi Stars when playing on grass are 3 wins, 12 draws and 6 defeats from 21 matches. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 15 times in these games.
Rivers United form and stats
17 points is a decent return from 7 Npfl games here for Rivers United. The data says 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Ever since the Abia Warriors game Rivers United has been unbeatable here producing four straight wins.
Rivers United lost their last game at Akwa Starlets (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that, Rivers United had a home game versus Nasarawa United which ended with a victory 1-0.
The manager S. Eguma will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Jigawa Golden Stars in only four days.
Rivers United has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Rivers United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Lobi Stars form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Lobi Stars, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Npfl, playing as the away team in the Npfl this season.
The Lobi Stars goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 308 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Lobi Stars are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npfl against MFM (placed 8th). Prior to that result Lobi Stars won their away game at Adamawa United. The scoreline was 1-0.
A new game in only four days for Lobi Stars, the Npfl home match versus Akwa Starlets. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lobi Stars as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Rivers United, 1 draw and 5 wins for Lobi Stars. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Top Goalscorers
 A. Sikiru 4 goals |  M. Martins 2 goals |
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| Rivers United | Lobi Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 85% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 29% | 38% |
| 29% | 29% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 14% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 15% |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 57% | 77% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 23% |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 10 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 2.9 | 1 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 105 | 64 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 33 | 87 |
| 38 | 26 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 13 | 30 |
| 34% | 38% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 53% |
- Lobi Stars has the fewest conceded goals (5)
- Lobi Stars has the most clean sheets (9)
- Lobi Stars has the most points (9) away
- Lobi Stars has the the best goal difference (+11)
- Lobi Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lobi Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rivers United has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
- Rivers United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lobi Stars have scored away.
- Rivers United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Lobi Stars | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Akwa Starlets | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Akwa United | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Sunshine Stars | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Uba | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | MFM | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | Katsina United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Heartland | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Warri Wolves | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 14 | Wikki Tourist | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Delta Force | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Enyimba | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Nasarawa United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 10 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 10 |
| 20 | Enugu Rangers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 |