Shooting Stars begin their new league campaign against Abia Warriors on 1 November, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 GMT.
The match will give both clubs an early opportunity to set the tone for the season. Shooting Stars will have home advantage, while Abia Warriors will aim to leave with a result that can provide an immediate boost to their campaign.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (Shooting Stars) — 0 assists, (Abia Warriors) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (Shooting Stars) — 0, (Abia Warriors) — 0
- Tackles: (Shooting Stars) — 0, (Abia Warriors) — 0.
- Most encounters won: (Shooting Stars) — 0, (Abia Warriors) — 0.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
Team statistics:
Neither side has scored in the new season yet, making this fixture an important first test for both attacks. The opening goal could be decisive if the match follows the cautious pattern often seen in the first league games of a campaign.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Shooting Stars — WLWLL
- Abia Warriors — DLDWL
Shooting Stars enter the fixture with a recent sequence of W-L-W-L-L. That record shows a side capable of producing positive results but also vulnerable to setbacks. The home team will need greater consistency if it is to turn its recent form into a strong start.
According to home statistics this season, Shooting Stars scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 33.33% | 7.69% |
| 16-30 | 8.33% | 15.38% |
| 31-45 | 16.67% | 30.77% |
| 46-60 | 8.33% | 15.38% |
| 61-75 | 16.67% | 15.38% |
| 76-90 | 16.67% | 15.38% |
| 91-105 |
Abia Warriors has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 40.00% | 33.33% |
| 16-30 | 20.00% | 33.33% |
| 31-45 | 40.00% | 33.33% |
| 46-60 | ||
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Shooting Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abia Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Shooting Stars | Abia Warriors | |
| 59.8% | Winning the game | 59.8% |
| 50% | Attack potential | 50% |
| 50% | Potential in defense | 50% |
| 60% | Strength against each other | 60% |
| 64% | Goal Potential | 64% |
Summary: the probability of Abia Warriors winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Shooting Stars, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Shooting Stars, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Abia Warriors is likely to score no more than -1.5.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Shooting Stars and Abia Warriors will take place on November 01 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium Lekan Salami Stadium.
