Npfl match preview and statistics: Sunshine Stars fight MFM

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as Sunshine Stars have their presumed home advantage while MFM are ahead 3 points in the Npfl table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Sunshine Stars have scored 14 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Sunshine Stars bring valid hopes of a third.

Sunshine Stars lost their last game at Katsina United after a 1-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Sunshine Stars won a home game hosting Niger Tornadoes (1-0).

Sunshine Stars has scored 14 goals at home this season, in 10 matches. From these home matches, Sunshine Stars have conceded only 6 goals.

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MFM form and stats

MFM have only collected 5 points from their away games after 1-2-7 (10 played).

It might be tough going out on the road again for MFM, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Niger Tornadoes. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Remo Stars.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from MFM's away games this season with only 4 goals from 10 matches. As opposed to that, MFM have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: MFM - Sunshine Stars 2-0. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 3 - 0 - 3 (Sunshine Stars wins - draws - MFM wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Sunshine Stars missing players

MFM missing players

Sunshine Stars MFM
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played 3 10 20
7 6 1 Won 0 1 8
5 3 1 Drew 2 2 5
8 1 1 Lost 1 7 7
19 14 4 Scored 2 4 18
19 6 2 Conceded 3 11 15
95% 90% 67% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
60% 70% 67% Over 1.5 67% 40% 50%
30% 40% 67% Over 2.5 0% 10% 10%
5% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 5%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 5%
45% 50% 33% BTTS 67% 30% 30%
30% 50% 67% Clean Sheets 0% 10% 40%
30% 10% 33% Failed To Score 33% 60% 35%
 
3.7 3.8 4 Corners For (avg) 1.7 1.9 2.9
2.7 2.2 2 Corners Against (avg) 4.3 3.1 2.6
2.2 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.7 0.9 0.8
1 1 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 won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • MFM haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sunshine Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MFM have scored away.

Sunshine Stars
All Premier League Club Friendlies Npfl
All Home Away
08-04-19 NP Lobi Stars 1 - 0 Sunshine Stars
11-04-19 NP Sunshine Stars 3 - 0 Lobi Stars
14-04-19 NP Sunshine Stars 1 - 2 Enugu Rangers
21-04-19 NP Rivers United 1 - 1 Sunshine Stars
05-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 2 - 1 Wikki Tourist
09-05-19 NP Remo Stars 1 - 0 Sunshine Stars
12-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 1 - 0 Niger Tornadoes
16-05-19 NP Katsina United 3 - 1 Sunshine Stars
20-05-19 NP Bendel Insurance 15:00 Sunshine Stars
26-05-19 NP Sunshine Stars 15:00 MFM
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 1 - 0 MFM
20-05-19 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 20 11 4 5 22 17 10 9 1 0 15 4 10 2 3 5 7 13 5 37
2 Lobi Stars 20 7 10 3 20 17 10 7 3 0 15 6 10 0 7 3 5 11 3 31
3 Enyimba 20 7 9 4 19 11 10 7 3 0 15 3 10 0 6 4 4 8 8 30
4 MFM 20 8 5 7 18 15 10 7 3 0 14 4 10 1 2 7 4 11 3 29
5 Rivers United 20 7 7 6 17 16 10 6 3 1 11 4 10 1 4 5 6 12 1 28
6 Katsina United 20 8 3 9 21 22 10 8 2 0 19 8 10 0 1 9 2 14 -1 27
7 Wikki Tourist 20 8 3 9 20 22 10 7 2 1 14 7 10 1 1 8 6 15 -2 27
8 Sunshine Stars 20 7 5 8 19 19 10 6 3 1 14 6 10 1 2 7 5 13 0 26
9 Bendel Insurance 20 5 10 5 12 12 10 5 5 0 9 3 10 0 5 5 3 9 0 25
10 Niger Tornadoes 20 4 9 7 14 18 10 4 6 0 8 3 10 0 3 7 6 15 -4 21
11 Kwara United 20 5 6 9 12 19 10 5 4 1 10 5 10 0 2 8 2 14 -7 21
12 Remo Stars 20 4 7 9 16 22 10 4 4 2 8 5 10 0 3 7 8 17 -6 19

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