Niger Tornadoes expected to fight losing battle when facing Sunshine Stars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 12.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akure Township Stadium (10000 seats)

In total; 32 rounds of fixtures are finished and Sunshine Stars are 6 points in front of Niger Tornadoes. Who will win?

Insights:
  • Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Niger Tornadoes have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Npfl

This has all the signs of an intriguing match with lots of spark and excitement as both participants are well refreshed since they last played a game. Get ready!

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Akure Township Stadium as Sunshine Stars have scored 23 goals to get 39 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 12-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Sunshine 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 eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

A nice win for Sunshine Stars last time playing, versus Nasarawa United. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1.

Prior to that, an away loss at Enyimba.

The Sunshine Stars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 16 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sunshine have only let in 5 goals at home.

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Niger Tornadoes form and stats

Niger Tornadoes have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-3-13 (16 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.

Niger Tornadoes won their last game, 2-1 versus Enyimba played at home.

Prior to that match, the Niger Tornadoes manager faced defeat when travelling to Katsina United and losing 0-2.

With the host team stated as having a victory probability of around 80% by the bookmakers, any beneficial result for the visiting team would be an eye-opener. Checking previous games with similar odds and Tornadoes as the away side, we found 5 results. The numbers from these were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. The away team lost 4 of these fixtures by a margin of at least two goals.

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

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Niger Tornadoes's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 23 goals have been conceded by Niger Tornadoes in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other already this season, with the final score Niger Tornadoes - Sunshine 1-0 written in the official records. Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Sunshine Stars won five, Niger Tornadoes were winners in four and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Sunshine Stars missing players

Niger Tornadoes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunshine Stars Niger Tornadoes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 6 16 31
12 12 5 Won W 0 0 11
9 3 0 Drew D 1 3 6
11 1 0 Lost L 5 13 14
26 23 13 Scored S 1 4 22
22 5 2 Conceded C 6 23 30
78% 81% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
41% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 17% 44% 45%
25% 38% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 19% 23%
6% 6% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 3%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
19% 25% 40% BTTS BTTS 17% 25% 32%
47% 69% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 26%
56% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 83% 75% 45%
 
3.4 4 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 1.2 1.3 3.7
4.1 2 1.2 Corners against (avg) C A 1.8 2.9 3.3
2.1 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.3 10.3 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 3.8 4.4 6.7
2.8 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 1.9 2.9
35% 52% 69% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 18% 31%
 
8.2 4.3 3.2 Shots against (avg) S A 7.2 9.6 8.2
2.5 1.1 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.8 3.7
Key stats in Npfl 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 failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Niger Tornadoes have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Npfl
  • Niger Tornadoes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Niger Tornadoes have yet to win a game away.
  • Niger Tornadoes haven’t played a single 0-0 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.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 32 20 7 5 51 18 16 15 1 0 37 4 16 5 6 5 14 14 33 67
2 Plateau United 32 19 3 10 44 21 16 16 0 0 35 4 16 3 3 10 9 17 23 60
3 Enugu Rangers 32 14 9 9 37 25 16 11 3 2 25 8 16 3 6 7 12 17 12 51
4 Enyimba 33 15 6 12 38 30 17 13 3 1 32 11 16 2 3 11 6 19 8 51
5 Remo Stars 32 14 8 10 33 21 16 12 2 2 24 6 16 2 6 8 9 15 12 50
6 Kwara United 33 14 7 12 36 40 16 13 3 0 25 7 17 1 4 12 11 33 -4 49
7 Sunshine Stars 32 12 9 11 26 22 16 12 3 1 23 5 16 0 6 10 3 17 4 45
8 Akwa United 32 11 12 9 29 26 16 9 6 1 24 10 16 2 6 8 5 16 3 45
9 Gombe United 32 12 8 12 31 31 16 11 5 0 24 7 16 1 3 12 7 24 0 44
10 Wikki Tourist 32 13 5 14 25 28 16 11 4 1 19 5 16 2 1 13 6 23 -3 44
11 Nasarawa United 32 11 8 13 37 43 16 11 5 0 23 9 16 0 3 13 14 34 -6 41
12 Abia Warriors 32 10 9 13 36 34 16 9 7 0 24 10 16 1 2 13 12 24 2 39
13 Shooting Stars 32 10 9 13 30 35 16 9 7 0 22 7 16 1 2 13 8 28 -5 39
14 Katsina United 32 12 3 17 27 34 16 12 2 2 22 8 16 0 1 15 5 26 -7 39
15 Niger Tornadoes 31 11 6 14 22 30 15 11 3 1 18 7 16 0 3 13 4 23 -8 39
16 Kano Pillars 31 12 5 14 25 29 15 10 3 2 18 6 16 2 2 12 7 23 -4 38
17 Lobi Stars 31 10 7 14 27 37 16 10 4 2 21 12 15 0 3 12 6 25 -10 37
18 Heartland 32 10 7 15 27 44 16 10 4 2 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 34 -17 37
19 Akwa Starlets 31 11 3 17 30 44 16 11 2 3 23 11 15 0 1 14 7 33 -14 36
20 MFM 32 8 9 15 21 40 16 8 3 5 15 13 16 0 6 10 6 27 -19 33

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 Rivers United 32 20 7 5 51 18 16 15 1 0 37 4 16 5 6 5 14 14 33 67
2 Plateau United 32 19 3 10 44 21 16 16 0 0 35 4 16 3 3 10 9 17 23 60
3 Enugu Rangers 32 14 9 9 37 25 16 11 3 2 25 8 16 3 6 7 12 17 12 51
4 Enyimba 33 15 6 12 38 30 17 13 3 1 32 11 16 2 3 11 6 19 8 51
5 Remo Stars 32 14 8 10 33 21 16 12 2 2 24 6 16 2 6 8 9 15 12 50
6 Kwara United 33 14 7 12 36 40 16 13 3 0 25 7 17 1 4 12 11 33 -4 49
7 Sunshine Stars 32 12 9 11 26 22 16 12 3 1 23 5 16 0 6 10 3 17 4 45
8 Akwa United 32 11 12 9 29 26 16 9 6 1 24 10 16 2 6 8 5 16 3 45
9 Gombe United 32 12 8 12 31 31 16 11 5 0 24 7 16 1 3 12 7 24 0 44
10 Wikki Tourist 32 13 5 14 25 28 16 11 4 1 19 5 16 2 1 13 6 23 -3 44
11 Nasarawa United 32 11 8 13 37 43 16 11 5 0 23 9 16 0 3 13 14 34 -6 41
12 Abia Warriors 32 10 9 13 36 34 16 9 7 0 24 10 16 1 2 13 12 24 2 39
13 Shooting Stars 32 10 9 13 30 35 16 9 7 0 22 7 16 1 2 13 8 28 -5 39
14 Katsina United 32 12 3 17 27 34 16 12 2 2 22 8 16 0 1 15 5 26 -7 39
15 Niger Tornadoes 31 11 6 14 22 30 15 11 3 1 18 7 16 0 3 13 4 23 -8 39
16 Kano Pillars 31 12 5 14 25 29 15 10 3 2 18 6 16 2 2 12 7 23 -4 38
17 Lobi Stars 31 10 7 14 27 37 16 10 4 2 21 12 15 0 3 12 6 25 -10 37
18 Heartland 32 10 7 15 27 44 16 10 4 2 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 34 -17 37
19 Akwa Starlets 31 11 3 17 30 44 16 11 2 3 23 11 15 0 1 14 7 33 -14 36
20 MFM 32 8 9 15 21 40 16 8 3 5 15 13 16 0 6 10 6 27 -19 33

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