The home advantage belongs to Gombe United in this fixture versus Heartland, but the away team will fight to the end. Here's our complete match preview!
- Gombe United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Heartland have yet to win a game away.
It's quite the trip for Heartland when visiting Gombe United as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
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.
Gombe United form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Pantami Township Stadium as Gombe United have scored 21 goals to get 35 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 10-5-0 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Gombe tasted defeat here at Pantami Township Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 20 home games in the league.
In their previous game, led his Gombe United to a defeat away at MFM. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Pantami Township Stadium.
Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Kwara United.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Remo Stars in only four days.
Gombe United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 15 games. As for guarding their own goal, Gombe have only let in 5 goals at home.
Heartland form and stats
There's been little loot from Heartland's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 15 away games in the Npfl. Heartland only have 0 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.
Heartland won their last game, 3-1 versus Shooting Stars played at home.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Kano Pillars's place.A quick return to home after this game, as Heartland are hosting Akwa United in the Npfl only four days away.
Heartland are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 15 away games. For Heartland, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties face each other this campaign, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Heartland - Gombe United 1-1. Stats for the prior ten meetings featuring these two sides are: four wins for Gombe United, three draws and three wins for Heartland. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Gombe United missing players
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| Gombe United | Heartland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 11 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 12 | 14 |
| 28 | 21 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 24 |
| 28 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 12 | 31 | 41 |
| 87% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 87% | 87% |
| 50% | 40% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 57% |
| 30% | 27% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 43% |
| 13% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 3% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 33% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 47% | 37% |
| 43% | 73% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 13% | 37% |
| 37% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 53% | 40% |
| 3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 8.4 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7 | 10.4 |
| 2.7 | 4.4 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| 37% | 39% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 15% | 24% |
| 6 | 3.8 | 4.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
- Gombe United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Gombe United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Gombe United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Heartland have scored away.
- Gombe United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Heartland have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Heartland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Heartland have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Heartland have yet to win a 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 | Rivers United | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 64 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | Remo Stars | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 46 |
| 5 | Kwara United | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -1 | 46 |
| 6 | Enyimba | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 45 |
| 7 | Akwa United | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Sunshine Stars | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 42 |
| 9 | Gombe United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 21 | -3 | 41 |
| 11 | Shooting Stars | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 26 | -3 | 38 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 22 | -3 | 38 |
| 13 | Nasarawa United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 32 | -6 | 38 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 36 |
| 15 | Katsina United | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 24 | -7 | 36 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 21 | -7 | 36 |
| 17 | Heartland | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 31 | -17 | 34 |
| 18 | Lobi Stars | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 25 | -12 | 33 |
| 19 | MFM | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 27 | -19 | 31 |
| 20 | Akwa Starlets | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 33 | -17 | 30 |
