Football lovers in Lagos are set to witness an entertaining tie between two tactical elite teams when the super six playoffs finally gets underway tomorrow at the Mobolaji Johnson stadium, Lagos.
Sunshine Stars FC of Akure will host the pride of Rivers in a match many tag as a revenge for the Ondo state based team.
Both Sunshine Stars and Rivers United battled for the Super Six ticket in group B of the abridged league.
In the past five years, Rivers United and Sunshine Stars have played 14 times against each other.
Rivers United has won 2, while Sunshine Stars have won 6 with 6 matches ending in a draw
In the past 5 matches, Sunshine Stars won 2 drew 1 and lost 2 as the team averaged 1.4 points per match in the past 5 matches .
Rivers united in the past five matches won 2, draw 2 and lost 1, averaging 1.6 points per match in their last 5 matches
This season Rivers United finished above Sunshine Stars group B, while sunshine stars came 3rd in the same group.
Rivers United drew 1-1 in Akure before picking maximum 3 points in Port Harcourt at the Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium with Morice Chukwu netting the winner via a stunner from 27 yards .
Sunshine stars last win against Rivers United was in April 21, 2022, a 1-0 win.
It is on record that Sunshine Stars didn’t record any loss at home, this season, same with Rivers United.
PLAYERS TO WATCH -RIVERS UNITED
Morice Chukwu
PLAYER TO WATCH -SUNSHINE STARS
Yusuf Ibrahim (Animal Striker). He is the club’s leading goal scorer with 5 goals with 3 assists
Sunshine Stars was founded in 1995.
Credit: Michael Akintunde, Media, Sunshine stars
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