Npfl match prediction and preview for MFM vs Rivers United clash

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 28.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Teslim Balogun Stadium (24325 seats)

Teslim Balogun Stadium: Get ready for a football party when MFM welcomes Rivers United. Read all about the match here!

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

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for MFM and Rivers United.

MFM's stadium, Teslim Balogun Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Rivers United 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 Rivers United when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 7 draws and 11 losses from 19 matches. They have scored 12 goals in these games and conceded 25.

MFM can neither be promoted or relegated from Npfl. Rivers are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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MFM form and stats

35 points is a decent return from 17 Npfl games here at Teslim Balogun Stadium for MFM. The data says 10 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses.

MFM lost their last game at Enyimba (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Heartbreak for MFM in their last match as Enyimba's A. Omaka scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Ahead of that match, MFM won a home game hosting Plateau United (3-1).

There will be little rest for MFM after this match as they are travelling to Akwa United for a Npfl game in only four days.

MFM are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 17 games. From these home matches, MFM have conceded only 9 goals.

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Rivers United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rivers United so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-10 (win-draw-lose).

Rivers United go into this game after a win, the home game against Ifeanyi Uba that ended 2-0.

Prior to that match, the Rivers manager S. Eguma faced defeat when travelling to Jigawa Golden Stars and losing 1-2.

A new game in only four days for Rivers, the Npfl home match versus Lobi Stars. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rivers as they have only managed to score 13 times from 17 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Rivers have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Rivers United - MFM 2-0. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - two - five (MFM wins - draws - Rivers United wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

MFM missing players

Rivers United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
MFM Rivers United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 17 35
12 10 3 Won W 1 2 17
11 5 1 Drew D 2 5 8
12 2 1 Lost L 3 10 10
29 19 5 Scored S 8 13 43
28 9 3 Conceded C 13 27 32
83% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
51% 47% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 65% 66%
23% 29% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 41% 31%
6% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 6%
34% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 83% 53% 40%
43% 59% 60% Clean Sheets C S 17% 18% 46%
40% 18% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 35% 20%
 
3.6 4.1 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.6 4.8
4.6 3 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 5.7 3.8
2.2 1.7 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 1.9 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
7.1 8.4 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.9 11.5
2.5 3.2 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 3.3 4
31% 35% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 24% 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 as they have conceded at home.
  • MFM have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Npfl
  • MFM have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Npfl
  • Rivers United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rivers United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rivers 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 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 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 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

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