Npfl fixture preview and facts: Shooting Stars welcome Kwara United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 18.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Adamasingba Stadium (10000 seats)

It's the second possibility for points this campaign as Shooting Stars and Kwara United battle it out at Adamasingba Stadium.

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 Shooting Stars and Kwara United.

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Shooting Stars form and stats

Last season, Shooting Stars's league statistics were 12 wins, 12 draws and 14 losses, resulting in 16th place in the Npfl. In these 38 matches they scored {41 goals} and conceded 45. Performing at their own stadium in the former season Shooting Stars generated 11-8-0 (win-draw-lost) with {29 goals} and 12 conceded.

Shooting shared the glory with Plateau United in their last match, an away game that ended all square 3-3. A disappointing finish for Shooting Stars in their match versus Plateau United as their 3-1 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 3-3 full time score.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Kano Pillars.

Shooting are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Remo Stars awaits in four days.

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Kwara United form and stats

Let's have a look at how Kwara United performed last season in the Npfl: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 17 victories, 7 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 43 and conceded {45 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 4 and lost 14 with 11/38 goals scored/conceded.

Kwara United have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 185 minutes ago. Kadiri was the goal scorer.

There were no winners in Kwara United's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Gombe United (placed 7th).

A defeat, in the CAF Confederations Cup away at RSB Berkane, earlier.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bendel Insurance in just four days.

Head 2 Head

Shooting Stars-Kwara United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Shooting five wins, Kwara United four wins, one draw. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Kwara United missing players

Shooting Stars Kwara United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
1 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 5
6 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 6
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 14
6 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 1
50% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
12 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 11
8 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 1
Shooting Stars Last season Kwara United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
12 11   Won W   1 17
12 8   Drew D   4 7
14 0   Lost L   14 14
41 29   Scored S   11 43
45 12   Conceded C   38 45
89% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
68% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   79% 71%
42% 37%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 45%
24% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   16% 11%
3% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 3%
50% 47%   BTTS BTTS   47% 42%
34% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 32%
26% 11%   Failed to Score F T   53% 26%
 
3.2 3.3   Corners for (avg) C F   2.9 3.4
3.7 1.9   Corners against (avg) C A   4.4 3.5
1.6 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.1 1
1 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.4 10.2   Shots (avg) S (   7.9 8.6
3.2 3.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.3 3
29% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 32%
 
8.6 5.5   Shots against (avg) S A   8.6 7.3
3.4 1.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.6 2.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bendel Insurance 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Remo Stars 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Enyimba 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
4 Shooting Stars 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
5 Plateau United 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Kwara United 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Gombe United 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Nasarawa United 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
9 Akwa United 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
10 El Kanemi Warriors 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 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 Rivers United 38 23 8 7 58 24 19 18 1 0 41 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 34 77
2 Plateau United 38 21 4 13 50 29 19 18 1 0 39 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 21 67
3 Remo Stars 38 18 8 12 43 26 19 15 2 2 31 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 17 62
4 Kwara United 38 17 7 14 43 45 19 16 3 0 32 7 19 1 4 14 11 38 -2 58
5 Enugu Rangers 38 15 11 12 41 30 19 12 5 2 29 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 11 56
6 Nasarawa United 38 15 8 15 42 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 19 1 3 15 15 38 -6 53
7 Enyimba 38 15 7 16 39 36 19 13 4 2 32 13 19 2 3 14 7 23 3 52
8 Gombe United 38 14 10 14 39 39 19 13 6 0 29 10 19 1 4 14 10 29 0 52
9 Akwa United 38 13 13 12 35 36 19 11 7 1 29 13 19 2 6 11 6 23 -1 52
10 Wikki Tourist 38 15 7 16 34 35 19 13 5 1 24 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -1 52
11 Sunshine Stars 38 14 9 15 30 30 19 14 3 2 27 8 19 0 6 13 3 22 0 51
12 Niger Tornadoes 38 15 6 17 32 38 19 14 3 2 25 9 19 1 3 15 7 29 -6 51
13 Abia Warriors 38 13 11 14 50 44 19 12 7 0 33 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 6 50
14 Akwa Starlets 38 15 4 19 42 49 19 14 2 3 31 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -7 49
15 Lobi Stars 38 14 7 17 36 48 19 13 4 2 27 15 19 1 3 15 9 33 -12 49
16 Shooting Stars 38 12 12 14 41 45 19 11 8 0 29 12 19 1 4 14 12 33 -4 48
17 Katsina United 38 15 3 20 34 42 19 15 2 2 29 11 19 0 1 18 5 31 -8 48
18 Heartland 38 13 8 17 32 48 19 13 4 2 21 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -16 47
19 Kano Pillars 38 15 6 17 32 36 19 13 4 2 23 8 19 2 2 15 9 28 -4 45
20 MFM 38 9 9 20 26 51 19 9 3 7 18 17 19 0 6 13 8 34 -25 36

Read more about Npfl

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.