Sunshine Stars and Abia Warriors spectators can't wait for Npfl clash at Akure Township Stadium

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 20.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akure Township Stadium (10000 seats)

Sunshine Stars hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 24 points and a 19th position in the Npfl table. Visiting Abia Warriors holds 13th place with 35 pts.

Insights:
  • Sunshine Stars have the fewest scored goals (10) at home in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Npfl

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

2-2-8 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Abia Warriors when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those twelve matches are 7-15 (scored/conceded).

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

The story so far in the Npfl for Sunshine Stars, who have the fewest scored goals (10) at home in Npfl, at their home stadium (Akure Township Stadium) is 4 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats.

Sunshine Stars faced defeat in their previous match, away at Enugu Rangers (1-4).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Akwa Starlets.

Sunshine have scored 10 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Sunshine Stars have conceded only 7 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Abia Warriors form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Abia Warriors so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 0-8-5 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Abia Warriors have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Enyimba game.

260 minutes! That's how long the Abia Warriors goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

The supporters enjoyed Abia Warriors's previous game versus Lobi Stars (placed 8th), a Npfl 2-0 win played at home.

Before that, Warriors travelled to MFM and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

A new game in only three days for Warriors, the Npfl home match versus Enyimba. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Abia Warriors as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Warriors have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Abia Warriors - Sunshine 4-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sunshine won five, Abia Warriors won two and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Sunshine Stars missing players

Abia Warriors missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunshine Stars Abia Warriors
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 3 13 26
5 4 1 Won W 0 0 8
9 7 3 Drew D 3 8 11
13 2 1 Lost L 0 5 7
18 10 4 Scored S 2 11 34
30 7 4 Conceded C 2 17 27
74% 62% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 69% 77%
41% 31% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 62%
37% 23% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 42%
19% 15% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 27%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 15%
41% 31% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 58%
37% 62% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 31% 35%
48% 46% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 31%
 
2.9 3.2 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 3.2 5.2
3.2 1.9 1.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.2 4.4
1.9 1.4 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.8 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.4 5.4 8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 6.3 9
2.4 2.2 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.6 3.5
28% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 29% 36%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Abia Warriors have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Npfl
  • Abia Warriors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Abia Warriors have yet to win a game away.
  • Sunshine Stars have the fewest scored goals (10) at home in Npfl

  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 26 13 10 3 34 16 13 10 3 0 22 5 13 3 7 3 12 11 18 49
2 Nasarawa United 27 15 3 9 37 26 14 12 1 1 30 11 13 3 2 8 7 15 11 48
3 Kano Pillars 26 14 6 6 29 21 13 12 1 0 18 3 13 2 5 6 11 18 8 48
4 Kwara United 26 13 7 6 35 19 14 10 4 0 25 4 12 3 3 6 10 15 16 46
5 Rivers United 27 13 6 8 31 24 13 11 2 0 21 2 14 2 4 8 10 22 7 45
6 Enugu Rangers 26 12 6 8 29 18 14 11 2 1 23 4 12 1 4 7 6 14 11 42
7 Enyimba 24 12 5 7 25 23 11 8 3 0 15 7 13 4 2 7 10 16 2 41
8 Lobi Stars 27 12 4 11 29 27 13 11 2 0 23 7 14 1 2 11 6 20 2 40
9 Plateau United 27 11 6 10 33 23 13 10 2 1 27 8 14 1 4 9 6 15 10 39
10 Heartland 27 10 8 9 34 35 14 8 5 1 23 12 13 2 3 8 11 23 -1 38
11 MFM 27 9 9 9 21 20 13 7 4 2 13 7 14 2 5 7 8 13 1 36
12 Akwa Starlets 27 11 3 13 26 35 13 9 1 3 21 14 14 2 2 10 5 21 -9 36
13 Abia Warriors 26 8 11 7 34 27 13 8 3 2 23 10 13 0 8 5 11 17 7 35
14 Katsina United 27 9 4 14 26 36 14 9 4 1 23 9 13 0 0 13 3 27 -10 31
15 Wikki Tourist 27 7 9 11 28 35 14 7 4 3 21 14 13 0 5 8 7 21 -7 30
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 27 7 9 11 19 31 13 6 6 1 11 6 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 30
17 Warri Wolves 27 7 6 14 22 34 14 7 4 3 15 9 13 0 2 11 7 25 -12 27
18 Ifeanyi Uba 27 5 10 12 23 34 13 5 5 3 11 9 14 0 5 9 12 25 -11 25
19 Sunshine Stars 27 5 9 13 18 30 13 4 7 2 10 7 14 1 2 11 8 23 -12 24
20 Adamawa United 27 4 7 16 15 34 14 4 6 4 13 12 13 0 1 12 2 22 -19 19

Table
  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 26 13 10 3 34 16 13 10 3 0 22 5 13 3 7 3 12 11 18 49
2 Nasarawa United 27 15 3 9 37 26 14 12 1 1 30 11 13 3 2 8 7 15 11 48
3 Kano Pillars 26 14 6 6 29 21 13 12 1 0 18 3 13 2 5 6 11 18 8 48
4 Kwara United 26 13 7 6 35 19 14 10 4 0 25 4 12 3 3 6 10 15 16 46
5 Rivers United 27 13 6 8 31 24 13 11 2 0 21 2 14 2 4 8 10 22 7 45
6 Enugu Rangers 26 12 6 8 29 18 14 11 2 1 23 4 12 1 4 7 6 14 11 42
7 Enyimba 24 12 5 7 25 23 11 8 3 0 15 7 13 4 2 7 10 16 2 41
8 Lobi Stars 27 12 4 11 29 27 13 11 2 0 23 7 14 1 2 11 6 20 2 40
9 Plateau United 27 11 6 10 33 23 13 10 2 1 27 8 14 1 4 9 6 15 10 39
10 Heartland 27 10 8 9 34 35 14 8 5 1 23 12 13 2 3 8 11 23 -1 38
11 MFM 27 9 9 9 21 20 13 7 4 2 13 7 14 2 5 7 8 13 1 36
12 Akwa Starlets 27 11 3 13 26 35 13 9 1 3 21 14 14 2 2 10 5 21 -9 36
13 Abia Warriors 26 8 11 7 34 27 13 8 3 2 23 10 13 0 8 5 11 17 7 35
14 Katsina United 27 9 4 14 26 36 14 9 4 1 23 9 13 0 0 13 3 27 -10 31
15 Wikki Tourist 27 7 9 11 28 35 14 7 4 3 21 14 13 0 5 8 7 21 -7 30
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 27 7 9 11 19 31 13 6 6 1 11 6 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 30
17 Warri Wolves 27 7 6 14 22 34 14 7 4 3 15 9 13 0 2 11 7 25 -12 27
18 Ifeanyi Uba 27 5 10 12 23 34 13 5 5 3 11 9 14 0 5 9 12 25 -11 25
19 Sunshine Stars 27 5 9 13 18 30 13 4 7 2 10 7 14 1 2 11 8 23 -12 24
20 Adamawa United 27 4 7 16 15 34 14 4 6 4 13 12 13 0 1 12 2 22 -19 19

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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.