The season is still fairly new and the Npfl table has to be read with caution. So far MFM find themselves in 8th position and Sunshine Stars are placed 13th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
MFM form and stats
MFM have only played one Npfl game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat from 13 matches.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Akwa Starlets in only three days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the MFM at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Sunshine Stars form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Npfl ended in defeat. Last season Sunshine Stars had these away match statistics: Played 12; won 2, drew 2 and lost 8.
A new game in only three days for Sunshine, the Npfl home match versus Lobi Stars. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sunshine Stars has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): MFM won three games, one match ended with a draw and Sunshine Stars has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / fourMFM missing players
Sunshine Stars missing players
| MFM | Sunshine Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| MFM | Last season | Sunshine Stars | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Lost | L | 8 | 9 | ||
| 19 | 15 | Scored | S | 8 | 27 | ||
| 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 19 | 29 | ||
| 84% | 69% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 28% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 32% | ||
| 52% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 58% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.1 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 7.3 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 7.4 | ||
| 2.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | ||
| 26% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nasarawa United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Kano Pillars | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Akwa Starlets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Kwara United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Enyimba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | MFM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Warri Wolves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Enugu Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Ifeanyi Uba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Lobi Stars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Sunshine Stars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Katsina United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Adamawa United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Akwa United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | Wikki Tourist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Heartland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Abia Warriors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Plateau United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plateau United | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 49 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Sunshine Stars | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 10 | Katsina United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | Warri Wolves | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 33 |
| 12 | Ifeanyi Uba | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 13 | Heartland | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 32 |
| 14 | MFM | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 31 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 24 | -10 | 29 |
| 19 | Kwara United | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 34 | -30 | 20 |