Npfl preview: Can MFM edge out victory against Shooting Stars?

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 30.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Agege Stadium (24325 seats)

MFM are unlocking their away locker room to Shooting Stars for yet another key game after their 0-1 result against 6th-placed Kano Pillars.

Insights:
  • MFM have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Npfl
  • Shooting Stars have the most points from losing position (5) in Npfl

Shooting Stars play their home games on grass, while this fixture takes place on artifical turf. Up to date statistics for Shooting Stars when playing on artifical turf are 0 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats from 14 matches. They have created 8 goals and conceded 31 times in these fixtures.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Npfl game only four days ago.

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MFM form and stats

MFM, who have the fewest points (6) at home in Npfl, have played 4 Npfl games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on MFM to get some points in this home game.

The supporters are hoping that MFM will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Kano Pillars (placed 6th).

Before that game, the home loss against Rivers United with the scoreline 1-3.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier MFM matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, three draws and zero defeats (from four games).

MFM are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Gombe United awaits in three days.

MFM have conceded 6 from these games.

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Shooting Stars form and stats

0-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Shooting Stars in their Npfl matches away. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 18 away games in a row.

Shooting Stars go into this game after a win, the home game against Kwara United that ended 2-1.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Niger Tornadoes wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Heartland in just three days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Shooting's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. Shooting Stars have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head data (for the previous three meetings): MFM won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Shooting Stars have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two

MFM missing players

Shooting Stars missing players

MFM Shooting Stars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
6 2 0 Lost L 1 3 3
4 4 2 Scored S 0 1 7
14 6 1 Conceded C 2 5 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 62%
38% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 38%
12% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 50%
12% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
62% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 38%
 
4.2 4.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 2.5 3.4
4.5 5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 1 6 4.6
1.7 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 11.2 16 Shots (avg) S ( 6 5.5 8.1
3.5 3.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 2.9
19% 31% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 10% 30%
 
12.5 12.8 15 Shots against (avg) S A 6 11.5 8.9
4.3 4.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.8 4.1
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • MFM have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • MFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MFM have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shooting Stars have scored away.
  • MFM have the fewest points (6) at home in Npfl
  • MFM have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Npfl
  • MFM haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Shooting Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Shooting Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Shooting Stars have the most points from losing position (5) in Npfl
  • Shooting Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Shooting Stars 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 8 5 3 0 14 3 4 3 1 0 9 1 4 2 2 0 5 2 11 18
2 Remo Stars 8 5 3 0 10 2 4 3 1 0 5 0 4 2 2 0 5 2 8 18
3 Enyimba 9 5 1 3 7 6 5 4 0 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 16
4 Enugu Rangers 8 4 3 1 12 3 4 2 1 1 6 1 4 2 2 0 6 2 9 15
5 Sunshine Stars 8 3 4 1 10 3 4 3 1 0 8 0 4 0 3 1 2 3 7 13
6 Kano Pillars 9 4 1 4 5 8 4 3 1 0 4 0 5 1 0 4 1 8 -3 13
7 Plateau United 8 4 0 4 13 7 4 4 0 0 12 2 4 0 0 4 1 5 6 12
8 Wikki Tourist 7 4 0 3 8 5 4 3 0 1 7 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 3 12
9 Nasarawa United 8 3 3 2 12 10 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 0 2 2 6 8 2 12
10 Lobi Stars 9 3 3 3 6 10 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 0 2 3 1 8 -4 12
11 Akwa United 8 3 2 3 7 5 4 3 1 0 6 0 4 0 1 3 1 5 2 11
12 Kwara United 8 3 2 3 8 8 4 3 1 0 6 1 4 0 1 3 2 7 0 11
13 Gombe United 8 2 3 3 6 6 4 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 1 3 2 6 0 9
14 Abia Warriors 8 2 3 3 7 8 4 2 2 0 4 2 4 0 1 3 3 6 -1 9
15 Shooting Stars 8 2 3 3 7 9 4 2 2 0 6 4 4 0 1 3 1 5 -2 9
16 Niger Tornadoes 8 2 2 4 4 8 4 2 2 0 4 1 4 0 0 4 0 7 -4 8
17 Akwa Starlets 8 2 2 4 6 13 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 0 1 3 1 10 -7 8
18 Katsina United 9 2 1 6 5 12 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 0 0 5 1 9 -7 7
19 Heartland 9 2 1 6 6 17 5 2 1 2 5 7 4 0 0 4 1 10 -11 7
20 MFM 8 2 0 6 4 14 4 2 0 2 4 6 4 0 0 4 0 8 -10 6

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.