With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Rivers United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sunshine Stars.
- Rivers United have won all their matches at home so far.
- Sunshine Stars is in the worst form (0-3-3)
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sunshine Stars play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Sunshine Stars when playing on grass are 5 wins, 7 draws and 16 defeats from 28 matches. They have scored 19 goals and conceded 37 times in these games.
Rivers United form and stats
7-0-0 is the performance here at Yakubu Gowon Stadium so far in the Npfl, giving Rivers United a total of 21 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results!
In their previous game, the manager S. Eguma led his Rivers to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Lobi Stars. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Yakubu Gowon Stadium. Previous to that game, a home match hosting MFM in a game that was won 2-0.
The Rivers manager S. Eguma has got the team scoring with 14 from 7 home games in the league. Defensively Rivers have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 7 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 1-2-5 (8 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Sunshine, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Enugu Rangers game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Npfl home defeat versus Enyimba with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-3 defeat away at Plateau United before that.
Goals are few and far between in Sunshine Stars's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. 11 goals have been conceded by Sunshine in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rivers United two wins, four draws and Sunshine Stars four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Rivers United missing players
Sunshine Stars missing players
| Rivers United | Sunshine Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 18 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 11 | 18 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| 56% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 38% | 41% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 38% | 35% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 6% |
| 25% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 38% | 41% |
| 50% | 86% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 35% |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 62% | 47% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 11.1 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 37% | 47% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 29% |
- 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 Sunshine Stars have scored away.
- Rivers United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rivers United have won all their matches at home so far.
- Rivers 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 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sunshine Stars is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Enugu Rangers | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 | Kano Pillars | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Akwa United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Nasarawa United | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Rivers United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 9 | Lobi Stars | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 11 | Heartland | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 23 |
| 12 | Plateau United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 15 | Sunshine Stars | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 19 | -10 | 18 |
| 17 | MFM | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 17 | -9 | 16 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 16 | -15 | 11 |