Can Sunshine Stars beat Niger Tornadoes?

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sunshine Stars are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 11th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sunshine Stars and Niger Tornadoes.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Niger Tornadoes's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Niger Tornadoes have performed like this: Played eleven matches resulting in 0 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 7-19 (scored/conceded).

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Sunshine Stars have scored 13 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Sunshine Stars will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Npfl game against Remo Stars. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Wikki Tourist.

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

Sunshine Stars has scored 13 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Sunshine Stars are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.

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Niger Tornadoes form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Niger Tornadoes so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-6 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Niger Tornadoes won their last game, 1-0 versus Katsina United played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Bendel Insurance.

After this away game Niger Tornadoes return home for a Npfl game against MFM. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Niger Tornadoes have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Niger Tornadoes - Sunshine Stars 1-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Sunshine Stars victories, 2 draws and 3 Niger Tornadoes wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Sunshine Stars missing players

Niger Tornadoes missing players

Sunshine Stars Niger Tornadoes
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
18 9 3 Played 3 9 18
6 5 2 Won 0 0 3
5 3 1 Drew 0 3 9
7 1 0 Lost 3 6 6
17 13 4 Scored 2 6 13
16 6 2 Conceded 6 14 17
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 100% 78% 67%
61% 78% 67% Over 1.5 67% 56% 44%
28% 44% 33% Over 2.5 67% 44% 28%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 33% 33% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 11% 6%
44% 56% 67% BTTS 67% 44% 33%
28% 44% 33% Clean Sheets 0% 22% 50%
33% 11% 0% Failed To Score 33% 56% 50%
 
3.7 3.8 5.5 Corners For (avg) 0 2.5 4.4
2.7 2.2 3 Corners Against (avg) 5 7.5 5.2
2.2 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.8 1.8
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Niger Tornadoes have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Niger Tornadoes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Niger Tornadoes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Niger Tornadoes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Niger Tornadoes have yet to win a game away.
  • Sunshine Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 Niger Tornadoes have scored away.

Sunshine Stars
All Premier League Club Friendlies Npfl
All Home Away
08-04-19 NP Lobi Stars 1 - 0 Sunshine Stars
11-04-19 NP Sunshine Stars 3 - 0 Lobi Stars
14-04-19 NP Sunshine Stars 1 - 2 Enugu Rangers
21-04-19 NP Rivers United 1 - 1 Sunshine Stars
05-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 2 - 1 Wikki Tourist
09-05-19 NP Remo Stars 1 - 0 Sunshine Stars
12-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 15:00 Niger Tornadoes
15-05-19 NP Katsina United 15:00 Sunshine Stars
19-05-19 NP Bendel Insurance 15:00 Sunshine Stars
26-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 15:00 MFM
Niger Tornadoes
All Premier League Club Friendlies Npfl
All Home Away
31-03-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 0 - 0 Enugu Rangers
07-04-19 NP Rivers United 1 - 0 Niger Tornadoes
14-04-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 2 - 0 Wikki Tourist
21-04-19 NP Remo Stars 0 - 0 Niger Tornadoes
04-05-19 NP Bendel Insurance 0 - 0 Niger Tornadoes
08-05-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 1 - 0 Katsina United
12-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 15:00 Niger Tornadoes
15-05-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 15:00 MFM
19-05-19 NP Enyimba 15:00 Niger Tornadoes
26-05-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 15:00 Kwara United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Enugu Rangers 18 10 4 4 21 16 9 8 1 0 14 4 9 2 3 4 7 12 5 34
2 Enyimba 18 7 7 4 18 10 9 7 2 0 14 2 9 0 5 4 4 8 8 28
3 MFM 18 8 4 6 17 13 9 7 2 0 13 3 9 1 2 6 4 10 4 28
4 Lobi Stars 18 6 9 3 18 16 9 6 3 0 14 6 9 0 6 3 4 10 2 27
5 Rivers United 18 7 5 6 16 15 9 6 2 1 10 3 9 1 3 5 6 12 1 26
6 Katsina United 18 7 3 8 17 19 9 7 2 0 16 7 9 0 1 8 1 12 -2 24
7 Sunshine Stars 18 6 5 7 17 16 9 5 3 1 13 6 9 1 2 6 4 10 1 23
8 Wikki Tourist 18 7 2 9 17 20 9 6 2 1 12 6 9 1 0 8 5 14 -3 23
9 Bendel Insurance 18 4 10 4 10 10 9 4 5 0 7 2 9 0 5 4 3 8 0 22
10 Kwara United 18 5 5 8 11 17 9 5 3 1 10 5 9 0 2 7 1 12 -6 20
11 Niger Tornadoes 18 3 9 6 13 17 9 3 6 0 7 3 9 0 3 6 6 14 -4 18
12 Remo Stars 18 4 5 9 15 21 9 4 3 2 8 5 9 0 2 7 7 16 -6 17

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