Enyimba vs Shooting Stars Prediction - 30 September 2026
Correct score1-0Alternative0-0
What is the prediction for Enyimba vs Shooting Stars?
Our correct score is 1-0, then 0-0. Shooting Stars are in better form heading into this match.
Match analysis
Shooting Stars arrive at Enyimba on just one day's rest on the final day of Nigeria's NPFL season, a fixture that decides their top-flight status, and that fatigue factor sits behind Superior's projected narrow 1-0 to the home side, who are themselves chasing a continental qualification spot.
One day's rest is a real disadvantage on the final day
Shooting Stars have had barely any time to recover before a match that could decide their top-flight status, and their recent form, one win in their last three, has been inconsistent under less pressure than this. Enyimba have actually struggled themselves, losing four of their last five, but a European qualification spot on the line tends to sharpen a home side more than a fixture with nothing riding on it usually would.
Enyimba's poor recent form is the case against a home win
Enyimba have lost four of their last five matches, including back to back defeats, so their own recent output does not obviously support even a narrow win. If that losing run continues under the pressure of a must-win finale, Shooting Stars' own need for points, despite the shorter rest, gives them a route to steal something from this game instead.
More tips for this game
- Goals: Under 2.5
- Correct score: 1-0
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League Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | +6 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 5 | +9 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 6 | +3 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 5 | +2 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 6 | +1 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 5 | +4 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 6 | -1 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 6 | +1 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 5 | -1 | 7 | ||
| 14 | 6 | -2 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 5 | -3 | 7 | ||
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 17 | 6 | -2 | 5 | ||
| 18 | 6 | -8 | 5 | ||
| 19 | 6 | -6 | 4 | ||
| 20 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barau FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2 | Rivers United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| 3 | Plateau United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Doma United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 | |
| 6 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Bendel Insurance | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 | |
| 8 | Ikorodu City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| 9 | Abia Warriors | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | |
| 10 | Kwara United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 11 | Ranchers Bees | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
| 12 | Sporting Lagos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 13 | Warri Wolves | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 7 | |
| 14 | Nasarawa United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | |
| 15 | Katsina United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 | |
| 16 | Shooting Stars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 17 | Niger Tornadoes | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 | |
| 18 | Kun Khalifat FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 5 | |
| 19 | Inter Lagos | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 | |
| 20 | Enyimba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |