MFM vs Abia Warriors: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on January 9, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
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What was the result of MFM vs Abia Warriors?
MFM won 2-1 on January 9, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′M. BalogunMFM
- 61′Oladayo AlabiMFM
- 84′C. NwachukwuAbia Warriors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, MFM have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Abia Warriors have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Remo Stars(home) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Jigawa Golden Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2022 | Kwara United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Enyimba(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Nasarawa United(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 MFM win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2021 | MFM 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Abia Warriors 0-0 MFM | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2020 | MFM 2-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Abia Warriors 1-0 MFM | NPFL |
| May 13, 2018 | MFM 0-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Abia Warriors 2-0 MFM | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
MFM score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFM | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 55 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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