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Ikorodu City vs Shooting Stars prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 10
Venue
Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos

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Form

Recent form

Ikorodu City
46Average

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

Shooting Stars
46Average

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

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Ikorodu City or Draw

BetGenius backs Ikorodu City or Draw (Double Chance) at 77% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

77%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Ikorodu City welcome Shooting Stars to Lagos for round ten of the NPFL, with only one point separating the two sides in the middle of the standings. Ninth-placed Ikorodu City sit on 12 points, while Shooting Stars are 15th on 11 points, setting up a competitive domestic encounter.

Venue splits reveal a pronounced contrast in how both clubs have collected their points. Ikorodu City have been formidable on home turf, winning three and drawing one of their four matches while conceding just once. Conversely, Shooting Stars have endured a miserable run on the road, losing all four of their away fixtures and conceding ten goals in the process.

Head-to-head history also leans toward the hosts. Across four previous encounters between the clubs, Ikorodu City remain unbeaten with two wins and two draws, having won both home fixtures by scores of 2-1 and 1-0.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Ikorodu City are unbeaten at home in the league this season with three wins and one draw from four matches.
  2. Shooting Stars have lost all four of their away league fixtures, conceding ten goals and earning zero points.
  3. Ikorodu City have kept three clean sheets in four home games, conceding just one goal overall in front of their fans.
  4. In four head-to-head meetings, Ikorodu City have never lost to Shooting Stars, posting two wins and two draws.
  5. Three of the four historical head-to-head matches between these teams produced under 2.5 total goals.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Ikorodu City at homeShooting Stars away
4
Played
4
3-1-0
W-D-L
0-0-4
1.8
Scored /game
0.8
0.3
Conceded /game
2.5
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
20%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
20%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.6 goals per game (Ikorodu City at home plus Shooting Stars away).

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
6Nasarawa United9+214
7Kano Pillars9+114
8Doma United9014
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

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2
Ikorodu City
2
Draws
0
Shooting Stars

Ikorodu City have won 2 of the last 4 meetings, averaging 1.5 goals a game, only 25% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-01-29Ikorodu City1-0Shooting Stars
  • 2025-09-07Shooting Stars1-1Ikorodu City
  • 2025-04-06Shooting Stars0-0Ikorodu City
  • 2024-11-17Ikorodu City2-1Shooting Stars
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Predictions

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Double Chance
Ikorodu City or Draw
77%
Confidence

Ikorodu City have built their campaign on resolute home performances, recording three wins and one draw from four matches while allowing only 0.3 goals per game at their venue. Shooting Stars have shown severe vulnerability on their travels, suffering four defeats in four away games and shipping 2.5 goals per match on average. Furthermore, Ikorodu City have never lost to Shooting Stars in four prior league meetings, winning both home fixtures. Backing Ikorodu City to secure at least a point aligns closely with the contrasting home and away trends of both clubs.

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Published October 24, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.