MFM vs Plateau United: result 3-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 34Kick-off on July 21, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
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What was the result of MFM vs Plateau United?
MFM won 3-1 on July 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 42′Elijah AkanniMFM
- 67′Elijah AkanniMFM
- 71′I. BuhariPlateau United
- 74′Tunde AzeezMFM
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, MFM have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Plateau United have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Katsina United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Adamawa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Kano Pillars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Heartland(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2021 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Jigawa Golden Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Akwa United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Rivers United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Enyimba(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 MFM win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Plateau United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2021 | Plateau United 3-1 MFM | NPFL |
| Jan 26, 2020 | MFM 0-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Plateau United 1-0 MFM | NPFL |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Plateau United 1-0 MFM | NPFL |
| Mar 19, 2017 | MFM 2-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jul 31, 2016 | MFM 0-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
MFM score 0.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Plateau United score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFM | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
| Plateau United | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Plateau United | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 40 | 50 |
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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