An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 19th place.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Enugu Rangers's home stadium. The visitors last 27 games on grass have ended in 4 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses.
Heartland form and stats
Heartland have played 5 Npfl games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A. Ugochukwu was the last player to score a league goal for Heartland and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Heartland haven't scored in 222 minutes.
Heartland lost their last game at Ifeanyi Uba (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Nasarawa United (0-1).
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Warri Wolves in only three days.
Heartland aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 4 goals from 5 games. From these home matches, Heartland have conceded only 3 goals.
Enugu Rangers form and stats
The visitors are W0-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Npfl.
Enugu Rangers are looking to quickly end their 231 minutes long goal drought in the Npfl.
Enugu Rangers has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Nouadhibou for a CAF Confederations Cup game that ended a draw (0-0). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Delta Force's place.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ifeanyi Uba in just three days.
The attacking power of Enugu Rangers when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. 5 goals have been conceded by Enugu Rangers in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Heartland won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Enugu Rangers has 6 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7Heartland missing players
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| Heartland | Enugu Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 50% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 38% |
| 27% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 45% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 50% |
| 4.5 | 7.5 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 5.2 |
| 3.4 | 2.8 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | 37 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 14 | 12 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 29% | 25% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 17% |
- Enugu Rangers has the fewest scored goals (4)
- Enugu Rangers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Enugu Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Enugu Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Enugu Rangers have yet to win a game away.
- Enugu Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Enugu Rangers is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Heartland have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Heartland have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Abia Warriors | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Ifeanyi Uba | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | Akwa United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Enyimba | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 10 | MFM | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | Wikki Tourist | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Katsina United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | Kano Pillars | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Heartland | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 16 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Adamawa United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | -10 | 10 |
| 18 | Delta Force | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -11 | 10 |
| 19 | Enugu Rangers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 6 |