Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Delta Force in 7th and Heartland in 8th place.
Delta Force form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Delta Force have scored 10 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats are 6-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Delta Force has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.Delta Force's previous game was a Npfl match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Abia Warriors. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at Gombe United.
Delta Force are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 10 goals in 8 matches. From these home matches, Delta Force have conceded only 7 goals.
Heartland form and stats
There's been little loot from Heartland's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games. Heartland only has 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.Heartland play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Go Round. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Nasarawa United.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Heartland's away games this season with only 2 goals from 8 matches. 8 goals have been conceded by Heartland in these games.
Head 2 Head
Heartland - Delta Force 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Delta Force 0 wins, 0 draws and Heartland 1 victory.Delta Force missing players
Heartland missing players
| Delta Force | Heartland | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | 10 | 1 | Scored | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 20 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 50% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 25% | 56% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 12% | 38% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | 50% | 12% | 44% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 44% | 25% | 50% | Failed To Score | 50% | 75% | 38% |
| 2.5 | 5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 2 | 4.1 |
| 1.5 | 3 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 4 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Delta Force hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Delta Force is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
Delta Force
| 31-03-19 | | Delta Force | 1 - 0 | Go Round |
| 03-04-19 | | Nasarawa United | 4 - 1 | Delta Force |
| 07-04-19 | | Yobe Stars | 0 - 0 | Delta Force |
| 14-04-19 | | Gombe United | 1 - 0 | Delta Force |
| 21-04-19 | | Delta Force | 1 - 0 | Abia Warriors |
| 05-05-19 | | Ifeanyi Uba | 15:00 | Delta Force |
| 08-05-19 | | Delta Force | 15:00 | Heartland |
| 12-05-19 | | El Kanemi Warriors | 15:00 | Delta Force |
| 15-05-19 | | Delta Force | 15:00 | Akwa United |
| 19-05-19 | | Kano Pillars | 15:00 | Delta Force |
Heartland
| 24-03-19 | | Akwa United | 1 - 0 | Heartland |
| 31-03-19 | | Heartland | 2 - 1 | Kano Pillars |
| 07-04-19 | | Plateau United | 0 - 0 | Heartland |
| 14-04-19 | | Heartland | 3 - 1 | Nasarawa United |
| 21-04-19 | | Go Round | 2 - 1 | Heartland |
| 05-05-19 | | Heartland | 15:00 | Yobe Stars |
| 08-05-19 | | Delta Force | 15:00 | Heartland |
| 12-05-19 | | Heartland | 15:00 | Abia Warriors |
| 15-05-19 | | Ifeanyi Uba | 15:00 | Heartland |
| 19-05-19 | | Gombe United | 15:00 | Heartland |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Akwa United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | El Kanemi Warriors | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Uba | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Kada City | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 6 | Go Round | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 24 |
| 7 | Delta Force | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | Heartland | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Gombe United | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Abia Warriors | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Yobe Stars | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
