Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Sunshine Stars in 8th and Katsina United in 13th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Katsina United have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sunshine Stars form and stats
Sunshine Stars are steadily winning Npfl games and points here at Akure Township Stadium. 7 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 12 games. The Sunshine Stars fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Akure Township Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Sunshine Stars has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
Sunshine Stars faced defeat in their previous match, away at Enyimba (0-3).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sunshine Stars as they are travelling to their away game against Akwa United in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
The Sunshine Stars fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. From these home matches, Sunshine Stars have conceded only 8 goals.
Katsina United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Katsina United so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
There were no winners in Katsina United's previous match, a Npfl home game that ended 1-1 vs Akwa United (placed 7th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Nasarawa United wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
A quick return to home after this game, as Katsina United are hosting Adamawa United in the Npfl only four days away.
Goals are few and far between in Katsina United's away league games. Only 1 goal from 11 travels. Katsina United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Katsina United - Sunshine Stars 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Sunshine Stars-Katsina United H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Sunshine Stars three wins, Katsina United four wins, zero draws. three of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Sunshine Stars missing players
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| Sunshine Stars | Katsina United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 26 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 27 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 24 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 87% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 57% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 42% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 9% | 26% |
| 33% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 39% |
| 33% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 91% | 48% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 145 | 66 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 47 | 67 |
| 59 | 26 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 28% |
- Katsina United has the fewest scored goals (1) away
- Katsina United has the fewest scored goals (16)
- Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Katsina United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Katsina United have yet to win a game away.
- Sunshine Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Katsina United have scored 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 | Plateau United | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 46 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Akwa Starlets | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Akwa United | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 8 | Sunshine Stars | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Enyimba | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 33 |
| 10 | Warri Wolves | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 33 |
| 11 | Ifeanyi Uba | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 24 | -2 | 33 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Heartland | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 32 |
| 13 | Katsina United | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 | -8 | 31 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 15 | Nasarawa United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | MFM | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 28 |
| 17 | Wikki Tourist | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 18 | Kwara United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -9 | 28 |
| 19 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 24 | -11 | 26 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 34 | -28 | 20 |