Abia Warriors and Sunshine Stars will come up against each other in Umuahia, Abia State, on matchday 26 of 38 in the 2023–2024 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
Date: 17/03/2024
Time: 14:00
Stadium: Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
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We predict Abia Warriors to win 2-1. Sunshine Stars are winless in their last ten NPFL away matches, and their disappointing away form could see them succumb to Abia Warriors, who are unbeaten at home, with seven wins and three draws in their last ten home matches.
There’s a huge chance both Abia Warriors and Sunshine Stars will score at least one goal each. Both teams got on the scoreboard, as Sunshine Stars won the reverse fixture 2-1. Four of Sunshine Stars’ last ten matches ended with BTTS, while four of Abia Warriors’ last ten matches ended similarly.
Abia Warriors are unbeaten at home in their last ten matches, with seven wins and three draws, including last weekend’s 1-1 home draw against Lobi Stars. Abia Warriors have lacked consistency in recent weeks, as they only managed to win two of their last five league matches. The Pride of Abia sit in the 10th position with 34 points after 25 league matches.
Sunshine Stars are only one point behind Abia Warriors in the NPFL standings after 25 matches, thanks to their recent superb form. They won three and drew one of their last five league matches, and they can go 8th if they manage to pull off a win over Abia Warriors this weekend.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Abia Warriors: Nmecha, Jerry, Gbadamosi, Wotlai, Anaemena, Nwoburuoke, Ojonugwa, Ibrahim, Megwo, Ozor, Moses
Sunshine Stars: Abdulateef, Kehinde, Abdurafiu, Duke, Ogbuagu, Promise, Yusuf, Olufemi, Iwundu, Ibrahim, Onwubuche