Niger Tornadoes vs Shooting Stars Prediction: The road team will not lose

The Nigeria Professional Football League game between Niger Tornadoes and Shooting Stars will take place at Bako Stadium. Let’s preview this game and make predictions.

Niger Tornadoes settled for a 1-1 draw with Katsina United the previous weekend and will look to return to winning ways. In that game, Daniel Papa's strike put them in the lead before the break, but in the second half, Bello Lukman denied Niger Tornadoes maximum points. While heading into this game, Niger Tornadoes have failed to win any of their last five games, losing two and drawing three. This season, Niger Tornadoes have 11 points from their first nine matches, leaving them seated 14th. 

Shooting Stars pulled off a hard-fought 2-1 win over Akwa United the previous weekend and will look to keep things running. Gideon Monday and Joshua Akpan’s strikes were enough in that game to see this side take maximum points. However, that win was Shooting Stars’ second consecutive victory, defeating Katsina United in a prior game. Shooting Stars have accumulated 12 points this season from their first nine league games, positioning them 11th in the standings. 

Niger Tornadoes have not been good this season, but coming in as favorites is something one has to be careful with. While Shooting Stars' best performances have been good at home, their road performances have been below par. While this is an open game between these sides, looking at their plays, I believe a win for Niger Tornadoes is a possible option, while both teams settle for defensive play.