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.
- 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).
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.
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 | Statistics | Stat | vs | 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% |
- 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 |