Niger Tornadoes vs Shooting Stars: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 23, 2016 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 23, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Niger Tornadoes have 3 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Shooting Stars have 3, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2016 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Rivers United(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Warri Wolves(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Rivers United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Giwa(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Feb 27, 2016 | MFM(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Lobi Stars(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Niger Tornadoes score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 7; Shooting Stars score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger Tornadoes | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 4/7 | 4/7 |
| Shooting Stars | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
Over the last 7 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