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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lafia Township Stadium (5000 seats)

Nasarawa United perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. MFM can look both up and down from their 11th position.

Insights:
  • Nasarawa United have the most scored goals (44) in Npfl
  • MFM have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Npfl

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This stadium uses grass, unlike MFM's home stadium. The visitors last 28 games on grass have ended in 5 wins, 3 draws and 20 losses.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Nasarawa United form and stats

This stadium, Lafia Township Stadium, has been a fortress for Nasarawa United in the Npfl so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 14-1-1. In general it's been a long time since Nasarawa tasted defeat here at Lafia Township Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

Nasarawa faced defeat in their previous match, away at Ifeanyi Uba (1-2).

Before that, Nasarawa had a home game versus Jigawa Golden Stars which ended with a victory 3-1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Nasarawa United as they are travelling to their away game against Lobi Stars in the Npfl. That match is three days after this one.

The Nasarawa manager has got the team scoring with 35 from 16 home games in the league. Nasarawa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Lafia Township Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 16 matches.

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MFM form and stats

There's been little loot from MFM's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 16 away games in the Npfl. MFM only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 6 draws.

MFM played 0-0 against Katsina United in their previous match.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Adamawa United that ended 1-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as MFM are hosting Plateau United in the Npfl only three days away.

The attacking power of MFM when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 16 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by MFM in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: MFM - Nasarawa United 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Nasarawa zero wins, one draw and MFM six victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Nasarawa United missing players

MFM missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nasarawa United MFM
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 3 16 32
17 14 5 Won W 0 2 11
4 1 0 Drew D 0 6 11
11 1 0 Lost L 3 8 10
44 35 10 Scored S 0 9 25
32 13 1 Conceded C 4 16 24
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 81%
69% 81% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 56% 50%
53% 69% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 19%
12% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 3%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 62% 20% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 31%
28% 38% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 47%
31% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 41%
 
4.4 5.5 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.3 3.7
4.1 2.9 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.4 4.6
1.6 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.7 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8.4 10.2 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7 5.9 7.1
3 4.1 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 1.8 2.4
43% 47% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 28%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • MFM have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Npfl
  • MFM have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nasarawa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Nasarawa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MFM have scored away.
  • Nasarawa United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Nasarawa United have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have the most scored goals (35) at home in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have the most scored goals (44) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nasarawa United haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 32 16 12 4 39 18 16 13 3 0 27 6 16 3 9 4 12 12 21 60
2 Nasarawa United 32 17 4 11 44 32 16 14 1 1 35 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 12 55
3 Rivers United 32 16 7 9 39 29 16 14 2 0 27 4 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 55
4 Kano Pillars 32 16 7 9 34 25 16 14 2 0 22 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 9 55
5 Enyimba 32 15 9 8 31 27 16 10 6 0 20 10 16 5 3 8 11 17 4 54
6 Kwara United 32 15 7 10 39 26 16 12 4 0 28 4 16 3 3 10 11 22 13 52
7 Enugu Rangers 32 15 7 10 36 25 16 13 2 1 27 6 16 2 5 9 9 19 11 52
8 Lobi Stars 32 15 4 13 35 31 16 14 2 0 29 7 16 1 2 13 6 24 4 49
9 Akwa Starlets 32 14 4 14 32 38 16 11 2 3 25 15 16 3 2 11 7 23 -6 46
10 Plateau United 32 12 8 12 36 27 16 11 4 1 29 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 9 44
11 MFM 32 11 11 10 25 24 16 9 5 2 16 8 16 2 6 8 9 16 1 44
12 Heartland 32 11 8 13 37 42 16 9 5 2 25 13 16 2 3 11 12 29 -5 41
13 Katsina United 32 12 5 15 31 37 16 11 4 1 27 9 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 41
14 Abia Warriors 32 9 11 12 38 36 16 9 3 4 25 13 16 0 8 8 13 23 2 38
15 Wikki Tourist 32 9 9 14 32 40 16 9 4 3 24 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -8 36
16 Sunshine Stars 32 9 9 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 16 2 2 12 9 24 -9 36
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 32 9 9 14 22 37 16 8 6 2 13 7 16 1 3 12 9 30 -15 36
18 Ifeanyi Uba 32 8 10 14 30 40 16 8 5 3 18 11 16 0 5 11 12 29 -10 34
19 Warri Wolves 32 8 7 17 26 40 16 8 4 4 17 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -14 31
20 Adamawa United 32 5 8 19 18 41 16 5 7 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 23

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 32 16 12 4 39 18 16 13 3 0 27 6 16 3 9 4 12 12 21 60
2 Nasarawa United 32 17 4 11 44 32 16 14 1 1 35 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 12 55
3 Rivers United 32 16 7 9 39 29 16 14 2 0 27 4 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 55
4 Kano Pillars 32 16 7 9 34 25 16 14 2 0 22 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 9 55
5 Enyimba 32 15 9 8 31 27 16 10 6 0 20 10 16 5 3 8 11 17 4 54
6 Kwara United 32 15 7 10 39 26 16 12 4 0 28 4 16 3 3 10 11 22 13 52
7 Enugu Rangers 32 15 7 10 36 25 16 13 2 1 27 6 16 2 5 9 9 19 11 52
8 Lobi Stars 32 15 4 13 35 31 16 14 2 0 29 7 16 1 2 13 6 24 4 49
9 Akwa Starlets 32 14 4 14 32 38 16 11 2 3 25 15 16 3 2 11 7 23 -6 46
10 Plateau United 32 12 8 12 36 27 16 11 4 1 29 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 9 44
11 MFM 32 11 11 10 25 24 16 9 5 2 16 8 16 2 6 8 9 16 1 44
12 Heartland 32 11 8 13 37 42 16 9 5 2 25 13 16 2 3 11 12 29 -5 41
13 Katsina United 32 12 5 15 31 37 16 11 4 1 27 9 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 41
14 Abia Warriors 32 9 11 12 38 36 16 9 3 4 25 13 16 0 8 8 13 23 2 38
15 Wikki Tourist 32 9 9 14 32 40 16 9 4 3 24 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -8 36
16 Sunshine Stars 32 9 9 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 16 2 2 12 9 24 -9 36
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 32 9 9 14 22 37 16 8 6 2 13 7 16 1 3 12 9 30 -15 36
18 Ifeanyi Uba 32 8 10 14 30 40 16 8 5 3 18 11 16 0 5 11 12 29 -10 34
19 Warri Wolves 32 8 7 17 26 40 16 8 4 4 17 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -14 31
20 Adamawa United 32 5 8 19 18 41 16 5 7 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 23

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