Akwa United vs MFM: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 01.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akwa Ibom Stadium (30000 seats)

Npfl: What this fixture might lack in style it should compensate in energy and commitment. Bring on Akwa United - MFM!

Insights:
  • Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • MFM have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Npfl

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting MFM have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 2-7-11 (win-draw-loss) from 20 matches.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Akwa United form and stats

Akwa United are steadily winning Npfl games and points here at Akwa Ibom Stadium. 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 15 games.

Akwa United are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Kwara United.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Niger Tornadoes in a game that was won 1-0.

The manager Alli will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Heartland in only four days.

Akwa United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Akwa Ibom Stadium with 24 goals in 15 league matches. Akwa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Akwa Ibom Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 15 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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MFM form and stats

There's been little loot from MFM's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 15 away games in the Npfl. MFM only have 0 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.

MFM are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the game against Gombe United (placed 9th).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Shooting Stars that ended 1-1.

After this away game MFM return home for a Npfl game against Lobi Stars. That game is only four sleeps after this.

MFM are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 15 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as MFM have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Akwa United and MFM have met earlier this season: MFM - Akwa United 0-0. Last eight meetings involving these squads: Akwa United won three, MFM triumphed in three and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Akwa United missing players

MFM missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Akwa United MFM
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 5 15 30
11 9 4 Won W 0 0 8
11 5 1 Drew D 2 5 7
8 1 0 Lost L 3 10 15
29 24 7 Scored S 2 6 21
25 10 2 Conceded C 9 27 40
80% 87% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 90%
50% 67% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 80% 67%
23% 33% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 33%
10% 13% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 10%
10% 13% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
30% 40% 20% BTTS BTTS 40% 40% 37%
47% 53% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 27%
43% 20% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 60% 47%
 
3.8 4.5 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 2.3 3.5
4.7 2.7 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.2 4.5
1 0.8 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.2 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 8.6 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.4 7.5
2.4 3.1 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.7 2.7
43% 51% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 19% 28%
 
8.7 7 5.6 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 11 9.1
3.2 2.7 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.2 3.7
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Akwa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MFM have scored away.
  • MFM have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • MFM have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • MFM have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Npfl
  • MFM have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Npfl
  • MFM have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • MFM have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 30 19 7 4 49 17 15 14 1 0 35 4 15 5 6 4 14 13 32 64
2 Plateau United 30 18 3 9 43 19 15 15 0 0 34 4 15 3 3 9 9 15 24 57
3 Enugu Rangers 30 13 9 8 35 22 15 10 3 2 23 7 15 3 6 6 12 15 13 48
4 Remo Stars 30 13 7 10 31 20 15 11 2 2 23 6 15 2 5 8 8 14 11 46
5 Kwara United 30 13 7 10 33 34 15 12 3 0 23 7 15 1 4 10 10 27 -1 46
6 Enyimba 30 13 6 11 32 28 15 11 3 1 27 11 15 2 3 10 5 17 4 45
7 Akwa United 30 11 11 8 29 25 15 9 5 1 24 10 15 2 6 7 5 15 4 44
8 Sunshine Stars 30 11 9 10 24 19 15 11 3 1 21 4 15 0 6 9 3 15 5 42
9 Gombe United 30 11 8 11 28 28 15 10 5 0 21 5 15 1 3 11 7 23 0 41
10 Wikki Tourist 30 12 5 13 23 26 15 10 4 1 18 5 15 2 1 12 5 21 -3 41
11 Shooting Stars 30 10 8 12 29 32 15 9 6 0 21 6 15 1 2 12 8 26 -3 38
12 Kano Pillars 30 12 5 13 25 28 15 10 3 2 18 6 15 2 2 11 7 22 -3 38
13 Nasarawa United 30 10 8 12 34 40 15 10 5 0 21 8 15 0 3 12 13 32 -6 38
14 Abia Warriors 29 9 9 11 32 30 15 8 7 0 22 10 14 1 2 11 10 20 2 36
15 Katsina United 30 11 3 16 25 32 15 11 2 2 20 8 15 0 1 14 5 24 -7 36
16 Niger Tornadoes 29 10 6 13 20 27 14 10 3 1 16 6 15 0 3 12 4 21 -7 36
17 Heartland 30 9 7 14 24 41 15 9 4 2 17 10 15 0 3 12 7 31 -17 34
18 Lobi Stars 29 9 6 14 24 36 15 9 4 2 18 11 14 0 2 12 6 25 -12 33
19 MFM 30 8 7 15 21 40 15 8 2 5 15 13 15 0 5 10 6 27 -19 31
20 Akwa Starlets 29 9 3 17 26 43 14 9 2 3 19 10 15 0 1 14 7 33 -17 30

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 Rivers United 30 19 7 4 49 17 15 14 1 0 35 4 15 5 6 4 14 13 32 64
2 Plateau United 30 18 3 9 43 19 15 15 0 0 34 4 15 3 3 9 9 15 24 57
3 Enugu Rangers 30 13 9 8 35 22 15 10 3 2 23 7 15 3 6 6 12 15 13 48
4 Remo Stars 30 13 7 10 31 20 15 11 2 2 23 6 15 2 5 8 8 14 11 46
5 Kwara United 30 13 7 10 33 34 15 12 3 0 23 7 15 1 4 10 10 27 -1 46
6 Enyimba 30 13 6 11 32 28 15 11 3 1 27 11 15 2 3 10 5 17 4 45
7 Akwa United 30 11 11 8 29 25 15 9 5 1 24 10 15 2 6 7 5 15 4 44
8 Sunshine Stars 30 11 9 10 24 19 15 11 3 1 21 4 15 0 6 9 3 15 5 42
9 Gombe United 30 11 8 11 28 28 15 10 5 0 21 5 15 1 3 11 7 23 0 41
10 Wikki Tourist 30 12 5 13 23 26 15 10 4 1 18 5 15 2 1 12 5 21 -3 41
11 Shooting Stars 30 10 8 12 29 32 15 9 6 0 21 6 15 1 2 12 8 26 -3 38
12 Kano Pillars 30 12 5 13 25 28 15 10 3 2 18 6 15 2 2 11 7 22 -3 38
13 Nasarawa United 30 10 8 12 34 40 15 10 5 0 21 8 15 0 3 12 13 32 -6 38
14 Abia Warriors 29 9 9 11 32 30 15 8 7 0 22 10 14 1 2 11 10 20 2 36
15 Katsina United 30 11 3 16 25 32 15 11 2 2 20 8 15 0 1 14 5 24 -7 36
16 Niger Tornadoes 29 10 6 13 20 27 14 10 3 1 16 6 15 0 3 12 4 21 -7 36
17 Heartland 30 9 7 14 24 41 15 9 4 2 17 10 15 0 3 12 7 31 -17 34
18 Lobi Stars 29 9 6 14 24 36 15 9 4 2 18 11 14 0 2 12 6 25 -12 33
19 MFM 30 8 7 15 21 40 15 8 2 5 15 13 15 0 5 10 6 27 -19 31
20 Akwa Starlets 29 9 3 17 26 43 14 9 2 3 19 10 15 0 1 14 7 33 -17 30

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