Npfl match prediction and preview for Rivers United vs MFM clash

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 17.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yakubu Gowon Stadium (25000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Rivers United leading MFM by 7 points.

Insights:
  • Rivers United have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Npfl
  • MFM have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Npfl

Rivers United have less rest than MFM in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Npfl game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Ifeanyi Uba, so at least Rivers are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

3-3-20 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for MFM when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 26 matches are 7-37 (scored/conceded).

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Rivers United form and stats

Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Rivers United so far, with 19 points won from 7 matches; 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 190 minutes.

There will be little rest for Rivers United after this match as they are travelling to Lobi Stars for a Npfl game in only four days.

A decent goal production from Rivers in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Rivers have only let in 1 goal at home.

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MFM form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for MFM so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

Goals are few and far between in MFM's away league games. Only 2 goals from 7 travels. 8 goals have been conceded by MFM in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: four - two - two (Rivers wins - draws - MFM wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Rivers United missing players

MFM missing players

Rivers United MFM
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 1 7 14
7 6 2 Won W 0 0 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 3 5
5 0 0 Lost L 1 4 5
15 12 3 Scored S 0 2 10
10 1 0 Conceded C 1 8 12
87% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 79%
47% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 43% 50%
27% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 14% 21%
7% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 7%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 36%
53% 86% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 43%
40% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 71% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 10.9 15 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6 7
3.8 5.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 1.9 2.6
28% 33% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 15% 27%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • MFM have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • MFM have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Npfl
  • MFM have yet to win a game away.
  • Rivers United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Rivers United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MFM have scored away.
  • Rivers United have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Npfl

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kwara United 15 7 6 2 16 9 8 5 3 0 11 3 7 2 3 2 5 6 7 27
2 Enugu Rangers 15 8 3 4 16 10 8 7 1 0 11 1 7 1 2 4 5 9 6 27
3 Enyimba 13 7 4 2 13 9 6 5 1 0 8 3 7 2 3 2 5 6 4 25
4 Rivers United 15 7 3 5 15 10 7 6 1 0 12 1 8 1 2 5 3 9 5 24
5 Kano Pillars 15 7 3 5 16 14 7 6 1 0 9 1 8 1 2 5 7 13 2 24
6 Akwa United 14 6 5 3 16 9 7 5 2 0 11 2 7 1 3 3 5 7 7 23
7 Nasarawa United 14 7 2 5 15 12 7 5 1 1 11 5 7 2 1 4 4 7 3 23
8 Akwa Starlets 15 7 2 6 17 20 8 6 1 1 14 8 7 1 1 5 3 12 -3 23
9 Lobi Stars 15 6 4 5 15 13 8 6 2 0 12 4 7 0 2 5 3 9 2 22
10 Abia Warriors 15 5 5 5 21 16 8 5 1 2 15 7 7 0 4 3 6 9 5 20
11 Wikki Tourist 15 5 5 5 12 10 8 5 3 0 9 2 7 0 2 5 3 8 2 20
12 Plateau United 15 5 4 6 17 12 7 5 1 1 14 4 8 0 3 5 3 8 5 19
13 Heartland 15 5 4 6 19 22 7 4 2 1 12 7 8 1 2 5 7 15 -3 19
14 Sunshine Stars 14 4 5 5 12 14 7 3 3 1 9 6 7 1 2 4 3 8 -2 17
15 MFM 14 4 5 5 10 12 7 4 2 1 8 4 7 0 3 4 2 8 -2 17
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 14 5 2 7 9 15 7 4 2 1 5 2 7 1 0 6 4 13 -6 17
17 Katsina United 15 4 3 8 9 19 7 4 3 0 8 3 8 0 0 8 1 16 -10 15
18 Ifeanyi Uba 14 3 5 6 9 12 8 3 3 2 6 3 6 0 2 4 3 9 -3 14
19 Warri Wolves 15 4 2 9 10 19 7 4 2 1 8 3 8 0 0 8 2 16 -9 14
20 Adamawa United 15 2 4 9 6 16 7 2 3 2 6 5 8 0 1 7 0 11 -10 10

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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.