Niger Tornadoes vs Shooting Stars: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 24, 2026 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 1-0 on May 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 43′A. DabaiNiger Tornadoes (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Niger Tornadoes have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Shooting Stars have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| May 3, 2026 | Kwara United(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Barau FC(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 3, 2026 | Nasarawa United(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 19, 2026 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Kwara United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Shooting Stars 2-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Shooting Stars 3-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes 2-0 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes 2-1 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Shooting Stars 4-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| May 8, 2022 | Shooting Stars 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Shooting Stars vs Niger Tornadoes on Dec 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Niger Tornadoes score 0.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Shooting Stars score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Shooting Stars | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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