3rd position in the Npfl table for MFM so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed Rivers United visits.
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!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Rivers United have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 0-2-17 (win-draw-loss) from 19 matches.
MFM form and stats
MFM have been very solid at home so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the league table. MFM are steadily winning games and points here. 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 8 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.MFM lost their last game at Enugu Rangers after a 0-1 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Lobi Stars.
A decent goal production from MFM in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 matches. Defensively MFM have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (3 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rivers United form and stats
There's been little loot from Rivers United's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games. Rivers United only has 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.Rivers United delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Sunshine Stars in their previous match; a Npfl game. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Katsina United's place.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Rivers United have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rivers United - MFM 1-0. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 1 MFM victory, 1 draw and 3 Rivers United wins.MFM missing players
Rivers United missing players
| MFM | Rivers United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | Played | 8 | 15 |
| 15 | 12 | Scored | 6 | 12 |
| 12 | 3 | Conceded | 11 | 14 |
| 94% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 50% | 62% | Over 1.5 | 88% | 60% |
| 12% | 12% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 20% |
| 6% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 6% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 25% | Both teams to score | 62% | 47% |
| 44% | 75% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 40% |
| 38% | 12% | Failed To Score | 25% | 20% |
| 2.4 | 3.6 | Corners For (avg) | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| 0.6 | 0.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Rivers United hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rivers United is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | MFM | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | Lobi Stars | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | Wikki Tourist | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 6 | Katsina United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | -2 | 21 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Rivers United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Kwara United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Bendel Insurance | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Niger Tornadoes | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 14 |
| 12 | Remo Stars | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
