Sunshine Stars vs Plateau United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 15, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Akure Township Stadium, Akure
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What was the result of Sunshine Stars vs Plateau United?
Sunshine Stars won 2-1 on January 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 11′?Sunshine Stars
- 33′?Sunshine Stars
- 57′?Plateau United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunshine Stars have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Plateau United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Jigawa Golden Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Rivers United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | Akwa United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Enyimba(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Warri Wolves(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Sunshine Stars win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Plateau United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Plateau United vs Sunshine Stars on Feb 4, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sunshine Stars score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Plateau United score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Stars | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Plateau United | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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
- Jan 15, 2020Abia Warriors2-1Ifeanyi Uba
- Jan 15, 2020Akwa United0-2Kwara United
- Jan 15, 2020Enyimba0-2Heartland
- Jan 15, 2020Katsina United1-1Kano Pillars
- Jan 15, 2020MFM2-1Jigawa Golden Stars
- Jan 15, 2020Rivers United2-1Lobi Stars
- Jan 15, 2020Warri Wolves1-2Enugu Rangers
- Jan 15, 2020Adamawa United0-0Wikki Tourist