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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 17.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Agege Stadium (24325 seats)

MFM are willing to brush off the league table ahead of this match vs Nasarawa United. Here's everything you should know before the game!

Insights:
  • MFM have the fewest scored goals (26) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Npfl

MFM have had a bad season and will be relegated from Npfl. For Nasarawa most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season. Nasarawa United play their home matches on grass, while this match will take place on artifical turf. Up to date data for Nasarawa United when playing on artifical turf are 0 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats from 13 matches. They have scored 7 goals and conceded 22 times in these games.

Nasarawa United have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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MFM form and stats

9 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what MFM have to build on here at Agege Stadium in the Npfl. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on MFM to get some points in this home game.

No payout for MFM in their previous match, an away game at Kwara United that ended in defeat 0-3.

Before that game, the home loss against Niger Tornadoes with the scoreline 1-2.

Scoring bonanza? We don't know the future, but we do know that 9 of the 12 latest league matches with this club has seen at least three goals.

MFM have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nasarawa United form and stats

There's been little loot from Nasarawa United's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 18 away games in the Npfl. Nasarawa United only have 0 wins to counter their 15 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 18 away games in a row.

Nasarawa United go into this game after a win, the home game against Kano Pillars that ended 1-0.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Kwara United's place.

The attacking power of Nasarawa United when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 18 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Nasarawa have conceded 38 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other previously this season, with the match result Nasarawa United - MFM 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): MFM six wins, two draws and Nasarawa United one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

MFM missing players

Nasarawa United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
MFM Nasarawa United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 37
9 9 2 Won W 0 0 14
9 3 2 Drew D 2 3 8
19 6 2 Lost L 4 15 15
26 18 5 Scored S 5 14 41
50 16 5 Conceded C 10 38 48
86% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
68% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 72% 70%
41% 39% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 41%
8% 11% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 28% 14%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 22% 11%
41% 39% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 54%
27% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 27%
46% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 22%
 
3.4 4.6 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 0.5 1.8 2.9
4 3.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.3 3.3
1.1 1 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
8 9.9 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 3 4.9 6.5
2.9 3.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.4 2.9
28% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 46% 43%
 
8.8 7.4 4.6 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 10.3 7.5
3.5 2.4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 5.4 3.4
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • MFM have the fewest points (30) at home in Npfl
  • MFM have the fewest scored goals (18) at home in Npfl
  • MFM have the fewest scored goals (26) in Npfl
  • MFM have the most conceded goals (16) at home in Npfl
  • MFM have the most conceded goals (50) in Npfl
  • MFM have the most conceded goals in the first half (35) in Npfl
  • MFM have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Npfl
  • MFM have the the worst goal difference (2) at home in Npfl
  • MFM have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nasarawa United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Nasarawa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Nasarawa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nasarawa United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nasarawa United have yet to win a game 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 Rivers United 37 22 8 7 57 24 18 17 1 0 40 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 33 74
2 Plateau United 37 20 4 13 49 29 18 17 1 0 38 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 20 64
3 Remo Stars 37 17 8 12 40 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 14 59
4 Kwara United 37 17 7 13 43 44 19 16 3 0 32 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -1 58
5 Enugu Rangers 37 14 11 12 39 30 18 11 5 2 27 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 9 53
6 Enyimba 37 15 7 15 39 35 19 13 4 2 32 13 18 2 3 13 7 22 4 52
7 Gombe United 37 14 10 13 39 38 19 13 6 0 29 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 1 52
8 Akwa United 37 13 13 11 35 34 19 11 7 1 29 13 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 52
9 Sunshine Stars 37 14 9 14 30 27 19 14 3 2 27 8 18 0 6 12 3 19 3 51
10 Nasarawa United 37 14 8 15 41 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -7 50
11 Niger Tornadoes 37 15 6 16 32 35 19 14 3 2 25 9 18 1 3 14 7 26 -3 49
12 Wikki Tourist 37 14 7 16 32 35 18 12 5 1 22 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -3 49
13 Lobi Stars 37 14 7 16 36 45 19 13 4 2 27 15 18 1 3 14 9 30 -9 49
14 Shooting Stars 37 12 12 13 40 43 19 11 8 0 29 12 18 1 4 13 11 31 -3 48
15 Katsina United 37 15 3 19 34 40 19 15 2 2 29 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -6 48
16 Abia Warriors 37 12 11 14 47 44 18 11 7 0 30 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 3 47
17 Akwa Starlets 37 14 4 19 39 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -10 46
18 Kano Pillars 37 14 6 17 30 35 18 12 4 2 21 7 19 2 2 15 9 28 -5 45
19 Heartland 37 12 8 17 31 48 18 12 4 2 20 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -17 44
20 MFM 37 9 9 19 26 50 18 9 3 6 18 16 19 0 6 13 8 34 -24 36

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 Rivers United 37 22 8 7 57 24 18 17 1 0 40 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 33 74
2 Plateau United 37 20 4 13 49 29 18 17 1 0 38 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 20 64
3 Remo Stars 37 17 8 12 40 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 14 59
4 Kwara United 37 17 7 13 43 44 19 16 3 0 32 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -1 58
5 Enugu Rangers 37 14 11 12 39 30 18 11 5 2 27 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 9 53
6 Enyimba 37 15 7 15 39 35 19 13 4 2 32 13 18 2 3 13 7 22 4 52
7 Gombe United 37 14 10 13 39 38 19 13 6 0 29 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 1 52
8 Akwa United 37 13 13 11 35 34 19 11 7 1 29 13 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 52
9 Sunshine Stars 37 14 9 14 30 27 19 14 3 2 27 8 18 0 6 12 3 19 3 51
10 Nasarawa United 37 14 8 15 41 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -7 50
11 Niger Tornadoes 37 15 6 16 32 35 19 14 3 2 25 9 18 1 3 14 7 26 -3 49
12 Wikki Tourist 37 14 7 16 32 35 18 12 5 1 22 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -3 49
13 Lobi Stars 37 14 7 16 36 45 19 13 4 2 27 15 18 1 3 14 9 30 -9 49
14 Shooting Stars 37 12 12 13 40 43 19 11 8 0 29 12 18 1 4 13 11 31 -3 48
15 Katsina United 37 15 3 19 34 40 19 15 2 2 29 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -6 48
16 Abia Warriors 37 12 11 14 47 44 18 11 7 0 30 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 3 47
17 Akwa Starlets 37 14 4 19 39 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -10 46
18 Kano Pillars 37 14 6 17 30 35 18 12 4 2 21 7 19 2 2 15 9 28 -5 45
19 Heartland 37 12 8 17 31 48 18 12 4 2 20 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -17 44
20 MFM 37 9 9 19 26 50 18 9 3 6 18 16 19 0 6 13 8 34 -24 36

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