Plateau United vs Sunshine Stars: result 3-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 16Kick-off on March 18, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Jos International Stadium, Jos
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What was the result of Plateau United vs Sunshine Stars?
Plateau United won 3-1 on March 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′O. OchowechiPlateau United
- 24′I. MustaphaPlateau United (pen.)
- 33′U. OnwuansanyaPlateau United
- 89′K. AdeyemiSunshine Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plateau United have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Sunshine Stars have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2021 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 7, 2021 | MFM(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Rivers United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Jigawa Golden Stars(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2021 | Nasarawa United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Katsina United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Adamawa United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Heartland(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Plateau United win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sunshine Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2020 | Sunshine Stars 2-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Plateau United 5-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Sunshine Stars 1-2 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Plateau United 3-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Sunshine Stars 3-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| May 8, 2016 | Plateau United 0-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Sunshine Stars vs Plateau United on Jan 15, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Plateau United score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sunshine Stars score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau United | 1.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Sunshine Stars | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Plateau United | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 40 | 50 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- Mar 17, 2021Heartland2-0Wikki Tourist
- Mar 17, 2021Kano Pillars2-0Kwara United
- Mar 17, 2021Rivers United2-0MFM
- Mar 17, 2021Warri Wolves0-0Jigawa Golden Stars
- Mar 17, 2021Adamawa United1-1Abia Warriors
- Mar 18, 2021Katsina United2-0Enugu Rangers
- Mar 18, 2021Nasarawa United3-0Akwa Starlets