Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sunshine Stars (10th, 52 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Gombe United (20th, 25 pts). Sunshine Stars's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Per game in the league, Gombe United were scoring 0.55 and conceding 2.05, Sunshine Stars 0.97 and 0.97, against a competition average of 1.11 goals per team per game.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Gombe United, 1 by Sunshine Stars, 1 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 0% of meetings.
Pantami Township Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Sunshine Stars led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.
Goal scorers
Sunshine Stars: Lucky Nwafor (29'), P. Awosanmi (6')