Match Report
Sunshine Stars went into the game 19th in the table on 41 points; Katsina United sat 15th on 50 — a 9-point gap. Recent form flatters Katsina United's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. In league terms the two rates read 0.89/1.34 for Sunshine Stars and 0.79/0.95 for Katsina United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.03.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Sunshine Stars, 3 by Katsina United, 1 drawn, at 1.86 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 86% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 29% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at Dipo Dina International Stadium (capacity 2,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Sunshine Stars: Waheed Adebayo (72'), Waheed Adebayo (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sunshine Stars 62% · Katsina United 38% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 6-3