Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 18.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akure Township Stadium (10000 seats)

It's the second opportunity for points this season as Sunshine Stars and Rivers United cross swords at Akure Township Stadium.

This ground has artifical turf, which is not Rivers United's everyday surface at their own field. When appearing on artifical turf Rivers United have performed like this: Played 14 matches taking 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats with the goal numbers 8-13 (scored/conceded).

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.

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

In the previous season, Sunshine Stars's league statistics were 14 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses, producing 11th spot in the Npfl. During these 38 matches they scored {30 goals} and let in 30. Performing as the home team in the former season Sunshine Stars managed 14-3-2 (win-draw-lost) with {27 goals} and 8 conceded.

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

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Akwa Starlets.

Sunshine Stars are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Enugu Rangers awaits in three days.

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Rivers United form and stats

Let's have a look at how Rivers United performed last season in the Npfl: They landed a 1st position in the league table after playing out 23 victories, 8 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 58 and conceded {24 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 7 and lost 7 with 17/19 goals scored/conceded.

Rivers United had fun at their own home (Akure Township Stadium) last time out, beating Lobi Stars 2-1.

Before that, 1-1 away against Al-Nasr in the CAF Confederations Cup.

A quick return to home after this game, as Rivers are hosting Niger Tornadoes in the Npfl only four days away.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Sunshine Stars wins - draws - Rivers United wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine had two or less.

Sunshine Stars missing players

Rivers United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunshine Stars Rivers United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 2
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 17
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 3
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 17
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 8
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 25%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 2
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 2
Sunshine Stars Last season Rivers United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
14 14   Won W   5 23
9 3   Drew D   7 8
15 2   Lost L   7 7
30 27   Scored S   17 58
30 8   Conceded C   19 24
82% 84%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   84% 89%
42% 53%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 61%
29% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   26% 39%
5% 5%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   16% 16%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 11%
21% 32%   BTTS BTTS   47% 37%
39% 58%   Clean Sheets C S   32% 53%
58% 26%   Failed to Score F T   37% 21%
 
3.3 3.5   Corners for (avg) C F   2.8 3.9
4 1.8   Corners against (avg) C A   4.3 2.9
1.9 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.3 0.9
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
7.7 9   Shots (avg) S (   7.2 8.7
2.7 3.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.4 3
37% 59%   Goal Efficiency G E   45% 59%
 
7.9 3.8   Shots against (avg) S A   7.1 5.2
2.5 1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.5 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Niger Tornadoes 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Abia Warriors 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Rivers United 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Doma United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Sunshine Stars 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Bayelsa United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Akwa Starlets 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Lobi Stars 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
9 Wikki Tourist 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
10 Enugu Rangers 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
Last season 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 38 23 8 7 58 24 19 18 1 0 41 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 34 77
2 Plateau United 38 21 4 13 50 29 19 18 1 0 39 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 21 67
3 Remo Stars 38 18 8 12 43 26 19 15 2 2 31 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 17 62
4 Kwara United 38 17 7 14 43 45 19 16 3 0 32 7 19 1 4 14 11 38 -2 58
5 Enugu Rangers 38 15 11 12 41 30 19 12 5 2 29 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 11 56
6 Nasarawa United 38 15 8 15 42 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 19 1 3 15 15 38 -6 53
7 Enyimba 38 15 7 16 39 36 19 13 4 2 32 13 19 2 3 14 7 23 3 52
8 Gombe United 38 14 10 14 39 39 19 13 6 0 29 10 19 1 4 14 10 29 0 52
9 Akwa United 38 13 13 12 35 36 19 11 7 1 29 13 19 2 6 11 6 23 -1 52
10 Wikki Tourist 38 15 7 16 34 35 19 13 5 1 24 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -1 52
11 Sunshine Stars 38 14 9 15 30 30 19 14 3 2 27 8 19 0 6 13 3 22 0 51
12 Niger Tornadoes 38 15 6 17 32 38 19 14 3 2 25 9 19 1 3 15 7 29 -6 51
13 Abia Warriors 38 13 11 14 50 44 19 12 7 0 33 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 6 50
14 Akwa Starlets 38 15 4 19 42 49 19 14 2 3 31 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -7 49
15 Lobi Stars 38 14 7 17 36 48 19 13 4 2 27 15 19 1 3 15 9 33 -12 49
16 Shooting Stars 38 12 12 14 41 45 19 11 8 0 29 12 19 1 4 14 12 33 -4 48
17 Katsina United 38 15 3 20 34 42 19 15 2 2 29 11 19 0 1 18 5 31 -8 48
18 Heartland 38 13 8 17 32 48 19 13 4 2 21 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -16 47
19 Kano Pillars 38 15 6 17 32 36 19 13 4 2 23 8 19 2 2 15 9 28 -4 45
20 MFM 38 9 9 20 26 51 19 9 3 7 18 17 19 0 6 13 8 34 -25 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 Niger Tornadoes 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Abia Warriors 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Rivers United 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Doma United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Sunshine Stars 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Bayelsa United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Akwa Starlets 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Lobi Stars 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
9 Wikki Tourist 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
10 Enugu Rangers 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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