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- MFM have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Npfl
- Abia Warriors have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Npfl
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.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Abia Warriors's home stadium. The visitors last twelve games on artifical turf have ended in 2 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses.
MFM form and stats
24 points is a decent return from 12 Npfl games here at Agege Stadium for MFM. The data says 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. MFM has recorded two wins in a row here at Agege Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The home team returns to Agege Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Enugu Rangers (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Npfl game ended 1-1.
Before that, MFM had a home game versus Akwa Starlets which ended with a victory 1-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for MFM as they are travelling to their away game against Kwara United in the Npfl. That match is three days after this one.
MFM has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. From these home matches, MFM have conceded only 7 goals.
Abia Warriors form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Abia Warriors so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 0-7-5 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
There were no winners in Abia Warriors's previous match, a Npfl home game that ended 1-1 vs Ifeanyi Uba (placed 18th).
Before that, Abia Warriors travelled to Jigawa Golden Stars and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.After this away game Abia Warriors return home for a Npfl game against Lobi Stars. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Warriors when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Warriors have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Abia Warriors - MFM 0-0. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: one win for MFM, two draws and six wins for Abia Warriors. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.MFM missing players
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| MFM | Abia Warriors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 21 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 32 |
| 19 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 27 |
| 84% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 62% |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 42% | 46% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 32% | 42% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 62% |
| 48% | 58% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 29% |
| 36% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 29% |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.5 | 8.8 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 6.9 | 9.8 |
| 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 28% | 32% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 29% | 34% |
- Abia Warriors have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Npfl
- Abia Warriors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Abia Warriors have yet to win a game away.
- MFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 (6) 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 | Kano Pillars | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 48 |
| 2 | Akwa United | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 46 |
| 3 | Nasarawa United | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 45 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 45 |
| 5 | Kwara United | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 43 |
| 6 | Enyimba | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 41 |
| 7 | Lobi Stars | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Plateau United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 39 |
| 9 | Enugu Rangers | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 10 | MFM | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | Heartland | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 35 |
| 12 | Akwa Starlets | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 21 | -10 | 33 |
| 13 | Abia Warriors | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 31 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | -11 | 30 |
| 15 | Katsina United | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 27 | -12 | 28 |
| 16 | Wikki Tourist | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -8 | 27 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 25 | -11 | 27 |
| 18 | Ifeanyi Uba | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -10 | 25 |
| 19 | Sunshine Stars | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 22 | -21 | 16 |