Npfl match preview and statistics: MFM fight Akwa Starlets

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Wed 08.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as MFM have their presumed home advantage while Akwa Starlets are ahead 4 points in the Npfl table.

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 MFM and Akwa Starlets.

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MFM form and stats

When playing at home in the Npfl, MFM have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 240 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Najeem was the last player to find the net.

MFM lost their last game at Rivers United (placed 3rd) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that, MFM drew at home versus Nasarawa United.

There will be little rest for MFM after this match as they are travelling to Lobi Stars for a Npfl game in only four days.

MFM has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. As for guarding their own goal, MFM have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

1 win, 5 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Akwa Starlets, who have the most scored goals (6) away in Npfl, playing as the away team in the Npfl this season. It's three draws from Akwa Starlets's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Akwa Starlets won their last game, 4-1 versus Adamawa United played at home. A 1-1 draw at Sunshine Stars's stadium before that.

A new game in only four days for Akwa Starlets, the Npfl home match versus Rivers United. Busy days.

Akwa Starlets have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Akwa Starlets are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

MFM missing players

Akwa Starlets missing players

MFM Akwa Starlets
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 6 12
4 2 1 Won W 0 1 5
4 3 0 Drew D 2 5 5
3 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
10 7 3 Scored S 1 6 15
7 2 0 Conceded C 1 4 9
91% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 92%
55% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 67%
9% 20% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
27% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 58%
45% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 33%
36% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 17%
 
3.7 4.6 3 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2.5 3.9
5.3 4 12 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 7.8 6.1
1.3 0.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
107 63 10 Total Shots T S 0 17 61
39 24 5 Shots on Target S O 0 10 26
26% 29% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 42%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Akwa Starlets has the most scored goals (6) away
  • Akwa Starlets has the the best goal difference (+2) away
  • Akwa Starlets have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Akwa Starlets have not yet lost a game away.
  • Akwa Starlets have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • MFM have not yet lost a game at home.
  • MFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MFM have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • MFM have won significantly more corners at home than 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 12 7 3 2 20 9 6 5 1 0 15 3 6 2 2 2 5 6 11 24
2 Lobi Stars 11 6 3 2 14 5 5 5 0 0 11 0 6 1 3 2 3 5 9 21
3 Rivers United 12 6 3 3 13 7 6 4 2 0 9 3 6 2 1 3 4 4 6 21
4 Akwa Starlets 12 5 5 2 15 9 6 4 0 2 9 5 6 1 5 0 6 4 6 20
5 Akwa United 12 5 4 3 12 10 6 3 3 0 8 2 6 2 1 3 4 8 2 19
6 Abia Warriors 12 4 5 3 11 8 6 4 2 0 10 3 6 0 3 3 1 5 3 17
7 Ifeanyi Uba 12 5 2 5 11 13 6 5 1 0 6 0 6 0 1 5 5 13 -2 17
8 MFM 11 4 4 3 10 7 5 2 3 0 7 2 6 2 1 3 3 5 3 16
9 Sunshine Stars 12 4 4 4 14 13 6 3 3 0 9 5 6 1 1 4 5 8 1 16
10 Wikki Tourist 11 4 4 3 11 10 6 3 3 0 9 5 5 1 1 3 2 5 1 16
11 Katsina United 12 4 4 4 9 13 6 4 2 0 8 3 6 0 2 4 1 10 -4 16
12 Kano Pillars 11 3 6 2 11 6 6 2 3 1 8 3 5 1 3 1 3 3 5 15
13 Enyimba 10 4 3 3 13 12 5 4 1 0 10 3 5 0 2 3 3 9 1 15
14 Heartland 12 4 3 5 8 11 6 3 2 1 6 4 6 1 1 4 2 7 -3 15
15 Warri Wolves 12 3 5 4 10 10 6 3 2 1 6 3 6 0 3 3 4 7 0 14
16 Delta Force 12 4 1 7 13 22 6 3 1 2 9 6 6 1 0 5 4 16 -9 13
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 11 3 1 7 11 17 6 3 1 2 6 5 5 0 0 5 5 12 -6 10
18 Nasarawa United 12 2 4 6 10 16 6 2 2 2 5 5 6 0 2 4 5 11 -6 10
19 Adamawa United 12 3 1 8 9 22 6 3 1 2 8 7 6 0 0 6 1 15 -13 10
20 Enugu Rangers 9 1 3 5 5 10 4 1 1 2 1 3 5 0 2 3 4 7 -5 6

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.