Niger Tornadoes vs Shooting Stars: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 25, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lokoja Confluence Stadium, Lokoja
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What was the result of Niger Tornadoes vs Shooting Stars?
Niger Tornadoes won 2-1 on March 25, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 37′Dumte Christian PyagbaraShooting Stars
- 75′C. JephtaNiger Tornadoes
- 90′I. OfforNiger Tornadoes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Niger Tornadoes have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Shooting Stars have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2024 | Enyimba(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Sporting Lagos(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2024 | Remo Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Doma United(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Akwa United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Gombe United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Niger Tornadoes win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Shooting Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2023 | Shooting Stars 4-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| May 8, 2022 | Shooting Stars 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Niger Tornadoes 2-0 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Niger Tornadoes 2-0 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Shooting Stars 2-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Shooting Stars 3-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Shooting Stars vs Niger Tornadoes on Nov 5, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Niger Tornadoes score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Shooting Stars score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Shooting Stars | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Niger Tornadoes sit 16th in NPFL (48 points from 38 matches) and Shooting Stars sit 3rd (60 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 60 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 48 |
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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