Football lovers in Lagos are set to witness an entertaining tie between two tactical elite teams when the super six playoffs finally get underway tomorrow at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Lagos.
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Sunshine stars Fc of Akure will host the pride of Rivers in a match many tagged revenge for the ondo state-based team
Both elite teams, sunshine stars, and Rivers United battled for the super six tickets in group B of the abridged league
In the past five years, the elite teams, Rivers United and sunshine stars have played 14 times against each other.
Rivers United has won 2 sunshine stars won 6 with 6 matches ending in a draw
In the past 5 matches, Sunshine Stars won 2 drew 1, and lost 2 the team averaged 1.4 points per match in the past 5 matches.
Rivers united in the past five matches won 2 drawn 2 and lost 1, Averaging 1.6 points per match in their last 5 matches
This season Rivers United finished above the sunshine stars topping group while sunshine stars came 3rd in the same group
In Akure Rivers drew 1-1 and picked maximum 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 is dated April 21, 2022, a 1-0 win It is on record that the elite teams, sunshine stars and Rivers united didn’t record any loss at home.
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
Rivers United was founded in 2016 after the state government got permission to merge both sharks Fc and dolphins Fc
