It's still early in the Npfl season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Sunshine Stars - Akwa United preview!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Akwa United play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Akwa United when playing on artificial turf are 0 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats from seven matches. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 11 times in these games.
Sunshine Stars form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Sunshine Stars's two home games in the Npfl so far this season, having collected 4 points.
The fans are hoping that Sunshine Stars will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Npfl game against Katsina United (placed 7th). Ahead of that match, Sunshine Stars won a home game hosting Enyimba (1-0).
Sunshine Stars has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Akwa United form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Npfl for Akwa United with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Akwa United's last game was the home draw against Nasarawa United (1-1). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Katsina United.
Akwa United have the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 4 - 3 (Sunshine Stars wins - draws - Akwa United wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Sunshine Stars missing players
Akwa United missing players
| Sunshine Stars | Akwa United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 3.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 10.3 |
| 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 9% |
- Akwa United have created more than twice as many corners as Sunshine Stars.
- Akwa United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Akwa United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Akwa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Akwa United have yet to win a game.
- All of Akwa United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sunshine Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sunshine Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sunshine Stars have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sunshine Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Sunshine Stars | Last season | Akwa United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 27 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 23 | 18 | Scored | S | 13 | 39 | ||
| 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 23 | 33 | ||
| 95% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 59% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 74% | ||
| 32% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 59% | ||
| 9% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 26% | ||
| 5% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 7% | ||
| 45% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 48% | ||
| 27% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 37% | ||
| 32% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 19% | ||
| 3.6 | 3.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 4 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 107 | 64 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 175 | ||
| 32 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 77 | ||
| 38% | 61% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 38% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Enyimba | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Wikki Tourist | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Katsina United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | MFM | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Rivers United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Ifeanyi Uba | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Warri Wolves | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Sunshine Stars | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Heartland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Akwa United | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Adamawa United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Delta Force | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Kano Pillars | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 2 |