Match preview Npfl: Sunshine Stars - Katsina United at Akure Township Stadium

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 21.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akure Township Stadium (10000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Akure Township Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Sunshine Stars languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Katsina United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Sunshine Stars is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Katsina United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Npfl

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.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Katsina United, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.

Sunshine Stars are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Katsina United are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

7-7-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for Sunshine Stars so far this season. After failing to beat MFM here at Akure Township Stadium, Sunshine has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Sunshine are confident in defense, having played 444 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Sunshine manager G. Ogunbote and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Adamawa United (placed 20th) in the Npfl.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Kano Pillars.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sunshine as they are travelling to their away game against Nasarawa United in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sunshine Stars here at Akure Township Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 16 games). As for guarding their own goal, Sunshine Stars have only let in 8 goals at home.

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Katsina United form and stats

Katsina United have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 1-1-14 (16 played).

Katsina United's last game was the home draw against Lobi Stars (1-1).

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

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Akwa Starlets in just four days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Katsina's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 16 matches. Katsina have conceded 28 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Katsina United - Sunshine 0-0, played this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Sunshine, one draw and five wins for Katsina United. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Sunshine Stars missing players

Katsina United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunshine Stars Katsina United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 6 16 33
9 7 2 Won W 1 1 12
10 7 3 Drew D 0 1 6
14 2 0 Lost L 5 14 15
23 14 7 Scored S 3 4 32
32 8 4 Conceded C 13 28 38
76% 69% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
36% 31% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 56% 61%
33% 25% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 38% 39%
15% 12% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 12% 15%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
36% 31% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 19% 33%
42% 62% 40% Clean Sheets C S 17% 12% 33%
45% 38% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 75% 45%
 
3.3 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 2.8 4.4
3 1.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.7 4.3
1.9 1.5 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.9 1.7
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
6.2 5.3 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.3 8
2.2 2.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 1.9 2.4
32% 42% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 14% 40%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Katsina United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Npfl
  • Katsina United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Katsina United have scored away.
  • Sunshine Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sunshine Stars is in the best form (4-1-1)

  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 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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