Akwa United supporters expect points in home game versus Heartland

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Thu 10.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akwa Ibom Stadium (30000 seats)

Akwa United prepare for this after their 2-2 result against Wikki Tourist, a game they learned a lot from. How will they do against Heartland?

Insights:
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Npfl
  • Heartland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Akwa and Heartland.

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Akwa United form and stats

This stadium, Akwa Ibom Stadium, has been a fortress for Akwa United in the Npfl so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-3-0. In general it's been a long time since Akwa tasted defeat here at Akwa Ibom Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

Akwa manager K. Boboye and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Wikki Tourist (placed 16th) in the Npfl.

Ahead of that match, Akwa won a home game hosting Kwara United (2-1).

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Akwa home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in three wins, two draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, zero matches were won by at least two goals.

Akwa are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Kano Pillars awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Akwa in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Akwa have only let in 4 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Heartland form and stats

There's been little loot from Heartland's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games in the Npfl. Heartland only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. With three draws in a row for Heartland the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Heartland's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Rivers United that finished 2-2.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Enyimba that ended 0-0.

You'll want to know how Heartland managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found eight similar matches resulting in two away wins, three draws and three home wins.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Jigawa Golden Stars in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Heartland as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. Heartland's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Heartland - Akwa United 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - zero - four (Akwa wins - draws - Heartland wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Akwa United missing players

Heartland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Akwa United Heartland
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 5 Played P 5 12 25
12 9 3 Won W 0 2 9
10 3 2 Drew D 2 3 8
3 0 0 Lost L 3 7 8
31 19 6 Scored S 3 10 31
15 4 1 Conceded C 8 20 31
80% 83% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 83% 88%
60% 58% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 75% 84%
40% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 58% 52%
4% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
44% 33% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 58% 60%
52% 67% 80% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 32%
24% 17% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 20%
 
5 6.4 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 1.8 2.4 4
3.9 2.3 1.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 5.6 4.7
2 1.5 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 1.9
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10.4 12.8 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 4.9 8.4
4 4.9 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 2 3.3
33% 32% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 36% 38%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Akwa United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Akwa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have the the best goal difference (+16) in Npfl
  • Akwa United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Akwa 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Heartland have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kano Pillars 26 14 6 6 29 21 13 12 1 0 18 3 13 2 5 6 11 18 8 48
2 Akwa United 25 12 10 3 31 15 12 9 3 0 19 4 13 3 7 3 12 11 16 46
3 Nasarawa United 26 14 3 9 35 26 13 11 1 1 28 11 13 3 2 8 7 15 9 45
4 Rivers United 26 13 6 7 31 22 13 11 2 0 21 2 13 2 4 7 10 20 9 45
5 Kwara United 25 12 7 6 34 19 13 9 4 0 24 4 12 3 3 6 10 15 15 43
6 Enyimba 23 12 5 6 24 20 11 8 3 0 15 7 12 4 2 6 9 13 4 41
7 Lobi Stars 26 12 4 10 29 25 13 11 2 0 23 7 13 1 2 10 6 18 4 40
8 Plateau United 26 11 6 9 33 21 13 10 2 1 27 8 13 1 4 8 6 13 12 39
9 Enugu Rangers 25 11 6 8 25 17 13 10 2 1 19 3 12 1 4 7 6 14 8 39
10 MFM 25 9 8 8 21 19 12 7 3 2 13 7 13 2 5 6 8 12 2 35
11 Heartland 25 9 8 8 31 31 13 7 5 1 21 11 12 2 3 7 10 20 0 35
12 Akwa Starlets 26 10 3 13 25 35 13 9 1 3 21 14 13 1 2 10 4 21 -10 33
13 Abia Warriors 24 7 10 7 32 27 12 7 3 2 21 10 12 0 7 5 11 17 5 31
14 Jigawa Golden Stars 26 7 9 10 18 29 13 6 6 1 11 6 13 1 3 9 7 23 -11 30
15 Katsina United 26 8 4 14 23 35 13 8 4 1 20 8 13 0 0 13 3 27 -12 28
16 Wikki Tourist 26 6 9 11 24 32 13 6 4 3 17 11 13 0 5 8 7 21 -8 27
17 Warri Wolves 26 7 6 13 22 33 13 7 4 2 15 8 13 0 2 11 7 25 -11 27
18 Ifeanyi Uba 26 5 10 11 20 30 13 5 5 3 11 9 13 0 5 8 9 21 -10 25
19 Sunshine Stars 26 5 9 12 17 26 13 4 7 2 10 7 13 1 2 10 7 19 -9 24
20 Adamawa United 26 3 7 16 13 34 13 3 6 4 11 12 13 0 1 12 2 22 -21 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kano Pillars 26 14 6 6 29 21 13 12 1 0 18 3 13 2 5 6 11 18 8 48
2 Akwa United 25 12 10 3 31 15 12 9 3 0 19 4 13 3 7 3 12 11 16 46
3 Nasarawa United 26 14 3 9 35 26 13 11 1 1 28 11 13 3 2 8 7 15 9 45
4 Rivers United 26 13 6 7 31 22 13 11 2 0 21 2 13 2 4 7 10 20 9 45
5 Kwara United 25 12 7 6 34 19 13 9 4 0 24 4 12 3 3 6 10 15 15 43
6 Enyimba 23 12 5 6 24 20 11 8 3 0 15 7 12 4 2 6 9 13 4 41
7 Lobi Stars 26 12 4 10 29 25 13 11 2 0 23 7 13 1 2 10 6 18 4 40
8 Plateau United 26 11 6 9 33 21 13 10 2 1 27 8 13 1 4 8 6 13 12 39
9 Enugu Rangers 25 11 6 8 25 17 13 10 2 1 19 3 12 1 4 7 6 14 8 39
10 MFM 25 9 8 8 21 19 12 7 3 2 13 7 13 2 5 6 8 12 2 35
11 Heartland 25 9 8 8 31 31 13 7 5 1 21 11 12 2 3 7 10 20 0 35
12 Akwa Starlets 26 10 3 13 25 35 13 9 1 3 21 14 13 1 2 10 4 21 -10 33
13 Abia Warriors 24 7 10 7 32 27 12 7 3 2 21 10 12 0 7 5 11 17 5 31
14 Jigawa Golden Stars 26 7 9 10 18 29 13 6 6 1 11 6 13 1 3 9 7 23 -11 30
15 Katsina United 26 8 4 14 23 35 13 8 4 1 20 8 13 0 0 13 3 27 -12 28
16 Wikki Tourist 26 6 9 11 24 32 13 6 4 3 17 11 13 0 5 8 7 21 -8 27
17 Warri Wolves 26 7 6 13 22 33 13 7 4 2 15 8 13 0 2 11 7 25 -11 27
18 Ifeanyi Uba 26 5 10 11 20 30 13 5 5 3 11 9 13 0 5 8 9 21 -10 25
19 Sunshine Stars 26 5 9 12 17 26 13 4 7 2 10 7 13 1 2 10 7 19 -9 24
20 Adamawa United 26 3 7 16 13 34 13 3 6 4 11 12 13 0 1 12 2 22 -21 16

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