Npfl match preview: MFM versus Katsina United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 19.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

It's advantage MFM so far with their 4th position in the Npfl table, welcoming Katsina United who are placed 6th.

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.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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MFM form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as MFM have scored 14 goals to get 24 points from 10 games. The overall stats are 7-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since MFM tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games.

MFM lost their last game at Niger Tornadoes after a 0-1 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Remo Stars.

MFM has scored 14 goals at home this season, in 10 matches. MFM have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.

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Katsina United form and stats

Katsina United, who have the fewest points (1) away in Npfl, have only collected 1 point from their away games after 0-1-9 (10 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 28 away games in a row.

The supporters enjoyed Katsina United's previous game versus Sunshine Stars, a Npfl 3-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Bendel Insurance's place.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Katsina United's away games this season with only 2 goals from 10 matches. 14 goals have been conceded by Katsina United in these games.

Head 2 Head

Katsina United - MFM 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for MFM, 2 draws and 0 wins for Katsina United. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

MFM missing players

Katsina United missing players

MFM Katsina United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 10 3 Played 3 10 20
8 7 3 Won 0 0 8
5 3 0 Drew 1 1 3
7 0 0 Lost 2 9 9
18 14 4 Scored 1 2 21
15 4 0 Conceded 4 14 22
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 60% 33% Over 1.5 67% 50% 65%
10% 10% 0% Over 2.5 0% 10% 30%
5% 10% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 15%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 5%
30% 30% 0% BTTS 33% 20% 45%
40% 70% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 15%
35% 10% 0% Failed To Score 67% 80% 40%
 
2.9 3.8 3 Corners For (avg) 1 1.2 1.3
2.6 2.2 1.3 Corners Against (avg) 8 3.8 2.8
0.8 0.7 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 5 2.2 1.3
0 0 0 Red Cards 2 4 5
Key stats this season:
  • Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Katsina United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Katsina United have yet to win a game away.
  • Katsina United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • MFM have created more than twice as many corners as Katsina United.
  • MFM have not yet lost a game at home.
  • MFM have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • MFM have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Katsina United have scored away.
  • MFM have won significantly more corners at home than away.

MFM
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League Club Friendlies Npfl CAF Champions League
All Home Away
31-03-19 NP MFM 1 - 1 Enyimba
07-04-19 NP Kwara United 1 - 0 MFM
14-04-19 NP MFM 0 - 0 Lobi Stars
21-04-19 NP Enugu Rangers 1 - 0 MFM
05-05-19 NP MFM 1 - 0 Rivers United
08-05-19 NP Wikki Tourist 1 - 1 MFM
12-05-19 NP MFM 1 - 1 Remo Stars
15-05-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 1 - 0 MFM
19-05-19 NP MFM 15:00 Katsina United
26-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 15:00 MFM
Katsina United
All Premier League Club Friendlies Npfl
All Home Away
03-04-19 NP Katsina United 1 - 1 Enugu Rangers
07-04-19 NP Enugu Rangers 1 - 0 Katsina United
14-04-19 NP Katsina United 2 - 1 Rivers United
21-04-19 NP Wikki Tourist 1 - 0 Katsina United
05-05-19 NP Katsina United 3 - 2 Remo Stars
08-05-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 1 - 0 Katsina United
12-05-19 NP Bendel Insurance 2 - 1 Katsina United
16-05-19 NP Katsina United 3 - 1 Sunshine Stars
19-05-19 NP MFM 15:00 Katsina United
26-05-19 NP Katsina United 15:00 Enyimba

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Enugu Rangers 20 11 4 5 22 17 10 9 1 0 15 4 10 2 3 5 7 13 5 37
2 Lobi Stars 20 7 10 3 20 17 10 7 3 0 15 6 10 0 7 3 5 11 3 31
3 Enyimba 20 7 9 4 19 11 10 7 3 0 15 3 10 0 6 4 4 8 8 30
4 MFM 20 8 5 7 18 15 10 7 3 0 14 4 10 1 2 7 4 11 3 29
5 Rivers United 20 7 7 6 17 16 10 6 3 1 11 4 10 1 4 5 6 12 1 28
6 Katsina United 20 8 3 9 21 22 10 8 2 0 19 8 10 0 1 9 2 14 -1 27
7 Wikki Tourist 20 8 3 9 20 22 10 7 2 1 14 7 10 1 1 8 6 15 -2 27
8 Sunshine Stars 20 7 5 8 19 19 10 6 3 1 14 6 10 1 2 7 5 13 0 26
9 Bendel Insurance 20 5 10 5 12 12 10 5 5 0 9 3 10 0 5 5 3 9 0 25
10 Niger Tornadoes 20 4 9 7 14 18 10 4 6 0 8 3 10 0 3 7 6 15 -4 21
11 Kwara United 20 5 6 9 12 19 10 5 4 1 10 5 10 0 2 8 2 14 -7 21
12 Remo Stars 20 4 7 9 16 22 10 4 4 2 8 5 10 0 3 7 8 17 -6 19

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