Akwa United vs MFM betting preview

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

Akwa United perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. MFM can look both up and down from their 11th position.

Insights:
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Npfl
  • MFM have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Npfl

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Akwa and MFM.

This pitch has grass, which is not MFM's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass MFM have performed like this: Played 29 matches resulting in 5 wins, 2 draws and 22 defeats with the goal stats 12-34 (scored/conceded).

Akwa are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. MFM is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Akwa United form and stats

This stadium, Akwa Ibom Stadium, has been a fortress for Akwa United in the Npfl so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 15-3-0. The Akwa United fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Akwa Ibom Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Akwa has played 18 games in a row here without a defeat.

Akwa travelled for their previous game, a trip to Ifeanyi Uba that ended 1-1.

Before that, Akwa had a home game versus Jigawa Golden Stars which ended with a victory 3-0.

A decent goal production from Akwa in their home games so far, with 33 goals from 18 league matches. Akwa have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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MFM form and stats

MFM have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-6-10 (18 played). MFM has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

MFM's last game was the home draw against Rivers United (2-2). MFM's last match (vs Rivers United) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by Mateo Kocijan.

Prior to that match, the MFM manager faced defeat when travelling to Enyimba and losing 1-2.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, MFM have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: MFM - Akwa 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Akwa won two games, one match ended with a draw and MFM has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / two

Akwa United missing players

MFM missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Akwa United MFM
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
18 15 4 Won W 0 2 12
14 3 2 Drew D 0 6 12
4 0 0 Lost L 5 10 12
47 33 10 Scored S 1 10 31
20 6 1 Conceded C 7 19 30
81% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 83%
61% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 56% 53%
39% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 17% 25%
6% 6% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 33% 17% BTTS BTTS 20% 28% 36%
53% 67% 83% Clean Sheets C S 0% 28% 42%
25% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 80% 61% 39%
 
4.9 6.5 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.1 3.7
3.8 2.2 0.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.3 4.5
1.7 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.6 13.7 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 5.7 7.6
3.9 5.1 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 1.8 2.8
35% 35% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 22% 30%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Akwa United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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.
  • Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MFM have scored away.
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the most clean sheets (18) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the the best goal difference (+27) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Akwa United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Akwa United is in the best form (3-3-0)
  • MFM have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • MFM have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Npfl
  • MFM have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Npfl

  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 36 18 14 4 47 20 18 15 3 0 33 6 18 3 11 4 14 14 27 68
2 Nasarawa United 36 19 5 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 16 62
3 Enyimba 36 17 11 8 37 31 18 12 6 0 24 12 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 62
4 Kano Pillars 36 18 7 11 37 28 18 16 2 0 25 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 9 61
5 Rivers United 36 17 9 10 45 34 18 15 3 0 30 5 18 2 6 10 15 29 11 60
6 Kwara United 36 17 8 11 43 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 15 59
7 Enugu Rangers 36 17 8 11 41 28 18 15 2 1 30 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 13 59
8 Lobi Stars 36 16 7 13 40 35 18 15 3 0 33 10 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 55
9 Akwa Starlets 36 15 5 16 36 42 18 12 3 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 50
10 Plateau United 36 13 9 14 43 33 18 12 5 1 33 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 10 48
11 MFM 36 12 12 12 31 30 18 10 6 2 21 11 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 48
12 Katsina United 36 13 7 16 34 39 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -5 46
13 Heartland 36 12 9 15 42 49 18 10 6 2 27 14 18 2 3 13 15 35 -7 45
14 Abia Warriors 36 11 11 14 45 40 18 11 3 4 32 15 18 0 8 10 13 25 5 44
15 Wikki Tourist 36 11 9 16 38 46 18 11 4 3 29 17 18 0 5 13 9 29 -8 42
16 Sunshine Stars 36 10 11 15 26 38 18 8 8 2 17 10 18 2 3 13 9 28 -12 41
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 36 10 10 16 26 44 18 9 7 2 16 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 40
18 Warri Wolves 36 10 8 18 29 44 18 10 4 4 19 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -15 38
19 Ifeanyi Uba 36 8 12 16 32 48 18 8 7 3 20 13 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 36
20 Adamawa United 36 5 10 21 20 51 18 5 9 4 17 14 18 0 1 17 3 37 -31 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 36 18 14 4 47 20 18 15 3 0 33 6 18 3 11 4 14 14 27 68
2 Nasarawa United 36 19 5 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 16 62
3 Enyimba 36 17 11 8 37 31 18 12 6 0 24 12 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 62
4 Kano Pillars 36 18 7 11 37 28 18 16 2 0 25 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 9 61
5 Rivers United 36 17 9 10 45 34 18 15 3 0 30 5 18 2 6 10 15 29 11 60
6 Kwara United 36 17 8 11 43 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 15 59
7 Enugu Rangers 36 17 8 11 41 28 18 15 2 1 30 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 13 59
8 Lobi Stars 36 16 7 13 40 35 18 15 3 0 33 10 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 55
9 Akwa Starlets 36 15 5 16 36 42 18 12 3 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 50
10 Plateau United 36 13 9 14 43 33 18 12 5 1 33 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 10 48
11 MFM 36 12 12 12 31 30 18 10 6 2 21 11 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 48
12 Katsina United 36 13 7 16 34 39 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -5 46
13 Heartland 36 12 9 15 42 49 18 10 6 2 27 14 18 2 3 13 15 35 -7 45
14 Abia Warriors 36 11 11 14 45 40 18 11 3 4 32 15 18 0 8 10 13 25 5 44
15 Wikki Tourist 36 11 9 16 38 46 18 11 4 3 29 17 18 0 5 13 9 29 -8 42
16 Sunshine Stars 36 10 11 15 26 38 18 8 8 2 17 10 18 2 3 13 9 28 -12 41
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 36 10 10 16 26 44 18 9 7 2 16 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 40
18 Warri Wolves 36 10 8 18 29 44 18 10 4 4 19 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -15 38
19 Ifeanyi Uba 36 8 12 16 32 48 18 8 7 3 20 13 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 36
20 Adamawa United 36 5 10 21 20 51 18 5 9 4 17 14 18 0 1 17 3 37 -31 25

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