A key match in Npfl as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Sunshine Stars in 6th position and Plateau United placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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.
Sunshine Stars form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Sunshine Stars have scored 11 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 4-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Sunshine Stars are returning here after visiting Wikki Tourist in a Npfl game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Jigawa Golden Stars.
The manager G. Ogunbote will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Delta Force in only four days.
The Sunshine Stars fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. Sunshine Stars are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Plateau United form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Plateau United, who have the most scored goals (20) in Npfl, playing as the away team in the Npfl this season. Plateau United seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Plateau United are looking to quickly end their 197 minutes long goal drought in the Npfl.
Plateau United's last game was the home draw against Akwa United (0-0). Prior to that match, the Plateau United manager faced defeat when travelling to Katsina United and losing 0-1.
A new game in only four days for Plateau United, the Npfl home match versus Adamawa United. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Plateau United as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Plateau United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Sunshine Stars-Plateau United H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Sunshine Stars 3 wins, Plateau United 1 win, 1 draw. 3 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Sunshine Stars missing players
Plateau United missing players
| Sunshine Stars | Plateau United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 79% |
| 79% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 43% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 29% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 43% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 4.3 | 7.8 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | 41 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 36 | 77 |
| 37 | 15 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 13 | 32 |
| 41% | 53% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 47% |
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (20)
- 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 Plateau United have scored away.
- Sunshine Stars have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sunshine Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sunshine Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sunshine Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lobi Stars | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Akwa Starlets | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Akwa United | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Sunshine Stars | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Uba | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | MFM | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | Katsina United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Heartland | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Warri Wolves | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 14 | Wikki Tourist | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Delta Force | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Enyimba | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Nasarawa United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 10 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 10 |
| 20 | Enugu Rangers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 |