Here's what we know about the MFM - Jigawa Golden Stars match:

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Thu 05.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Teslim Balogun Stadium (24325 seats)

With their 8 point advantage in the league table, MFM fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Jigawa Golden Stars.

Insights:
  • MFM have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Npfl
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

MFM have less rest than Jigawa Golden Stars in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Npfl game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Akwa United, so at least MFM are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

MFM's stadium, Teslim Balogun Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Jigawa Golden Stars have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Jigawa Golden Stars when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 2 draws and 17 losses from 20 matches. They have scored 10 goals in these games and conceded 42.

Jigawa Golden Stars have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

MFM are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Jigawa are struggling to avoid relegation.

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MFM form and stats

MFM are steadily winning Npfl games and points here at Teslim Balogun Stadium. 10 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 18 games. The MFM fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Teslim Balogun Stadium and will expect new points from this game. MFM has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

MFM lost their last game at Akwa United (placed 1st) after a 2-5 scoreline. A goal frenzy last time out for MFM, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Akwa United. Fun stuff to watch!

Before that, MFM drew at home versus Rivers United.

MFM are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 18 games. MFM have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Jigawa Golden Stars form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jigawa Golden Stars so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-14 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.

Jigawa played 1-1 against Warri Wolves in their previous match.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Akwa United wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

The attacking power of Jigawa when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 18 league matches away. As for defending, Jigawa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 35 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Jigawa Golden Stars - MFM 1-0, played this season. MFM-Jigawa Golden Stars H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: MFM one win, Jigawa Golden Stars one win, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

MFM missing players

Jigawa Golden Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
MFM Jigawa Golden Stars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
12 10 4 Won W 0 1 10
12 6 2 Drew D 0 3 10
13 2 0 Lost L 6 14 16
33 21 7 Scored S 3 10 26
35 11 2 Conceded C 13 35 44
84% 83% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 86%
54% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 83% 61%
27% 33% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 61% 39%
11% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 8%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 39% 39%
41% 56% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 31%
38% 17% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 61% 44%
 
3.7 4.2 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 1.8 2.9
4.5 2.8 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.6 3.8
2.2 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 1.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.6 9.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 3.9 5.7
2.8 3.6 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 1.4 1.8
30% 33% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 37% 39%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • MFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MFM have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Jigawa Golden Stars have scored away.
  • MFM have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Npfl
  • MFM have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) 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 Akwa United 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 36 19 5 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 16 62
3 Enyimba 36 17 11 8 37 31 18 12 6 0 24 12 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 62
4 Kano Pillars 36 18 7 11 37 28 18 16 2 0 25 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 9 61
5 Rivers United 36 17 9 10 45 34 18 15 3 0 30 5 18 2 6 10 15 29 11 60
6 Kwara United 36 17 8 11 43 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 15 59
7 Enugu Rangers 36 17 8 11 41 28 18 15 2 1 30 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 13 59
8 Lobi Stars 36 16 7 13 40 35 18 15 3 0 33 10 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 33 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 12 24 -2 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Wikki Tourist 36 11 9 16 38 46 18 11 4 3 29 17 18 0 5 13 9 29 -8 42
16 Sunshine Stars 36 10 11 15 26 38 18 8 8 2 17 10 18 2 3 13 9 28 -12 41
17 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 36 10 10 16 26 44 18 9 7 2 16 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 40
19 Ifeanyi Uba 36 8 12 16 32 48 18 8 7 3 20 13 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 36
20 Adamawa United 36 5 10 21 20 51 18 5 9 4 17 14 18 0 1 17 3 37 -31 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 36 19 5 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 16 62
3 Enyimba 36 17 11 8 37 31 18 12 6 0 24 12 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 62
4 Kano Pillars 36 18 7 11 37 28 18 16 2 0 25 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 9 61
5 Rivers United 36 17 9 10 45 34 18 15 3 0 30 5 18 2 6 10 15 29 11 60
6 Kwara United 36 17 8 11 43 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 15 59
7 Enugu Rangers 36 17 8 11 41 28 18 15 2 1 30 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 13 59
8 Lobi Stars 36 16 7 13 40 35 18 15 3 0 33 10 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 33 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 12 24 -2 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Wikki Tourist 36 11 9 16 38 46 18 11 4 3 29 17 18 0 5 13 9 29 -8 42
16 Sunshine Stars 36 10 11 15 26 38 18 8 8 2 17 10 18 2 3 13 9 28 -12 41
17 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 36 10 10 16 26 44 18 9 7 2 16 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 40
19 Ifeanyi Uba 36 8 12 16 32 48 18 8 7 3 20 13 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 36
20 Adamawa United 36 5 10 21 20 51 18 5 9 4 17 14 18 0 1 17 3 37 -31 25

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