Akwa United vs Sunshine Stars: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 20Kick-off on May 9, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Akwa United vs Sunshine Stars?
Akwa United won 2-1 on May 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′C. AtshimeneAkwa United
- 35′S. YusufSunshine Stars
- 72′S. MayiAkwa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Akwa United have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Sunshine Stars have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | Jigawa Golden Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Lobi Stars(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 21, 2021 | MFM(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Akwa United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Rivers United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Enyimba(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Plateau United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Nasarawa United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Akwa United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Sunshine Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Sunshine Stars 0-0 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Akwa United 2-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Akwa United 3-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Akwa United 3-3 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Sunshine Stars vs Akwa United on Apr 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Akwa United score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sunshine Stars score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwa United | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sunshine Stars | 0.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- May 9, 2021Ifeanyi Uba0-3MFM
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- May 9, 2021Nasarawa United2-1Kwara United
- May 9, 2021Plateau United2-1Abia Warriors
- May 9, 2021Rivers United2-0Akwa Starlets
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