Match Report
Sunshine Stars went into the game 19th in the table on 41 points; Akwa United sat 18th on 44 — a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Sunshine Stars 0.89 scored and 1.34 conceded per game, Akwa United 0.92 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.03.
Sunshine Stars had lost three in a row.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Sunshine Stars have 2 wins to Akwa United's 0, with 3 draws, at 1 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. Only 20% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Akure Township Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,000. Sunshine Stars led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Sunshine Stars: Samuel Matthew (29')
Key stats
Possession: Sunshine Stars 51% · Akwa United 49% · Total shots: 17-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-5