Here's what we know about the Sunshine Stars - Rivers United match:

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Thu 05.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akure Township Stadium (10000 seats)

Sunshine Stars played 1-1 against Enyimba last week, a game to remember. Next up is this strong Rivers United side.

Insights:
  • Rivers United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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 Rivers United.

1 - 7 - 10 with 11-23. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Rivers United when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Rivers United play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

Sunshine are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Rivers United are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

Sunshine Stars have played 18 Npfl games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-8-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Sunshine shared the glory with Enyimba in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Plateau United in a game that was won 3-2.

Sunshine have scored 17 league goals here from 18 matches, not a lot. Sunshine have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rivers United form and stats

There's been little loot from Rivers United's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 18 away games in the Npfl. Rivers United only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 6 draws.

Rivers United won their last game, 3-1 versus Lobi Stars played at home.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to MFM.

The attacking power of Rivers when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 18 league matches away. Rivers United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 29 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Rivers United - Sunshine 1-0 earlier this season. Sunshine Stars-Rivers United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sunshine Stars three wins, Rivers United three wins, four draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Sunshine Stars missing players

Rivers United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunshine Stars Rivers United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
10 8 1 Won W 1 2 18
12 8 2 Drew D 1 6 9
15 2 2 Lost L 4 10 10
27 17 2 Scored S 2 15 48
39 10 3 Conceded C 6 29 35
76% 67% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 95%
41% 33% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 68%
35% 28% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 44% 35%
19% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 19%
8% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 5%
38% 33% 20% BTTS BTTS 17% 56% 43%
41% 61% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 43%
46% 39% 60% Failed to Score F T 67% 33% 19%
 
3.4 3.8 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.4 4.7
3.3 1.9 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 5.7 3.9
1.9 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
7 6.6 5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.7 11.3
2.4 2.3 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.3 4
33% 43% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 26% 33%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Rivers United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rivers United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 37 20 5 12 54 35 19 17 1 1 43 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 19 65
3 Kano Pillars 37 19 7 11 38 28 19 17 2 0 26 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 10 64
4 Rivers United 37 18 9 10 48 35 19 16 3 0 33 6 18 2 6 10 15 29 13 63
5 Enyimba 37 17 12 8 38 32 19 12 7 0 25 13 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 63
6 Kwara United 37 18 8 11 45 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 17 62
7 Enugu Rangers 37 17 8 12 41 31 18 15 2 1 30 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 10 59
8 Lobi Stars 37 16 7 14 41 38 18 15 3 0 33 10 19 1 4 14 8 28 3 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 32 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -3 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 37 11 10 16 29 44 19 10 7 2 19 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -15 43
16 Wikki Tourist 37 11 9 17 38 47 18 11 4 3 29 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -9 42
17 Sunshine Stars 37 10 12 15 27 39 18 8 8 2 17 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -12 42
18 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 37 8 12 17 32 50 18 8 7 3 20 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -18 36
20 Adamawa United 37 5 10 22 20 53 19 5 9 5 17 16 18 0 1 17 3 37 -33 25

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 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 37 20 5 12 54 35 19 17 1 1 43 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 19 65
3 Kano Pillars 37 19 7 11 38 28 19 17 2 0 26 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 10 64
4 Rivers United 37 18 9 10 48 35 19 16 3 0 33 6 18 2 6 10 15 29 13 63
5 Enyimba 37 17 12 8 38 32 19 12 7 0 25 13 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 63
6 Kwara United 37 18 8 11 45 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 17 62
7 Enugu Rangers 37 17 8 12 41 31 18 15 2 1 30 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 10 59
8 Lobi Stars 37 16 7 14 41 38 18 15 3 0 33 10 19 1 4 14 8 28 3 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 32 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -3 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 37 11 10 16 29 44 19 10 7 2 19 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -15 43
16 Wikki Tourist 37 11 9 17 38 47 18 11 4 3 29 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -9 42
17 Sunshine Stars 37 10 12 15 27 39 18 8 8 2 17 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -12 42
18 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 37 8 12 17 32 50 18 8 7 3 20 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -18 36
20 Adamawa United 37 5 10 22 20 53 19 5 9 5 17 16 18 0 1 17 3 37 -33 25

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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.