It's early days in the Npfl and both MFM and Enugu Rangers are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
It's no vacation for neither MFM nor Enugu Rangers 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.
MFM form and stats
Perfect Npfl season at home so far for MFM 2 wins from 2 appearances.
An away draw last time out for MFM, facing Akwa Starlets in a game that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, MFM won a home game hosting Sunshine Stars (1-0).
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the MFM at home in the league. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Enugu Rangers form and stats
Things could have gone better for Enugu Rangers in their Npfl away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Enugu had fun at their own home (Teslim Balogun Stadium) last time out, beating Ifeanyi Uba 2-1.
Enugu Rangers have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): MFM two wins, four draws and Enugu Rangers three victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine games had two or less.MFM missing players
Enugu Rangers missing players
| MFM | Enugu Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.8 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| MFM | Last season | Enugu Rangers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 24 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 19 | 15 | Scored | S | 11 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 13 | 20 | ||
| 84% | 69% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 54% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 33% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 28% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 46% | ||
| 36% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 42% | ||
| 52% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.1 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7.3 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 1.9 | ||
| 26% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 59% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rivers United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Enugu Rangers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Kano Pillars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Lobi Stars | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | MFM | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Warri Wolves | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Enyimba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Akwa United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Plateau United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Kwara United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Sunshine Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Wikki Tourist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Ifeanyi Uba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Heartland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Abia Warriors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 49 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Sunshine Stars | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 10 | Katsina United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | Warri Wolves | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 33 |
| 12 | Ifeanyi Uba | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 13 | Heartland | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 32 |
| 14 | MFM | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 31 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 24 | -10 | 29 |
| 19 | Kwara United | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 34 | -30 | 20 |