Football facts: Heartland vs Akwa Starlets - predictions and stats

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 29.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Okigwe Township Stadium (10000 seats)

This is shaping up to be another interesting clash at Okigwe Township Stadium in the Npfl. Heartland is in 16th place and host Akwa Starlets in 11th place. Read about the fixture here!

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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Heartland form and stats

A Npfl draw at home so far for Heartland. Last season their home statistics were 11 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats from 19 matches.

Heartland faced defeat in their previous match, away at Remo Stars (0-3).

Before that, Heartland drew at home versus Nasarawa United.

The manager Ilechukwu will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Plateau United in only four days.

Heartland has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

Akwa Starlets have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Npfl were 3 victories, 2 draws and 14 defeats from 19 fixtures.

Starlets go into this game after a win, the home game against MFM that ended 2-0.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Kwara United's place.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Remo Stars in just four days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Akwa Starlets has managed 0 goals and let in 3 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Heartland-Akwa Starlets H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Heartland one win, Akwa Starlets two wins, one draw. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Heartland missing players

Akwa Starlets missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Heartland Akwa Starlets
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 1 Played P 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
3 3 3 Scored S 0 0 2
6 3 3 Conceded C 0 3 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 50%
50% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 50%
 
5 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 4
2 1 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 5
3 4 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10 13 13 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 15
5.5 7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 4
27% 43% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 50%
 
6.5 6 6 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 9
4 4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 2
Heartland Last season Akwa Starlets
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
13 11   Won W   3 15
9 6   Drew D   2 5
16 2   Lost L   14 18
43 28   Scored S   7 37
50 14   Conceded C   29 47
89% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 95%
76% 79%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   63% 68%
53% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   32% 39%
18% 11%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 11%
5% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 5%
55% 53%   BTTS BTTS   21% 37%
29% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   21% 29%
26% 16%   Failed to Score F T   63% 39%
 
3.4 5.5   Corners for (avg) C F   2.3 3.5
3.8 3.4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.7 4.4
1.5 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.6
4 2   Red cards R C   2 2
 
7.1 11.4   Shots (avg) S (   4.7 9
2.8 4.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   1.9 2.8
43% 37%   Goal Efficiency G E   21% 32%
 
8.5 9.5   Shots against (avg) S A   9.7 8.8
3.5 3.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.4 2.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Remo Stars 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 6
2 Enyimba 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Akwa United 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4
4 Rivers United 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4
5 Kwara United 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
6 Wikki Tourist 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Abia Warriors 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
8 Enugu Rangers 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3
9 Niger Tornadoes 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
10 Plateau United 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
11 Akwa Starlets 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -1 3
12 Nasarawa United 2 0 2 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 2
13 Gombe United 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
14 Shooting Stars 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
15 Lobi Stars 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Heartland 2 0 1 1 3 6 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1
17 Sunshine Stars 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 Kano Pillars 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
19 Katsina United 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
20 MFM 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 38 19 14 5 53 24 19 16 3 0 38 8 19 3 11 5 15 16 29 71
2 Enyimba 38 18 12 8 41 33 19 12 7 0 25 13 19 6 5 8 16 20 8 66
3 Kwara United 38 19 8 11 48 28 19 15 4 0 35 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 20 65
4 Nasarawa United 38 20 5 13 55 38 19 17 1 1 43 13 19 3 4 12 12 25 17 65
5 Kano Pillars 38 19 7 12 38 29 19 17 2 0 26 3 19 2 5 12 12 26 9 64
6 Rivers United 38 18 9 11 48 36 19 16 3 0 33 6 19 2 6 11 15 30 12 63
7 Enugu Rangers 38 18 8 12 43 31 19 16 2 1 32 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 12 62
8 Lobi Stars 38 17 7 14 43 39 19 16 3 0 35 11 19 1 4 14 8 28 4 58
9 Plateau United 38 14 9 15 45 35 19 13 5 1 35 8 19 1 4 14 10 27 10 51
10 MFM 38 13 12 13 34 35 19 11 6 2 23 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -1 51
11 Akwa Starlets 38 15 5 18 37 47 19 12 3 4 30 18 19 3 2 14 7 29 -10 50
12 Katsina United 38 14 7 17 35 42 19 13 5 1 31 10 19 1 2 16 4 32 -7 49
13 Heartland 38 13 9 16 43 50 19 11 6 2 28 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -7 48
14 Abia Warriors 38 12 11 15 48 42 19 12 3 4 35 16 19 0 8 11 13 26 6 47
15 Wikki Tourist 38 12 9 17 40 47 19 12 4 3 31 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -7 45
16 Sunshine Stars 38 11 12 15 28 39 19 9 8 2 18 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -11 45
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 38 11 10 17 29 46 19 10 7 2 19 9 19 1 3 15 10 37 -17 43
18 Warri Wolves 38 11 8 19 30 45 19 11 4 4 20 10 19 0 4 15 10 35 -15 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 38 9 12 17 33 50 19 9 7 3 21 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -17 39
20 Adamawa United 38 5 10 23 20 55 19 5 9 5 17 16 19 0 1 18 3 39 -35 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Remo Stars 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 6
2 Enyimba 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Akwa United 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4
4 Rivers United 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4
5 Kwara United 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
6 Wikki Tourist 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Abia Warriors 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
8 Enugu Rangers 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3
9 Niger Tornadoes 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
10 Plateau United 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
11 Akwa Starlets 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -1 3
12 Nasarawa United 2 0 2 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 2
13 Gombe United 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
14 Shooting Stars 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
15 Lobi Stars 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Heartland 2 0 1 1 3 6 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1
17 Sunshine Stars 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 Kano Pillars 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
19 Katsina United 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
20 MFM 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -4 0

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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.