Can Akwa Starlets outdo MFM in Uyo Township Stadium clash?

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 26.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Uyo Township Stadium (30000 seats)

After the first game it's Akwa Starlets - MFM 0-0 in points. Who will achieve victory in this second Npfl fixture of the season?

Both contenders have had sufficient rest since their previous match. Let's look for an in-your-face game!

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

In the previous season, Akwa Starlets's league stats were 15 wins, 5 draws and 18 losses, providing 11th spot in the Npfl. In these 38 matches they scored 37 goals and conceded 47. Playing as the home side in the last season Akwa Starlets delivered 12-3-4 (win-draw-lost) with 30 goals and 18 conceded.

The fans are hoping that Akwa Starlets will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Npfl game against Kwara United (placed 2nd).

Before that game, the home loss against Enyimba with the scoreline 1-3.

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MFM form and stats

Let's have a look at how MFM performed last season in the Npfl: They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 12 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 34 and conceded 35 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 6 and lost 11 with 11/24 goals scored/conceded.

MFM might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Remo Stars proved too strong as MFM slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Teslim Balogun Stadium.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Jigawa Golden Stars.

Head 2 Head

Data for the previous three meetings between these two contenders are: zero wins for Starlets, one draw and two wins for MFM. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Akwa Starlets missing players

MFM missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Akwa Starlets MFM
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 4
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 5
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 10
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 2
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 10
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 4
Akwa Starlets Last season MFM
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
15 12   Won W   2 13
5 3   Drew D   6 12
18 4   Lost L   11 13
37 30   Scored S   11 34
47 18   Conceded C   24 35
95% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   84% 84%
68% 74%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 55%
39% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   16% 24%
11% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 11%
5% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 3%
37% 53%   BTTS BTTS   32% 37%
29% 37%   Clean Sheets C S   26% 42%
39% 16%   Failed to Score F T   58% 37%
 
3.5 4.7   Corners for (avg) C F   3.1 3.7
4.4 3.1   Corners against (avg) C A   6.3 4.5
1.6 1.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.2
2 0   Red cards R C   2 2
 
9 13.3   Shots (avg) S (   5.7 7.8
2.8 3.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   1.8 2.8
32% 37%   Goal Efficiency G E   22% 30%
 
8.8 8   Shots against (avg) S A   11.1 9.5
2.9 2.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.6 2.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Kwara United 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Remo Stars 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Niger Tornadoes 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Heartland 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Nasarawa United 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
7 Abia Warriors 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Enugu Rangers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Enyimba 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Gombe United 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Katsina United 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Lobi Stars 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Rivers United 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 Shooting Stars 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
15 Sunshine Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Wikki Tourist 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Plateau United 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 MFM 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
19 Akwa Starlets 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
20 Kano Pillars 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 38 19 14 5 53 24 19 16 3 0 38 8 19 3 11 5 15 16 29 71
2 Enyimba 38 18 12 8 41 33 19 12 7 0 25 13 19 6 5 8 16 20 8 66
3 Kwara United 38 19 8 11 48 28 19 15 4 0 35 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 20 65
4 Nasarawa United 38 20 5 13 55 38 19 17 1 1 43 13 19 3 4 12 12 25 17 65
5 Kano Pillars 38 19 7 12 38 29 19 17 2 0 26 3 19 2 5 12 12 26 9 64
6 Rivers United 38 18 9 11 48 36 19 16 3 0 33 6 19 2 6 11 15 30 12 63
7 Enugu Rangers 38 18 8 12 43 31 19 16 2 1 32 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 12 62
8 Lobi Stars 38 17 7 14 43 39 19 16 3 0 35 11 19 1 4 14 8 28 4 58
9 Plateau United 38 14 9 15 45 35 19 13 5 1 35 8 19 1 4 14 10 27 10 51
10 MFM 38 13 12 13 34 35 19 11 6 2 23 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -1 51
11 Akwa Starlets 38 15 5 18 37 47 19 12 3 4 30 18 19 3 2 14 7 29 -10 50
12 Katsina United 38 14 7 17 35 42 19 13 5 1 31 10 19 1 2 16 4 32 -7 49
13 Heartland 38 13 9 16 43 50 19 11 6 2 28 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -7 48
14 Abia Warriors 38 12 11 15 48 42 19 12 3 4 35 16 19 0 8 11 13 26 6 47
15 Wikki Tourist 38 12 9 17 40 47 19 12 4 3 31 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -7 45
16 Sunshine Stars 38 11 12 15 28 39 19 9 8 2 18 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -11 45
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 38 11 10 17 29 46 19 10 7 2 19 9 19 1 3 15 10 37 -17 43
18 Warri Wolves 38 11 8 19 30 45 19 11 4 4 20 10 19 0 4 15 10 35 -15 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 38 9 12 17 33 50 19 9 7 3 21 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -17 39
20 Adamawa United 38 5 10 23 20 55 19 5 9 5 17 16 19 0 1 18 3 39 -35 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Kwara United 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Remo Stars 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Niger Tornadoes 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Heartland 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Nasarawa United 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
7 Abia Warriors 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Enugu Rangers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Enyimba 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Gombe United 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Katsina United 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Lobi Stars 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Rivers United 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 Shooting Stars 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
15 Sunshine Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Wikki Tourist 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Plateau United 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 MFM 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
19 Akwa Starlets 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
20 Kano Pillars 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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