Sunshine Stars will take a trip to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to play against Akwa United on matchday 15 of 38 in the 2023–2024 Nigeria Professional Football League
Date: 21/12/2023
Time: 16:00
Venue: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
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For the Akwa United vs Sunshine Stars prediction, we predict Akwa United 1-0 Sunshine Stars, and this is why. Sunshine Stars are winless in their last five away matches (2D 3L), and are likely to succumb to a defeat in Uyo because the hosts are unbeaten in their last five home matches (3W 2D).
We predict under 2.5 goals for Akwa United vs Sunshine Stars, and this is why. Akwa United’s last five matches ended with less than three goals, while Sunshine Stars’ last five matches ended similarly.
Akwa United are winless in their last five home matches, with three wins and two draws. However, they unperformed in their last five league matches, after losing three and winning one. Their inconsistency is the reason they sit in the 17th position with 14 points.
Sunshine Stars are winless in their last five away matches, with three defeats and two draws. In their last five matches, they won two and lost two. They haven’t done badly in recent weeks, but they remain outside the top half of the table as they occupy the 12th position with 17 points.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Akwa United: Nurudeen, Ganda, Philip, Ojo, Ndon, Anioke, Bala, Seyi, Ezekiel, Chigoziem, Collins
Sunshine Stars: Abdulateef, Abdulrafiu, Duke, Emmanuel, Mutiu, Udom, Omodumueke, Olalusi, Ikechukwu, Emmanuel, Yusuf