It's advantage Akwa United so far with their 7th position in the Npfl table, welcoming Heartland who are placed 9th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Akwa United form and stats
When playing at home in the Npfl, Akwa United have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games.
Stress levels are on the rise for Akwa United's attacking players as they have now played 330 minutes without scoring in a league game. F. Ubong was their last goal scorer.
Akwa United lost their last game at Kano Pillars (placed 12th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Kwara United with the scoreline 0-2.
Akwa United has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Akwa United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Heartland form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Heartland so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-5 (win-draw-lose).
318 minutes! That's how long the Heartland goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Heartland's last game was the home draw against Katsina United (0-0). Preceding that game was the away victory against Enyimba with the score of 2-0.
Goals are few and far between in Heartland's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. Heartland have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Akwa United won 5, Heartland won 4 and 1 draw. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.Akwa United missing players
Heartland missing players
| Akwa United | Heartland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 81% | 75% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 38% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 12% | 25% |
| 50% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 44% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 62% | 44% |
| 8.3 | 10 | 11.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | 72 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 25 | 106 |
| 44 | 34 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 8 | 38 |
| 23% | 26% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 24% |
- Akwa United have created more than twice as many corners as Heartland.
- Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Heartland have scored away.
- Akwa United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 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 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Ifeanyi Uba | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Akwa United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | MFM | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Heartland | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Kwara United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 20 |
| 16 | Enugu Rangers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 17 | Enyimba | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 14 |
| 19 | Nasarawa United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 11 |