Bayelsa United vs Sunshine Stars Prediction: Both teams will score in this matchup

This round 16 match of the Nigeria Professional Football League takes place at the Akure Township Stadium and features Bayelsa United playing against Sunshine Stars. Bayelsa United have a better chance of winning this match than their opponent, Sunshine Stars, which were victorious over Lobi Stars in their most recent match.

Bayelsa United - home team will perform better

In their previous encounters, Bayelsa United had a record of three wins against Abia Warriors, Wikki Tourist, and Lobi Stars, one loss to Doma United, and one tie with Akwa United. Bayelsa United were only able to score twelve goals while giving up a total of five in those matchups. During the course of the current league season, Bayelsa United has scored 1.47 goals on average per game. In terms of disciplinary actions, the home team was issued 13 yellow cards but no red cards. This season, Bayelsa United have maintained an average possession of the ball of 52.40 percent, which indicates that they are good at maintaining the ball.

Sunshine Stars - will look to build on their last win

The Sunshine Stars come into this match having won one of their previous five matches against Lobi Stars, lost one to Abia Warriors, and drawn with Wikki Tourist, Doma United, and Enugu Rangers. The visiting team scored five goals in those matchups while allowing five. The Sunshine Stars scored an average of one goal per match when they were playing away from home while giving up an average of 0.79 goals. The visiting team were shown a total of 16 yellow cards, but none of the more serious red cards for disciplinary reasons. The Sunshine Stars have only held the ball for an average of 50 percent of the time during the entire season.

Head-Head Statistics

Both Bayelsa United and Sunshine Stars played each other seven times, with Bayelsa United claiming victory in two of those matches, Sunshine Stars claiming victory in four of those matches, and one match ending in a tie.

Expert Betting Tips

After a slow start to the season, the side playing at home has recently shown signs of improvement in their play. On the other hand, Sunshine Stars have had a very successful season, and we anticipate that they will perform even better here. As a result, we anticipate that both teams will score and that the game will ultimately end in a tie.