Only a few games have been played in the Npfl so far, with MFM placed 4th and Warri Wolves sitting in the 7th position.
It's no vacation for neither MFM nor Warri Wolves 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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Warri Wolves 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 2-5-9 (win-draw-loss) from 16 matches.
MFM form and stats
A Npfl draw at home so far for MFM. Last season their home statistics were 8 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats from 11 matches. The MFM fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. MFM has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.
MFM are returning here after visiting Enugu Rangers in a Npfl game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, MFM drew at home versus Ifeanyi Uba.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Abia Warriors in only four days.
MFM has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Warri Wolves form and stats
One match played away so far in the Npfl for Warri Wolves and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 win, 4 draws and 13 losses from 18 games. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Warri Wolves have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Shooting Stars game.
Warri Wolves are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Npfl against Adamawa United (placed 18th). Before that, Warri Wolves travelled to Sunshine Stars and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rivers United in just four days.
Warri Wolves have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
MFM-Warri Wolves H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: MFM 0 wins, Warri Wolves 1 win, 1 draw. 0 of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).MFM missing players
Warri Wolves missing players
| MFM | Warri Wolves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 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% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.3 | 5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.7 | 3 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MFM | Last season | Warri Wolves | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 18 | 37 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Won | W | 1 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 0 | Lost | L | 13 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | Scored | S | 9 | 31 | ||
| 20 | 5 | Conceded | C | 30 | 38 | ||
| 95% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 86% | ||
| 55% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 51% | ||
| 18% | 18% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 32% | ||
| 9% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 9% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 36% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 39% | 32% | ||
| 36% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 38% | ||
| 32% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 61% | 43% | ||
| 3.2 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.7 | 0.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
- MFM have created more than twice as many corners as Warri Wolves.
- MFM have not yet lost a game at home.
- MFM have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- MFM have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Warri Wolves have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Warri Wolves have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Plateau United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Uba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | MFM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Lobi Stars | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Wikki Tourist | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Warri Wolves | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Abia Warriors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Enugu Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Delta Force | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Akwa Starlets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Heartland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | Sunshine Stars | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Rivers United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Akwa United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Kano Pillars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Adamawa United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Nasarawa United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 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 | Enugu Rangers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 40 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 35 |
| 3 | Enyimba | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | MFM | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 | Rivers United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Katsina United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 16 | -1 | 30 |
| 7 | Wikki Tourist | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 30 |
| 8 | Sunshine Stars | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Bendel Insurance | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Kwara United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Niger Tornadoes | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 21 |
| 12 | Remo Stars | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 20 |
| 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 | Enugu Rangers | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 66 |
| 2 | Wikki Tourist | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 60 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 37 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 60 |
| 4 | Ifeanyi Uba | 37 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 59 |
| 5 | Lobi Stars | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 58 |
| 6 | Sunshine Stars | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 53 |
| 7 | Nasarawa United | 37 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 44 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 53 |
| 8 | El Kanemi Warriors | 37 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 34 | -4 | 53 |
| 9 | Kano Pillars | 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 52 |
| 10 | Niger Tornadoes | 37 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 41 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 30 | -1 | 52 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 28 | -1 | 52 |
| 12 | Akwa United | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 50 |
| 13 | Enyimba | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 26 | -1 | 50 |
| 14 | Shooting Stars | 37 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 50 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 36 | -6 | 50 |
| 15 | Abia Warriors | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -4 | 49 |
| 16 | Warri Wolves | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 30 | -7 | 48 |
| 17 | Heartland | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 24 | -3 | 47 |
| 18 | MFM | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 30 | -3 | 45 |
| 19 | Ikorodu United | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 36 | -24 | 32 |
| 20 | Giwa | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 16 | -16 | 13 |