Sunshine Stars and Kano Pillars followers can't wait for Npfl contest at Akure Township Stadium

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 09.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akure Township Stadium (10000 seats)

Sunshine Stars prepare to contest Kano Pillars in this Npfl game. Everything you should know about the fixture is found right here!

Insights:
  • Sunshine Stars have the fewest scored goals (0) in Npfl

These teams have little in common geographically as Kano Pillars have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

A Npfl draw at home so far for Sunshine Stars. Last season their home statistics were 9 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats from 19 matches.

Sunshine Stars are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 355 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Uzoenyi). Nothing to worry about in defence for Sunshine Stars, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 242 minutes in the Npfl.

An away draw last time out for Sunshine Stars, facing Rivers United in a game that ended 0-0.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Enugu Rangers.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Sunshine Stars at home in the league. 0 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

No Npfl points yet away for Kano Pillars, from their first 2 matches. Pillars has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Pillars are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Npfl against Enyimba (placed 9th).

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Katsina United's place.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Kano Pillars has managed 0 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Sunshine Stars-Kano Pillars H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sunshine three wins, Kano Pillars five wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Sunshine Stars missing players

Kano Pillars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunshine Stars Kano Pillars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 1 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 2
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 2
1 0 0 Conceded C 1 4 4
33% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
100% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 75%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2 2
7.5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 9 9
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 9
2 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
19 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9 9
4 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 3
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Sunshine Stars have the fewest points (1) at home in Npfl
  • Sunshine Stars have the fewest scored goals (0) at home in Npfl
  • Sunshine Stars have the fewest scored goals (0) in Npfl
  • Sunshine Stars is in the worst form (0-2-1)
Sunshine Stars Last season Kano Pillars
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
11 9   Won W   2 19
12 8   Drew D   5 7
15 2   Lost L   12 12
28 18   Scored S   12 38
39 10   Conceded C   26 29
76% 68%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 95%
39% 32%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 50%
34% 26%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   26% 21%
18% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 5%
8% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 5%
37% 32%   BTTS BTTS   47% 32%
42% 63%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 47%
45% 37%   Failed to Score F T   47% 26%
 
3.5 3.9   Corners for (avg) C F   4.2 4.5
3.2 1.9   Corners against (avg) C A   6.6 4.8
1.9 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.7
1 1   Red cards R C   4 4
 
7 6.6   Shots (avg) S (   7.1 7.9
2.4 2.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.4 2.7
32% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 37%
 
8.2 3.9   Shots against (avg) S A   9.3 7.5
3.1 1.3   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3 2.4

  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 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
2 Rivers United 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 8
3 Enugu Rangers 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
4 Kwara United 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
5 Akwa United 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
6 Wikki Tourist 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6
7 Nasarawa United 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 6
8 Plateau United 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
9 Enyimba 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Gombe United 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 5
11 Abia Warriors 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
12 Shooting Stars 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Lobi Stars 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 5
14 Akwa Starlets 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
15 Kano Pillars 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
16 Niger Tornadoes 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 4
17 Heartland 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
18 Katsina United 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
19 MFM 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
20 Sunshine Stars 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2
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 Akwa United 38 19 14 5 53 24 19 16 3 0 38 8 19 3 11 5 15 16 29 71
2 Enyimba 38 18 12 8 41 33 19 12 7 0 25 13 19 6 5 8 16 20 8 66
3 Kwara United 38 19 8 11 48 28 19 15 4 0 35 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 20 65
4 Nasarawa United 38 20 5 13 55 38 19 17 1 1 43 13 19 3 4 12 12 25 17 65
5 Kano Pillars 38 19 7 12 38 29 19 17 2 0 26 3 19 2 5 12 12 26 9 64
6 Rivers United 38 18 9 11 48 36 19 16 3 0 33 6 19 2 6 11 15 30 12 63
7 Enugu Rangers 38 18 8 12 43 31 19 16 2 1 32 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 12 62
8 Lobi Stars 38 17 7 14 43 39 19 16 3 0 35 11 19 1 4 14 8 28 4 58
9 Plateau United 38 14 9 15 45 35 19 13 5 1 35 8 19 1 4 14 10 27 10 51
10 MFM 38 13 12 13 34 35 19 11 6 2 23 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -1 51
11 Akwa Starlets 38 15 5 18 37 47 19 12 3 4 30 18 19 3 2 14 7 29 -10 50
12 Katsina United 38 14 7 17 35 42 19 13 5 1 31 10 19 1 2 16 4 32 -7 49
13 Heartland 38 13 9 16 43 50 19 11 6 2 28 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -7 48
14 Abia Warriors 38 12 11 15 48 42 19 12 3 4 35 16 19 0 8 11 13 26 6 47
15 Wikki Tourist 38 12 9 17 40 47 19 12 4 3 31 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -7 45
16 Sunshine Stars 38 11 12 15 28 39 19 9 8 2 18 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -11 45
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 38 11 10 17 29 46 19 10 7 2 19 9 19 1 3 15 10 37 -17 43
18 Warri Wolves 38 11 8 19 30 45 19 11 4 4 20 10 19 0 4 15 10 35 -15 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 38 9 12 17 33 50 19 9 7 3 21 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -17 39
20 Adamawa United 38 5 10 23 20 55 19 5 9 5 17 16 19 0 1 18 3 39 -35 25

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 Remo Stars 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
2 Rivers United 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 8
3 Enugu Rangers 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
4 Kwara United 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
5 Akwa United 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
6 Wikki Tourist 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6
7 Nasarawa United 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 6
8 Plateau United 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
9 Enyimba 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Gombe United 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 5
11 Abia Warriors 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
12 Shooting Stars 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Lobi Stars 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 5
14 Akwa Starlets 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
15 Kano Pillars 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
16 Niger Tornadoes 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 4
17 Heartland 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
18 Katsina United 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
19 MFM 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
20 Sunshine Stars 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2

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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.