This might well be another exciting run-in at Akure Township Stadium in the Npfl. Sunshine Stars is in 14th position and host Gombe United in 15th position. Read all about the game here!
- Sunshine Stars have the fewest points (4) at home in Npfl
- Gombe United have yet to win a game away.
Gombe United play their home matches on grass, while this match will take part on artifical turf. The latest stats for Gombe United when playing on artifical turf are 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats from 15 matches. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 27 times in these games.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It's no vacation for neither Sunshine Stars nor Gombe United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sunshine Stars form and stats
Only two Npfl home games for Sunshine Stars so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Sunshine Stars manager Ogunbote and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Shooting Stars (placed 17th) in the Npfl.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Kano Pillars.The manager Ogunbote will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Akwa United in only four days.
At Akure Township Stadium, Sunshine Stars has the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Gombe United form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Npfl for Gombe United with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. Gombe United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Gombe United played 0-0 against Enyimba in their previous match.
Prior to that match, the Gombe United manager faced defeat when travelling to Katsina United and losing 1-2.After this away game Gombe return home for a Npfl game against Niger Tornadoes. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Gombe United when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. Gombe United have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Sunshine Stars victories, one draw and three Gombe United wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Sunshine Stars missing players
Gombe United missing players
| Sunshine Stars | Gombe United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 7.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.2 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 10.8 |
| 3.5 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 6 |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 13.2 | 4 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 5.8 |
| 3.2 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
- Gombe United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Gombe United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Gombe United have yet to win a game away.
- Sunshine Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sunshine Stars have the fewest points (4) at home in Npfl
- Sunshine Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sunshine Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Remo Stars | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Akwa United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Plateau United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Nasarawa United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Abia Warriors | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Kwara United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Lobi Stars | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Kano Pillars | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | Heartland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Akwa Starlets | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 14 | Sunshine Stars | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Gombe United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Wikki Tourist | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Shooting Stars | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Katsina United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | MFM | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 20 | Niger Tornadoes | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
