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- Wikki Tourist have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Shooting Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It should be mentioned that Shooting Stars play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Shooting Stars on artifical turf are 0 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats from five games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 3-8. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's quite the trip for Shooting Stars when visiting Wikki Tourist as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
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 Wikki Tourist and Shooting Stars.
Wikki Tourist form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Pantami Township Stadium as Wikki Tourist have scored 19 goals to get 37 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 11-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Tourist tasted defeat here at Pantami Township Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games in the league.
The spoils were shared in Wikki Tourist's previous game, also at home. Visiting Shooting Stars (placed 13th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
Before that, Wikki Tourist played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Kano Pillars.Tourist has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Wikki Tourist have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Shooting Stars form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Shooting Stars so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-13 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
Shooting Stars has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Wikki Tourist for a 0-0 draw.
Before that, Shooting secured a home win against Plateau United with the score 2-1.We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Shooting Stars played away with similar odds. This revealed 11 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 3 were draws and the home team won as expected 8 times.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Shooting Stars's away games in the league this season with only 8 goals from 16 matches. Shooting's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 28 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Here's what happened when the participants faced each other previously this season; Shooting Stars - Wikki Tourist 0-0. Tourist-Shooting Stars H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Wikki Tourist four wins, Shooting Stars five wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Wikki Tourist missing players
Shooting Stars missing players
| Wikki Tourist | Shooting Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 13 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| 26 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 32 |
| 29 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 28 | 36 |
| 85% | 76% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 82% | 85% |
| 47% | 41% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 65% | 62% |
| 26% | 24% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 41% | 35% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 24% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 24% | 24% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 41% | 41% |
| 47% | 76% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 24% | 41% |
| 44% | 24% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 53% | 32% |
| 4.7 | 6.3 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 3.6 | 2.2 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.3 | 5.4 | 3.5 |
| 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 8.1 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6.2 | 8.1 |
| 3.2 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 25% | 27% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 21% | 27% |
| 6.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.3 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| 2.5 | 1.8 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.4 | 3 |
- Shooting Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Shooting Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wikki Tourist have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Wikki Tourist have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shooting Stars have scored away.
- Wikki Tourist have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Wikki Tourist have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 71 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 33 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 60 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 52 |
| 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 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 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 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 48 |
| 8 | Akwa United | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 48 |
| 9 | Gombe United | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 45 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 24 | -3 | 45 |
| 11 | Nasarawa United | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 44 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 35 | -6 | 44 |
| 12 | Abia Warriors | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 42 |
| 13 | Shooting Stars | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 28 | -4 | 42 |
| 14 | Katsina United | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 27 | -7 | 42 |
| 15 | Niger Tornadoes | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 25 | -8 | 40 |
| 16 | Lobi Stars | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 25 | -9 | 40 |
| 17 | Heartland | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 36 | -17 | 40 |
| 18 | Kano Pillars | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 26 | -5 | 39 |
| 19 | Akwa Starlets | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 35 | -14 | 37 |
| 20 | MFM | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 29 | -20 | 33 |
