Shooting Stars vs Abia Warriors Prediction

Shooting Stars host Abia Warriors at Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on 1 November 2026 at 18:00 for NPFL Matchday 11. Shooting Stars drew 2-2 with Ikorodu City in their last match after leading 2-0, a collapse that cost them three points. They sit on 12 points from 10 games with three wins, three draws and four defeats. Abia Warriors lost 1-0 to Niger Tornadoes and hold 10 points from 10 matches with two wins, four draws and four defeats. The visitors have managed just nine goals in 10 games, a significant attacking weakness away from home.

Form and H2H

Shooting Stars average 1.02 goals for and 1.49 goals against per game at home over their last 10 outings. Abia Warriors average 0.90 goals for and 1.30 goals against per game on the road. Head-to-head records show Shooting Stars won 4-0 at home in June 2024, their most recent meeting. The sides drew 2-2 in June 2022, but Abia Warriors won 3-2 in December 2023. Shooting Stars have scored 12 goals this season against Abia Warriors' nine, a three-goal advantage that reflects their superior attacking threat.

Best bet

Back Shooting Stars to win. They hold the home advantage, a better goal tally, and recent form that shows they can score freely when focused. Abia Warriors' defensive record of 13 goals conceded in 10 games and limited attacking output of nine goals make them vulnerable to a Shooting Stars side that has won their last home fixture against this opponent 4-0. The key for Shooting Stars is maintaining defensive discipline after their late collapse against Ikorodu City.

Odds to watch

1xBet: Home 1.42 / Draw 3.6 / Away 7.85.