Can Delta Force beat Heartland?

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Wed 11.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Season ticket holders haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Delta Force languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Heartland will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Delta Force form and stats

1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for Delta Force, who have the most conceded goals (18) in Npfl, so far this season.

In their previous game, led his Delta Force to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Kano Pillars. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. A strong away win before that one, visiting Nasarawa United and winning 1-0.

Delta Force were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Goals decide football matches and Delta Force are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.

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Heartland form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Npfl for Heartland with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. Heartland seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Heartland won their last game, 1-0 versus Plateau United played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Wikki Tourist wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Goals are few and far between in Heartland's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. Heartland have conceded 5 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 0 - 1 - 1 (Delta Force wins - draws - Heartland wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Delta Force missing players

Heartland missing players

Delta Force Heartland
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 0 3 7
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
9 6 0 Scored S 0 1 4
18 5 0 Conceded C 0 5 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
86% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 43%
71% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 14%
71% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
71% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 29%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 43%
 
3.2 4.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 1 5.3
5.2 0.5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 6.5 4
1 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
20 6 0 Total Shots T S 0 8 45
10 1 0 Shots on Target S O 0 1 13
40% 200% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 31%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • All of Delta Force's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Delta Force has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
  • Delta Force has the most conceded goals (18)
  • Delta Force has the most conceded goals (5) at home
  • Delta Force has the most conceded goals in the second half (9)
  • Delta Force has the the worst goal difference (-9)
  • Delta Force have scored more than double the goals of Heartland.
  • Delta Force have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Delta Force have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Delta Force haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 have yet to win a game away.
  • Heartland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 7 4 2 1 10 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 14
2 Wikki Tourist 7 4 1 2 8 6 3 3 0 0 6 2 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 13
3 Akwa Starlets 7 3 3 1 8 5 3 2 0 1 3 2 4 1 3 0 5 3 3 12
4 Lobi Stars 6 3 2 1 9 3 2 2 0 0 7 0 4 1 2 1 2 3 6 11
5 Ifeanyi Uba 7 3 2 2 6 4 4 3 1 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 11
6 Sunshine Stars 7 3 2 2 8 7 4 3 1 0 7 3 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 11
7 Katsina United 7 3 2 2 5 7 4 3 1 0 5 1 3 0 1 2 0 6 -2 11
8 Enyimba 5 3 1 1 9 4 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 5 10
9 Abia Warriors 7 2 4 1 5 3 4 2 2 0 5 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 10
10 Kano Pillars 7 2 3 2 8 4 4 1 2 1 6 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 9
11 Rivers United 6 2 3 1 4 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 9
12 MFM 6 2 2 2 4 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 4 2 0 2 2 2 0 8
13 Heartland 7 2 2 3 4 7 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 1 5 -3 8
14 Akwa United 7 1 4 2 7 6 4 1 3 0 5 1 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 7
15 Warri Wolves 7 1 4 2 5 5 4 1 2 1 3 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 7
16 Adamawa United 7 2 1 4 6 10 3 2 1 0 6 1 4 0 0 4 0 9 -4 7
17 Delta Force 7 2 1 4 9 18 3 1 1 1 6 5 4 1 0 3 3 13 -9 7
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 6 2 0 4 5 9 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 3 2 7 -4 6
19 Enugu Rangers 5 1 1 3 3 6 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
20 Nasarawa United 7 0 2 5 5 12 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 0 1 3 4 9 -7 2

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.