Struggling Adamawa United will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Heartland in the upcoming league round. It’s 20th vs 7th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Adamawa United form and stats
Overall Npfl stats at home this season for Adamawa United, who have the most conceded goals (34) in Npfl, are 4-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Adamawa United lost their last game at Kano Pillars (placed 8th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kwara United in a game that was won 2-1.
Adamawa United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. On the other hand, Adamawa United have conceded 9 goals.
Heartland form and stats
Heartland have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-1-6 (9 played).
Heartland go into this game after a win, the home game against Sunshine Stars that ended 1-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Akwa United wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Heartland as they have only managed to score 5 times from 9 away games in the league. Heartland have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Adamawa United missing players
Heartland missing players
| Adamawa United | Heartland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 34 | 9 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 78% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 44% | 39% |
| 44% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 28% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 28% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 39% |
| 61% | 44% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 56% | 39% |
| 2.6 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| 5.3 | 5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | 42 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 30 | 119 |
| 24 | 17 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 9 | 40 |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 44% | 28% |
- Adamawa United has the most conceded goals (34)
- Adamawa United has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
- Adamawa United has the most matches over the total-line (8)
- Adamawa United has the the worst goal difference (-21)
- Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Adamawa United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Heartland have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Heartland have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Heartland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Heartland have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Heartland haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plateau United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Akwa Starlets | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Sunshine Stars | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Heartland | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 25 |
| 8 | Kano Pillars | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 9 | Abia Warriors | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Ifeanyi Uba | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | MFM | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| 13 | Kwara United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Wikki Tourist | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 15 | Warri Wolves | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 16 | Enyimba | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 17 |
| 18 | Enugu Rangers | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 19 | Nasarawa United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 16 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25 | -21 | 14 |