The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Npfl league table.
It's no vacation for neither Lobi Stars nor MFM as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Lobi Stars form and stats
The story so far in the Npfl for Lobi Stars, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Npfl, at their home stadium is 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
The Lobi Stars goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 218 minutes without conceding a goal in the Npfl.
Lobi Stars are returning here after visiting Adamawa United in a Npfl game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Lobi Stars won a home game hosting Sunshine Stars (2-0).
Lobi Stars are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Rivers United awaits in three days.
The Lobi Stars manager S. Ogbeide has got the team scoring with 11 from 5 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Lobi Stars have only let in 0 goals at home.
MFM form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of MFM playing as the away team in the Npfl this season.
The supporters enjoyed MFM's previous game versus Akwa Starlets (placed 5th), a Npfl 1-0 win played at home. A 0-2 defeat away at Rivers United before that.
After this away game MFM return home for a Npfl game against Jigawa Golden Stars. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Goals are few and far between in MFM's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. It's not easy to score on MFM as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Lobi Stars won 2 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and MFM has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 3Top Goalscorers
 A. Sikiru 4 goals |  M. Martins 2 goals |
Lobi Stars missing players
MFM missing players
| Lobi Stars | MFM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 42% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.9 | 8.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 3.9 | 2.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| 1.4 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | 44 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 44 | 116 |
| 29 | 16 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 15 | 45 |
| 52% | 69% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 24% |
- Lobi Stars has the fewest conceded goals (5)
- Lobi Stars has the most clean sheets (8)
- Lobi Stars have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Lobi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MFM have scored away.
- Lobi Stars have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Lobi Stars have won all their matches at home so far.
- Lobi Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Lobi Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Lobi Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- MFM have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- MFM have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- MFM haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Plateau United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Akwa United | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | MFM | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Katsina United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Abia Warriors | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Warri Wolves | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Ifeanyi Uba | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Enyimba | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 15 | Heartland | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 | Delta Force | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -9 | 13 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 10 |
| 20 | Enugu Rangers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 |