Rivers United will clash heads with Sunshine Stars in this Npfl game. Everything you need to learn about the match is located right here!
This ground has grass, which is not Sunshine Stars's regular surface at their own football stadium. When playing on grass Sunshine Stars have performed like this: Played 31 matches resulting in 4 wins, 7 draws and 20 defeats with the goal numbers 20-45 (scored/conceded).
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 and Sunshine Stars.
Rivers United form and stats
The hosts won their first Npfl game here at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Rivers United last season were 16 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses from 19 games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 223 minutes.
Rivers enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Enyimba's place. The match ended 1-0.
Ahead of that match, Rivers won a home game hosting Katsina United (3-0).It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Rivers United at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Sunshine Stars form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Npfl ended in defeat. Last season Sunshine Stars had these away match statistics: Played 19; won 2, drew 4 and lost 13.
The attacking players of Sunshine have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 265 minutes.
Sunshine Stars's last game was the home draw against Enugu Rangers (0-0).
Prior to that match, the Sunshine manager Ogunbote faced defeat when travelling to Abia Warriors and losing 0-1.0 goals so far away for Sunshine Stars, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Rivers wins - draws - Sunshine Stars wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine had two or less.Rivers United missing players
Sunshine Stars missing players
| Rivers United | Sunshine Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 2.3 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.3 | 1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 0.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.3 | 15 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2.7 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 0.7 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Rivers United | Last season | Sunshine Stars | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 18 | 16 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 12 | ||
| 11 | 0 | Lost | L | 13 | 15 | ||
| 48 | 33 | Scored | S | 10 | 28 | ||
| 36 | 6 | Conceded | C | 29 | 39 | ||
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 84% | 76% | ||
| 66% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 47% | 39% | ||
| 34% | 26% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 34% | ||
| 18% | 16% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 18% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 8% | ||
| 42% | 32% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 37% | ||
| 42% | 68% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 42% | ||
| 21% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 45% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.5 | ||
| 3.9 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 11.1 | 12.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 7 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 32% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 32% | ||
| 9.1 | 6.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.1 | 8.2 | ||
| 3.1 | 1.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 3.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Remo Stars | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Akwa United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Kwara United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Lobi Stars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Enugu Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Heartland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Nasarawa United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Niger Tornadoes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Wikki Tourist | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Plateau United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Akwa Starlets | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | MFM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Shooting Stars | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Gombe United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 18 | Sunshine Stars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Kano Pillars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Katsina United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Akwa United | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 71 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 66 |
| 3 | Kwara United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 65 |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 64 |
| 6 | Rivers United | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 63 |
| 7 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 62 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 58 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 51 |
| 10 | MFM | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -1 | 51 |
| 11 | Akwa Starlets | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 29 | -10 | 50 |
| 12 | Katsina United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 32 | -7 | 49 |
| 13 | Heartland | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 36 | -7 | 48 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 47 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 30 | -7 | 45 |
| 16 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 29 | -11 | 45 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 37 | -17 | 43 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 35 | -15 | 41 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 38 | -17 | 39 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 39 | -35 | 25 |
