Npfl preview and statistics: MFM - Plateau United at Agege Stadium

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 21.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Agege Stadium (24325 seats)

Classic home win, away team steals the points or a score draw? Everything is possible when the mid-table teams MFM and Plateau United clash at Agege Stadium.

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

It's no vacation for neither MFM nor Plateau United 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.

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.

Plateau are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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MFM form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Agege Stadium as MFM have scored 16 goals to get 32 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 9-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).

MFM are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 198 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by I. Chimezie).

No payout for MFM in their previous match, an away game at Nasarawa United that ended in defeat 0-1.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Katsina United.

MFM are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Enyimba awaits in four days.

MFM are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 16 games. Defensively MFM have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (8 in 16 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Plateau United form and stats

There's been little loot from Plateau United's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 16 away games in the Npfl. Plateau United only have 1 win to counter their 11 defeats and 4 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Plateau's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Plateau had fun at their own home (Agege Stadium) last time out, beating Ifeanyi Uba 4-0. As mentioned above, Plateau United was the only team on the pitch versus Ifeanyi Uba in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Jigawa Golden Stars wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

After this away game Plateau return home for a Npfl game against Lobi Stars. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Plateau United are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 16 away games. 19 goals have been conceded by Plateau in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Plateau United - MFM 3-1. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for MFM, two draws and four wins for Plateau United. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: five games.

MFM missing players

Plateau United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
MFM Plateau United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 4 16 33
11 9 2 Won W 0 1 13
11 5 2 Drew D 2 4 8
11 2 1 Lost L 2 11 12
25 16 4 Scored S 2 7 40
25 8 3 Conceded C 4 19 27
82% 81% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 79%
48% 44% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 44% 61%
18% 25% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 25% 39%
3% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 12% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 6%
30% 38% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 25% 30%
45% 62% 60% Clean Sheets C S 50% 31% 45%
42% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 75% 69% 45%
 
3.7 4.1 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.5 5.1
4.6 3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.5 3.9
2.2 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.9 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.1 8.3 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 8.4 11.2
2.4 3.1 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.8 4
28% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 17% 32%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • MFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MFM have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Plateau United 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
  • Plateau United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Plateau United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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