Niger Tornadoes fights MFM in Npfl battle

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Wed 15.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Struggling Niger Tornadoes will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying MFM in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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 Niger Tornadoes and MFM.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting MFM have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 1-4-16 (win-draw-loss) from 21 matches.

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Niger Tornadoes form and stats

Niger Tornadoes, who have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Npfl, have played 9 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-6-0 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Niger Tornadoes tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last 18 home games.

In their previous game, led his Niger Tornadoes to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Sunshine Stars. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Ahead of that match, Niger Tornadoes won a home game hosting Katsina United (1-0).

There will be little rest for Niger Tornadoes after this match as they are travelling to Enyimba for a Npfl game in only four days.

Niger Tornadoes have scored 7 goals here in 9 matches, not a lot. Defensively Niger Tornadoes have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (3 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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MFM form and stats

MFM have only collected 5 points from their away games after 1-2-6 (9 played).

MFM delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Remo Stars in their previous match; a Npfl game. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Wikki Tourist.

After this away game MFM return home for a Npfl game against Katsina United. That game is only four sleeps after this.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from MFM's away games this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. MFM have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: MFM - Niger Tornadoes 3-2. Niger Tornadoes-MFM H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Niger Tornadoes 2 wins, MFM 3 wins, 1 draw. 3 of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Niger Tornadoes missing players

MFM missing players

Niger Tornadoes MFM
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played 3 9 19
3 3 0 Won 1 1 8
9 6 3 Drew 1 2 5
7 0 0 Lost 1 6 6
13 7 2 Scored 2 4 18
18 3 2 Conceded 2 10 14
68% 56% 33% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
42% 33% 33% Over 1.5 33% 44% 53%
26% 11% 33% Over 2.5 0% 11% 11%
21% 11% 33% Over 3.5 0% 0% 5%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 5%
32% 22% 33% BTTS 33% 33% 32%
47% 78% 67% Clean Sheets 33% 11% 42%
53% 44% 67% Failed To Score 33% 56% 32%
 
4.4 6 8 Corners For (avg) 2.7 1.7 2.9
5.2 3.4 5 Corners Against (avg) 4.3 3.3 2.7
1.8 1.8 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.3 0.9 0.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • MFM have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • MFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • MFM have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • MFM haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Niger Tornadoes have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Niger Tornadoes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Niger Tornadoes have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Niger Tornadoes
All Premier League Club Friendlies Npfl
All Home Away
31-03-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 0 - 0 Enugu Rangers
07-04-19 NP Rivers United 1 - 0 Niger Tornadoes
14-04-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 2 - 0 Wikki Tourist
21-04-19 NP Remo Stars 0 - 0 Niger Tornadoes
04-05-19 NP Bendel Insurance 0 - 0 Niger Tornadoes
08-05-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 1 - 0 Katsina United
12-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 1 - 0 Niger Tornadoes
15-05-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 15:00 MFM
19-05-19 NP Enyimba 15:00 Niger Tornadoes
26-05-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 15:00 Kwara United
MFM
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League Club Friendlies Npfl CAF Champions League
All Home Away
31-03-19 NP MFM 1 - 1 Enyimba
07-04-19 NP Kwara United 1 - 0 MFM
14-04-19 NP MFM 0 - 0 Lobi Stars
21-04-19 NP Enugu Rangers 1 - 0 MFM
05-05-19 NP MFM 1 - 0 Rivers United
08-05-19 NP Wikki Tourist 1 - 1 MFM
12-05-19 NP MFM 1 - 1 Remo Stars
15-05-19 NP Niger Tornadoes 15:00 MFM
19-05-19 NP MFM 15:00 Katsina United
26-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 15:00 MFM

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Enugu Rangers 19 10 4 5 21 17 9 8 1 0 14 4 10 2 3 5 7 13 4 34
2 Lobi Stars 19 7 9 3 19 16 10 7 3 0 15 6 9 0 6 3 4 10 3 30
3 Enyimba 19 7 8 4 19 11 10 7 3 0 15 3 9 0 5 4 4 8 8 29
4 MFM 19 8 5 6 18 14 10 7 3 0 14 4 9 1 2 6 4 10 4 29
5 Rivers United 19 7 6 6 16 15 9 6 2 1 10 3 10 1 4 5 6 12 1 27
6 Sunshine Stars 19 7 5 7 18 16 10 6 3 1 14 6 9 1 2 6 4 10 2 26
7 Bendel Insurance 19 5 10 4 12 11 10 5 5 0 9 3 9 0 5 4 3 8 1 25
8 Katsina United 19 7 3 9 18 21 9 7 2 0 16 7 10 0 1 9 2 14 -3 24
9 Wikki Tourist 19 7 3 9 18 21 9 6 2 1 12 6 10 1 1 8 6 15 -3 24
10 Kwara United 19 5 6 8 11 17 10 5 4 1 10 5 9 0 2 7 1 12 -6 21
11 Niger Tornadoes 19 3 9 7 13 18 9 3 6 0 7 3 10 0 3 7 6 15 -5 18
12 Remo Stars 19 4 6 9 16 22 9 4 3 2 8 5 10 0 3 7 8 17 -6 18

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