Sunshine Stars vs Remo Stars: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 10.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akure Township Stadium (10000 seats)

We have to say that both teams are in good shape, Remo Stars holding a 5 point advantage on Sunshine Stars in the tables. Let's go!

Insights:
  • Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Remo Stars have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Npfl

Sunshine Stars are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Stars is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season. 2 - 1 - 3 with 6-6. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Remo Stars when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Remo Stars play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

Sunshine Stars and Remo Stars should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

This stadium, Akure Township Stadium, has been a fortress for Sunshine Stars in the Npfl so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 14-3-1. In general it's been a long time since Sunshine Stars tasted defeat here at Akure Township Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.

No payout for Sunshine Stars in their previous match, an away game at Heartland that ended in defeat 0-1.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting MFM in a game that was won 2-1.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 18 latest league games shows that 15 of them had at least one goal from each side.

Sunshine Stars have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Akure Township Stadium with 27 goals in 18 league matches. Defensively Sunshine have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 18 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Remo Stars form and stats

There's been little loot from Remo Stars's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 18 away games in the Npfl. Remo Stars only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 6 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.

The supporters enjoyed Remo Stars's previous game versus Enyimba (placed 6th), a 1-0 win played at home.

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Katsina United's place.

Few goals the story here? 12 of this team's latest 16 league matches have contained two or less goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Remo Stars as they have only managed to score 11 times from 18 away games in the league. 19 goals have been conceded by Stars in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sunshine Stars and Remo Stars have faced off previously this season: Remo Stars - Sunshine Stars 3-0. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Sunshine victories, zero draws and two Remo Stars wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Sunshine Stars missing players

Remo Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunshine Stars Remo Stars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 36
14 14 3 Won W 1 2 16
9 3 1 Drew D 1 6 8
13 1 1 Lost L 4 10 12
30 27 3 Scored S 3 11 39
26 7 1 Conceded C 7 19 26
81% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 89%
42% 56% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 47%
28% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 22% 28%
6% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
22% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 39% 31%
42% 61% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 47%
56% 22% 40% Failed to Score F T 67% 56% 33%
 
3.3 3.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.4 4.5
4 1.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 3.5
1.9 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.5 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.7 9 6 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 4.8 7.7
2.7 3.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.5 3.1
37% 59% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 39% 34%
 
7.9 3.8 7 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.6 8.1
2.5 1 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3 2.7
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Remo Stars have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Npfl
  • Remo Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Remo Stars 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 36 22 8 6 55 21 18 17 1 0 40 5 18 5 7 6 15 16 34 74
2 Plateau United 36 20 4 12 49 27 18 17 1 0 38 6 18 3 3 12 11 21 22 64
3 Remo Stars 36 16 8 12 39 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 18 2 6 10 11 19 13 56
4 Kwara United 36 16 7 13 40 44 18 15 3 0 29 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -4 55
5 Enugu Rangers 36 14 11 11 39 29 18 11 5 2 27 10 18 3 6 9 12 19 10 53
6 Enyimba 36 15 7 14 39 33 18 13 4 1 32 11 18 2 3 13 7 22 6 52
7 Sunshine Stars 36 14 9 13 30 26 18 14 3 1 27 7 18 0 6 12 3 19 4 51
8 Akwa United 36 13 12 11 33 32 18 11 6 1 27 11 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 51
9 Gombe United 36 13 10 13 38 38 18 12 6 0 28 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 0 49
10 Wikki Tourist 36 14 7 15 30 32 18 12 5 1 22 6 18 2 2 14 8 26 -2 49
11 Nasarawa United 36 13 8 15 40 48 18 13 5 0 26 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -8 47
12 Abia Warriors 36 12 10 14 45 42 18 11 7 0 30 14 18 1 3 14 15 28 3 46
13 Niger Tornadoes 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 13 3 2 23 8 18 1 3 14 7 26 -4 46
14 Lobi Stars 36 13 7 16 33 43 18 12 4 2 24 13 18 1 3 14 9 30 -10 46
15 Shooting Stars 36 11 12 13 37 41 18 10 8 0 26 10 18 1 4 13 11 31 -4 45
16 Kano Pillars 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 12 4 2 21 7 18 2 2 14 9 27 -4 45
17 Katsina United 36 14 3 19 32 40 18 14 2 2 27 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -8 45
18 Heartland 36 12 8 16 30 46 18 12 4 2 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 36 -16 44
19 Akwa Starlets 36 13 4 19 37 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 18 0 2 16 9 37 -12 43
20 MFM 36 9 9 18 26 47 18 9 3 6 18 16 18 0 6 12 8 31 -21 36

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 36 22 8 6 55 21 18 17 1 0 40 5 18 5 7 6 15 16 34 74
2 Plateau United 36 20 4 12 49 27 18 17 1 0 38 6 18 3 3 12 11 21 22 64
3 Remo Stars 36 16 8 12 39 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 18 2 6 10 11 19 13 56
4 Kwara United 36 16 7 13 40 44 18 15 3 0 29 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -4 55
5 Enugu Rangers 36 14 11 11 39 29 18 11 5 2 27 10 18 3 6 9 12 19 10 53
6 Enyimba 36 15 7 14 39 33 18 13 4 1 32 11 18 2 3 13 7 22 6 52
7 Sunshine Stars 36 14 9 13 30 26 18 14 3 1 27 7 18 0 6 12 3 19 4 51
8 Akwa United 36 13 12 11 33 32 18 11 6 1 27 11 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 51
9 Gombe United 36 13 10 13 38 38 18 12 6 0 28 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 0 49
10 Wikki Tourist 36 14 7 15 30 32 18 12 5 1 22 6 18 2 2 14 8 26 -2 49
11 Nasarawa United 36 13 8 15 40 48 18 13 5 0 26 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -8 47
12 Abia Warriors 36 12 10 14 45 42 18 11 7 0 30 14 18 1 3 14 15 28 3 46
13 Niger Tornadoes 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 13 3 2 23 8 18 1 3 14 7 26 -4 46
14 Lobi Stars 36 13 7 16 33 43 18 12 4 2 24 13 18 1 3 14 9 30 -10 46
15 Shooting Stars 36 11 12 13 37 41 18 10 8 0 26 10 18 1 4 13 11 31 -4 45
16 Kano Pillars 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 12 4 2 21 7 18 2 2 14 9 27 -4 45
17 Katsina United 36 14 3 19 32 40 18 14 2 2 27 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -8 45
18 Heartland 36 12 8 16 30 46 18 12 4 2 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 36 -16 44
19 Akwa Starlets 36 13 4 19 37 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 18 0 2 16 9 37 -12 43
20 MFM 36 9 9 18 26 47 18 9 3 6 18 16 18 0 6 12 8 31 -21 36

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.