Npfl: Heartland - Abia Warriors preview and statistics

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Heartland fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Abia Warriors.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Heartland and Abia Warriors.

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Heartland form and stats

Heartland, who have the most conceded goals (8) at home in Npfl, are steadily winning games and points here. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Heartland here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Heartland drew their last game, 0-0 away at Delta Force. Before that, Heartland had a home game versus Yobe Stars which ended with a victory 2-0.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ifeanyi Uba in only three days.

A decent goal production from Heartland in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 9 matches. From these home matches, Heartland have conceded only 8 goals.

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Abia Warriors form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Abia Warriors so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-7 (win-draw-lose). four defeats in a row for Abia Warriors in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Yobe Stars.

Abia Warriors are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Npfl against Ifeanyi Uba. Prior to that match, the Abia Warriors manager faced defeat when travelling to Gombe United and losing 0-1.

A new game in only three days for Abia Warriors, the Npfl home match versus El Kanemi Warriors. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games, an average of less than one per game. 10 goals have been conceded by Abia Warriors in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Abia Warriors - Heartland 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 0 - 3 - 5 (Heartland wins - draws - Abia Warriors wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 8 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Heartland missing players

Abia Warriors missing players

Heartland Abia Warriors
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
18 9 3 Played 3 9 18
7 6 2 Won 0 2 6
4 2 1 Drew 0 0 3
7 1 0 Lost 3 7 9
19 17 6 Scored 0 5 14
16 8 1 Conceded 3 10 15
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
56% 89% 100% Over 1.5 0% 33% 39%
33% 56% 33% Over 2.5 0% 22% 22%
11% 22% 0% Over 3.5 0% 11% 6%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
39% 67% 33% BTTS 0% 22% 28%
33% 33% 67% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 28%
39% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 78% 50%
 
4.4 6.4 7 Corners For (avg) 4.5 2.8 4.9
4.8 3.6 2 Corners Against (avg) 6.5 6.5 4.1
2.5 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.5 1.1
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Abia Warriors have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Abia Warriors have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Abia Warriors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Abia Warriors haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Heartland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Heartland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Heartland have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Abia Warriors have scored away.
  • Heartland have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Heartland have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Heartland haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Heartland
All Premier League Npfl
All Home Away
31-03-19 NP Heartland 2 - 1 Kano Pillars
07-04-19 NP Plateau United 0 - 0 Heartland
14-04-19 NP Heartland 3 - 1 Nasarawa United
21-04-19 NP Go Round 2 - 1 Heartland
05-05-19 NP Heartland 2 - 0 Yobe Stars
08-05-19 NP Delta Force 0 - 0 Heartland
12-05-19 NP Heartland 15:00 Abia Warriors
15-05-19 NP Ifeanyi Uba 15:00 Heartland
19-05-19 NP Gombe United 15:00 Heartland
26-05-19 NP Heartland 15:00 El Kanemi Warriors
Abia Warriors
All Premier League Npfl
All Home Away
31-03-19 NP Abia Warriors 0 - 1 Nasarawa United
07-04-19 NP Go Round 1 - 0 Abia Warriors
14-04-19 NP Abia Warriors 1 - 0 Yobe Stars
21-04-19 NP Delta Force 1 - 0 Abia Warriors
05-05-19 NP Gombe United 1 - 0 Abia Warriors
09-05-19 NP Abia Warriors 3 - 0 Ifeanyi Uba
12-05-19 NP Heartland 15:00 Abia Warriors
15-05-19 NP Abia Warriors 15:00 El Kanemi Warriors
19-05-19 NP Akwa United 15:00 Abia Warriors
26-05-19 NP Abia Warriors 15:00 Kano Pillars

  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 18 10 4 4 27 18 9 7 1 1 18 4 9 3 3 3 9 14 9 34
2 El Kanemi Warriors 18 9 3 6 20 18 9 7 2 0 15 5 9 2 1 6 5 13 2 30
3 Ifeanyi Uba 18 9 3 6 14 14 9 8 0 1 12 3 9 1 3 5 2 11 0 30
4 Kano Pillars 18 8 4 6 22 16 9 7 2 0 17 4 9 1 2 6 5 12 6 28
5 Nasarawa United 18 8 2 8 23 22 9 7 1 1 16 4 9 1 1 7 7 18 1 26
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 18 7 4 7 19 16 9 6 2 1 17 8 9 1 2 6 2 8 3 25
7 Go Round 18 7 4 7 13 17 9 5 3 1 8 4 9 2 1 6 5 13 -4 25
8 Delta Force 18 7 3 8 15 22 9 6 1 2 10 7 9 1 2 6 5 15 -7 24
9 Plateau United 18 5 7 6 13 12 9 5 3 1 9 1 9 0 4 5 4 11 1 22
10 Abia Warriors 18 6 3 9 14 15 9 4 3 2 9 5 9 2 0 7 5 10 -1 21
11 Gombe United 18 5 6 7 15 17 9 5 2 2 12 6 9 0 4 5 3 11 -2 21
12 Yobe Stars 18 4 3 11 10 18 9 4 3 2 7 4 9 0 0 9 3 14 -8 15

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