Teslim Balogun Stadium: MFM vs Enyimba Npfl preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sat 30.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Teslim Balogun Stadium (24325 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Npfl so far, with MFM placed 8th and Enyimba sitting in the 3rd position.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Enyimba play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Enyimba when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 8 draws and 7 defeats from 16 matches. They have scored 9 goals and conceded 16 times in these games.

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MFM form and stats

MFM are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Npfl games here at Teslim Balogun Stadium. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

MFM lost their last game at Abia Warriors (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, MFM drew at home versus Warri Wolves.

At Teslim Balogun Stadium, MFM has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Enyimba form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Npfl for Enyimba with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Enyimba won their last game, 2-0 versus Adamawa United played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Sunshine Stars's place.

Enyimba has another fixture away, a CAF Confederations Cup game, against Hassania Agadir in just one days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Enyimba has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for MFM, 4 draws and 2 wins for Enyimba. Over 2,5 goals: 0 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

MFM missing players

Enyimba missing players

MFM Enyimba
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 2 2 5
2 0 0 Won W 0 0 3
2 2 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
4 2 0 Scored S 1 1 9
3 2 0 Conceded C 2 2 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 80%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 60%
40% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 20%
 
4 3.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 3
6.4 2 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 4.5
1.4 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
52 22 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 22
12 4 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 11
33% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 45%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • All of MFM's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Enyimba has the most scored goals in the first half (7)
  • Enyimba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Enyimba have scored more than double the goals of MFM.
  • Enyimba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Enyimba have yet to win a game away.
  • Enyimba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • MFM has the most matches under the total-line (5)
  • MFM have not yet lost a game at home.
  • MFM have yet to win a game at home.
  • MFM haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
MFM Last season Enyimba
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   13 27
9 8   Won W   1 12
5 3   Drew D   6 9
8 0   Lost L   6 6
22 16   Scored S   8 32
20 5   Conceded C   13 17
95% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   62% 74%
55% 64%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   46% 59%
18% 18%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   31% 30%
9% 9%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   15% 15%
9% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 4%
36% 36%   BTTS BTTS   38% 33%
36% 64%   Clean Sheets C S   38% 56%
32% 9%   Failed to Score F T   62% 37%
 
3.2 4.3   Corners For (avg) C F   2.8 5.5
2.6 2.2   Corners Against (avg) C A   3.8 2.9
0.7 0.6   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.5
0 0   Red Cards R C   0 1
 
126 96   Total Shots T S   37 186
47 42   Shots on Target S O   11 67
38% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   45% 37%

  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 5 4 1 0 10 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 5 2 6 13
2 Lobi Stars 5 3 1 1 9 3 2 2 0 0 7 0 3 1 1 1 2 3 6 10
3 Enyimba 5 3 1 1 9 4 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 5 10
4 Wikki Tourist 5 3 1 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 10
5 Akwa Starlets 4 2 2 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 8
6 Abia Warriors 5 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 8
7 Katsina United 5 2 2 1 4 3 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 8
8 MFM 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 8
9 Rivers United 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
10 Ifeanyi Uba 5 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 8
11 Warri Wolves 5 1 3 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 6
12 Sunshine Stars 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 1 4 -2 5
13 Heartland 5 1 2 2 3 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 5
14 Akwa United 5 0 4 1 3 5 3 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 4
15 Enugu Rangers 5 1 1 3 3 6 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
16 Adamawa United 5 1 1 3 2 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 5 -4 4
17 Delta Force 5 1 1 3 7 12 3 1 1 1 6 5 2 0 0 2 1 7 -5 4
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 5 1 0 4 3 8 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 2 7 -5 3
19 Kano Pillars 4 0 2 2 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 2
20 Nasarawa United 5 0 2 3 3 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 -4 2

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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.