Sunshine Stars vs Plateau United: result 3-2 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 36Kick-off on July 28, 2021 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 3-2 on July 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 25′S. YusufSunshine Stars
- 42′A. BalaPlateau United
- 61′K. AdenijiSunshine Stars
- 81′Z. RabiuPlateau United (pen.)
- 83′E. UzoenyiSunshine Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunshine Stars have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Plateau United have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-4 | NPFL |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Katsina United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Adamawa United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Heartland(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2021 | Lobi Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 21, 2021 | MFM(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Jigawa Golden Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Akwa United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sunshine Stars win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Plateau United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2021 | Plateau United 3-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Plateau United vs Sunshine Stars on Mar 18, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sunshine Stars score 0.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Plateau United score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Stars | 0.6 | 1.0 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Plateau United | 1.1 | 0.8 | 9 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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
- Jul 28, 2021Abia Warriors5-1Adamawa United
- Jul 28, 2021Enugu Rangers1-0Katsina United
- Jul 28, 2021Ifeanyi Uba1-1Akwa United
- Jul 28, 2021Kwara United1-0Kano Pillars
- Jul 28, 2021Lobi Stars1-1Enyimba
- Jul 28, 2021MFM2-2Rivers United
- Jul 28, 2021Wikki Tourist4-2Heartland
- Jul 28, 2021Akwa Starlets0-0Nasarawa United