Rivers United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Sunshine Stars.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Npfl match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Akwa United.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Sunshine Stars's home stadium. The visitors last 24 games on grass have ended in 3 wins, 9 draws and 12 losses.
Rivers United form and stats
Overall Npfl stats at home this season for Rivers United are 2-2-0 (wins-draw-losses).
The fans are hoping that Rivers United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Npfl game against Akwa United (placed 15th). Ahead of that match, Rivers United won a home game hosting Katsina United (2-0).
Rivers United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. Defensively Rivers United have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sunshine Stars form and stats
Playing away, Sunshine Stars have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Npfl this season.
Two travels in a row for Sunshine Stars, whose manager G. Ogunbote could celebrate last time after the Npfl win against Adamawa United. That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Nasarawa United.
Sunshine Stars find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 4 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by Sunshine Stars in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: 1 - 4 - 4 (Rivers United wins - draws - Sunshine Stars wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 8 had two or less.Rivers United missing players
Sunshine Stars missing players
| Rivers United | Sunshine Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 44% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 38% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 1.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | 41 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 17 | 37 |
| 22 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 32% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 44% | 56% |
- Rivers United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Rivers United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rivers United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sunshine Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sunshine Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plateau United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Akwa Starlets | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Enyimba | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Sunshine Stars | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Wikki Tourist | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Uba | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Abia Warriors | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Rivers United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Heartland | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | MFM | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 | Kano Pillars | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Akwa United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 16 | Adamawa United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Delta Force | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 7 |
| 19 | Enugu Rangers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 2 |