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Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan
Form

Recent form

Shooting Stars
46Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -2 goal difference

Katsina United
54Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + Shooting Stars or Draw

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals + Shooting Stars or Draw (Combo Bet) at 72% confidence — a solid call.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Shooting Stars return to Ibadan looking to rebound from a 3-1 away defeat against Plateau United. Their domestic home record remains positive following a 2-1 victory over Inter Lagos, continuing a broader pattern where their most dependable performances have come in front of their home supporters.

Katsina United arrive sitting just above Shooting Stars in the table with four points. While they secured a 1-0 home victory against Niger Tornadoes in their last outing, their travels have proven far more challenging, yielding a 1-1 draw at Enugu Rangers and a 3-0 defeat at Kwara United.

Historical head-to-head records strongly favor the home side in this matchup. Katsina United have failed to win any of their five recorded trips to Shooting Stars, posting two draws and three defeats in low-scoring affairs.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Shooting Stars at homeKatsina United away
5
Played
5
3-2-0
W-D-L
0-2-3
1.4
Scored /game
0.4
0.4
Conceded /game
1.6
60%
Clean sheets
0%
40%
Failed to score
60%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 1.8 goals per game (Shooting Stars at home plus Katsina United away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
9Ikorodu City9+212
10Bendel Insurance8+112
11Niger Tornadoes9012
12Katsina United9-212
13Kwara United9011
14Warri Wolves9-111
15Shooting Stars9-211
16Abia Warriors9-310
17Kun Khalifat FCRelegation9-79
18EnyimbaRelegation9-38
History

Head-to-head

3
Shooting Stars
4
Draws
3
Katsina United

the last 10 meetings are split 3-3 with 4 drawn, averaging 1.9 goals a game, only 20% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-03-22Katsina United1-0Shooting Stars
  • 2025-11-02Shooting Stars1-1Katsina United
  • 2025-03-07Katsina United1-0Shooting Stars
  • 2024-10-21Shooting Stars1-0Katsina United
  • 2024-05-26Katsina United2-2Shooting Stars
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + Shooting Stars or Draw
72%
Both must land · no better than

Under 2.5 Goals — 72% confidence

Head-to-head encounters between these two clubs have historically been tight and low-scoring, with 80 percent of their ten meetings producing under 2.5 goals at an average of 1.9 goals per match. Every single one of Katsina United's five visits to Shooting Stars has stayed under the 2.5-goal threshold.

Shooting Stars or Draw — 76% confidence

Shooting Stars hold an unbeaten home record against Katsina United across five head-to-head fixtures in Ibadan, winning three and drawing two. Katsina United have struggled to find victories on the road, failing to win either of their two away league fixtures this season while conceding four goals and scoring only once.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Shooting Stars or Draw
76%
Confidence

Shooting Stars hold an unbeaten home record against Katsina United across five head-to-head fixtures in Ibadan, winning three and drawing two. Katsina United have struggled to find victories on the road, failing to win either of their two away league fixtures this season while conceding four goals and scoring only once.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
72%
Confidence

Head-to-head encounters between these two clubs have historically been tight and low-scoring, with 80 percent of their ten meetings producing under 2.5 goals at an average of 1.9 goals per match. Every single one of Katsina United's five visits to Shooting Stars has stayed under the 2.5-goal threshold.

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Published September 22, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.