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- Enugu Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- MFM have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Npfl
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Enugu Rangers form and stats
10-1-1 is the performance here at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium so far in the Npfl, giving Enugu Rangers a total of 31 from their 12 games here. Outstanding results!
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 352 minutes.
Enugu Rangers shared the glory with Ifeanyi Uba in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
Before that, Enugu had a home game versus Jigawa Golden Stars which ended with a victory 3-0.The manager S. Yusuf will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lobi Stars in only four days.
The Enugu fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. Defensively Enugu have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
MFM form and stats
MFM have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-4-6 (12 played).
479 minutes! That's how long the MFM goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
MFM won their last game, 1-0 versus Akwa Starlets played at home.
A 0-0 draw at Sunshine Stars's stadium before that.A quick return to home after this game, as MFM are hosting Abia Warriors in the Npfl only four days away.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on MFM as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result MFM - Enugu 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Enugu Rangers wins - draws - MFM wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), ten had two or less.Enugu Rangers missing players
MFM missing players
| Enugu Rangers | MFM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 11 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 24 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 87% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 83% |
| 52% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 26% | 25% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 26% | 8% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 57% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 42% | 50% |
| 30% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.2 | 9.1 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| 2.7 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| 39% | 42% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 28% |
- Enugu Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Enugu Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MFM have scored away.
- Enugu Rangers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- MFM have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Npfl
- MFM have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Npfl
- MFM have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) 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 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 45 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 45 |
| 3 | Nasarawa United | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 42 |
| 4 | Kwara United | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | Rivers United | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | Enugu Rangers | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | Enyimba | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | MFM | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 34 |
| 10 | Heartland | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 12 | Akwa Starlets | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 20 | -8 | 33 |
| 13 | Abia Warriors | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 29 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -8 | 28 |
| 15 | Katsina United | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 25 | -11 | 25 |
| 16 | Wikki Tourist | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -10 | 24 |
| 18 | Sunshine Stars | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 21 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 21 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 20 | -18 | 16 |