Nasarawa United vs Shooting Stars: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nasarawa United played against Shooting Stars in NPFL (Nigeria). The game was played on December 7, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Nasarawa United has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Shooting Stars has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Nasarawa United scores 1.07 goals per game and allows 0.67. Shooting Stars scores 0.87 and allows 0.73. Games in this league average 1.83 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Nasarawa United's games and 40% of Shooting Stars's. The Over 2.5 rates are 27% and 13%, compared with league averages of 37% for BTTS and 25% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Nasarawa United has the higher season xG average, 1.57 to 1.34 per game. Nasarawa United takes 8.7 shots per game, while Shooting Stars takes 7.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Nasarawa United leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.47 goals per game after halftime. Shooting Stars leads at halftime in 27% and scores 0.40 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nasarawa United's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Shooting Stars, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NPFL games average 1.83 goals. Both teams score in 37% of games, and 25% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

51Possession (%)49
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
16Shots10
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
6Shots on target1
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
2.17xG1.19
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
1Corners1
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
103Dangerous attacks67
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
13Fouls19
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
1Cards2
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
1.07Goals scored / game0.87
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0.67Goals allowed / game0.73
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
41%Average possession40%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
3Shots on target / game2.53
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.73Shots per game7.27
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
3Shots on target2.53
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
12.2%Shot conversion11.9%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
41%Possession40%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
1.57xG for1.34
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
1.49xG against1.14
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

Shooting quality

Nasarawa United: Counter-attackingShooting Stars: Balanced
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.180.18
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Nasarawa United
WDDWL
Season result split
53% W20% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-4
1.80 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-1-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.19Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Shooting Stars
DLWDW
Season result split
40% W33% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-4
1.53 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WDLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Nasarawa United is 23% better for: goals scored per game.

1.07 goals / game - Nasarawa United · 0.87 goals / game - Shooting Stars

Nasarawa United is 9% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.67 goals / game - Nasarawa United · 0.73 goals / game - Shooting Stars

Nasarawa United scoring profile: strong

Nasarawa United scores in 67% of games (10 of 15 meczów), while Shooting Stars keeps a clean sheet in 33% (5 of 15 meczów).

Shooting Stars scoring profile: strong

Shooting Stars scores in 67% of games (10 of 15 meczów), while Nasarawa United keeps a clean sheet in 40% (6 of 15 meczów).

16Goals scored (season)13
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
10Goals conceded (season)11
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
1.73Average goals per game1.6
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
7Goals scored (last 5)3
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
4Goals conceded (last 5)2
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal67%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
33%2 goals20%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
7%3 goals0%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0%4 goals0%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal67%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
7%2 goals7%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0%3 goals0%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0%4 goals0%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

37%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time20%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
33%Scored in both halves13%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS13%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
60%BTTS - last 520%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

87%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time27%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

2nd half

53%Min. 1 goal after half-time40%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
7%Min. 2 goals after half-time13%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Nasarawa United is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.4 pts / game - Nasarawa United · 1.27 pts / game - Shooting Stars

Nasarawa United - half-time state
33% leading40% draw27% trailing
Shooting Stars - half-time state
27% leading47% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.4Points per game (1st half)1.27
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0.6Goals scored (1st half)0.47
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
1.13Average goals (1st half)1
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
47%Clean sheet before half-time53%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
40%No goal before half-time53%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per game (2nd half)1.47
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0.47Goals scored (2nd half)0.4
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0.13Goals conceded (2nd half)0.2
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
0.6Average goals (2nd half)0.6
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
87%Clean sheet after half-time80%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars
60%No goal after half-time67%
Nasarawa UnitedShooting Stars

Nasarawa United - second-half results

40% W47% D13% L
21
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Shooting Stars - second-half results

27% W67% D7% L
19
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Nasarawa United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.40.8
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Shooting Stars - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game0.60.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.0
Average goals per game1.00.0
1 goal80%0%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Nasarawa United
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
0
2
16-30
6
3
31-45
2
0
46-60
2
2
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Shooting Stars
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
2
3
16-30
1
3
31-45
1
1
46-60
0
2
61-75
5
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

1.67
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
37%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Nasarawa United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.82
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Shooting Stars

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
155%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
58%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 31% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NPFL).

Teams vs league

Nasarawa UnitedLigaShooting Stars
Average goals per game 1.731.83 1.60
Both teams scored 33%37% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 27%25% 13%
Clean sheets 40%38% 33%
Goal before half-time 87%63% 73%
Goal after half-time 53%55% 40%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

1.83
Average goals per game
37%
Both teams scored
25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
38%
Clean sheets
1.26
Home goals / game
0.56
Away goals / game
+125%
Home attack advantage
+56%
Home defensive advantage
+47%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
55%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Nasarawa UnitedGoalMoyi Hassan
  2. Shooting StarsYellow cardAyobami Samuel Adekunle
  3. Nasarawa UnitedYellow cardJohn Lawrence
  4. Shooting StarsYellow cardGbolagade Adelowo

FAQ

What was the result of Nasarawa United vs Shooting Stars?

The NPFL match finished Nasarawa United 1:0 Shooting Stars. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nasarawa United vs Shooting Stars?

Nasarawa United score 1.07 goals per game on average and Shooting Stars 0.87. The NPFL average is 1.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 25% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Nasarawa United's matches and 40% of Shooting Stars's.

What form are Nasarawa United and Shooting Stars in?

Over the last 5 games Nasarawa United have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Shooting Stars 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nasarawa United vs Shooting Stars?

The statistical background for Nasarawa United vs Shooting Stars — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.