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, Go Round in 7th and Heartland in 6th place.
Go Round and Heartland should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Go Round form and stats
Go Round have performed well at Krisdera Hotel Stadium so far this season with 4 wins from 7 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 0 from defeats. The Go Round fans aren't used to losing here at Krisdera Hotel Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Go Round has played 19 games in a row here without a defeat.In their previous game, led his Go Round to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Ifeanyi Uba. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Krisdera Hotel Stadium. Ahead of that match, Go Round won a home game hosting Abia Warriors (1-0).
Go Round have scored 6 goals here in 7 matches, not a lot. As for guarding their own goal, Go Round have only let in 2 goals at home.
Heartland form and stats
There's been little loot from Heartland's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games. Heartland, who have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Npfl, only has 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.Heartland are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Npfl against Nasarawa United. A 0-0 draw at Plateau United's stadium before that.
Goals are few and far between in Heartland's away games. Only 1 goal from 7 travels. It's not easy to score on Heartland as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Heartland - Go Round 1-0. Last three meetings between the teams: Go Round won 0, Heartland won 2 and 1 draw.Go Round missing players
Heartland missing players
| Go Round | Heartland | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | Played | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | 6 | Scored | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | 2 | Conceded | 6 | 14 |
| 87% | 71% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 93% |
| 40% | 29% | Over 1.5 | 14% | 53% |
| 20% | 14% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% |
| 20% | 29% | Both teams to score | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 71% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 27% |
| 53% | 29% | Failed To Score | 86% | 40% |
| 2.5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | 0.7 | 2 |
| 2 | 1.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 1.1 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | El Kanemi Warriors | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Uba | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 6 | Kada City | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 6 | Heartland | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Go Round | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 8 | Delta Force | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Abia Warriors | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Gombe United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Yobe Stars | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 11 |
