Heartland supporters put their faith in manager Ilechukwu to deliver victory against Gombe United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 09.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Okigwe Township Stadium (10000 seats)

Gombe United have rested up after their 3-0-game against MFM and are looking forward to go again when travelling to Heartland. Here's all the information!

Insights:
  • Heartland have the most conceded goals (21) in Npfl
  • Gombe United have yet to win a game away.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

This should be an appealing match with lots of fun and energy as both sides are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

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Heartland form and stats

The Npfl results playing at home this season for Heartland are 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Heartland with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Wikki Tourist game, 31 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Stress levels are on the rise for Heartland's attacking players as they have now played 203 minutes without scoring in a league game. Chukwudi was their last goal scorer.

Heartland are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus Shooting Stars.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Kano Pillars (0-1).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Heartland have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost four.

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

7 goals have been conceded.

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Gombe United form and stats

Playing away, Gombe United have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Npfl this season. It's all red in the travel logs of Gombe United, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

Gombe United had fun at their own home (Okigwe Township Stadium) last time out, beating MFM 3-0.

A 0-2 defeat away at Kwara United before that.

After this away game Gombe return home for a Npfl game against Remo Stars. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Gombe United's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. Gombe United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Heartland victories, two draws and four Gombe United wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Heartland missing players

Gombe United missing players

Heartland Gombe United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 1 5 10
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
7 2 0 Lost L 1 4 4
6 5 1 Scored S 1 2 9
21 7 0 Conceded C 2 8 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
60% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 60%
60% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 20% 30%
30% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
10% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 20%
20% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
60% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 60% 50%
 
3.1 2.6 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.5 5.4
2.5 1.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.2 3.9
1.6 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 1.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.2 11 15 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.5 9.3
3.8 4.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.5 4.7
20% 22% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 10% 21%
 
7.4 8.4 10 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9.8 7
2.9 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.8 2
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Gombe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gombe United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Gombe United have yet to win a game away.
  • Gombe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Heartland have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Heartland have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gombe United have scored away.
  • Heartland have the most conceded goals (21) in Npfl
  • Heartland have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Npfl
  • Heartland have the the worst goal difference (-15) in Npfl
  • Heartland have won significantly less 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 Remo Stars 11 6 5 0 12 3 6 4 2 0 7 1 5 2 3 0 5 2 9 23
2 Rivers United 11 6 4 1 17 6 5 4 1 0 11 2 6 2 3 1 6 4 11 22
3 Plateau United 11 7 0 4 16 7 6 6 0 0 14 2 5 1 0 4 2 5 9 21
4 Enyimba 11 6 1 4 9 8 5 4 0 1 6 3 6 2 1 3 3 5 1 19
5 Kwara United 11 5 3 3 12 9 6 5 1 0 9 1 5 0 2 3 3 8 3 18
6 Enugu Rangers 11 4 5 2 12 4 5 2 1 2 6 2 6 2 4 0 6 2 8 17
7 Akwa United 11 4 4 3 9 6 5 3 2 0 7 1 6 1 2 3 2 5 3 16
8 Wikki Tourist 10 5 1 4 10 8 6 4 1 1 9 3 4 1 0 3 1 5 2 16
9 Nasarawa United 11 4 4 3 15 14 5 4 1 0 8 3 6 0 3 3 7 11 1 16
10 Shooting Stars 11 4 3 4 12 10 5 3 2 0 10 4 6 1 1 4 2 6 2 15
11 Kano Pillars 11 4 2 5 5 9 5 3 2 0 4 0 6 1 0 5 1 9 -4 14
12 Sunshine Stars 10 3 4 3 10 5 5 3 1 1 8 1 5 0 3 2 2 4 5 13
13 Abia Warriors 11 3 4 4 11 10 6 3 3 0 8 3 5 0 1 4 3 7 1 13
14 Lobi Stars 11 3 4 4 7 12 5 3 2 0 6 3 6 0 2 4 1 9 -5 13
15 Gombe United 10 3 3 4 9 8 5 3 2 0 7 0 5 0 1 4 2 8 1 12
16 Niger Tornadoes 11 3 3 5 7 11 6 3 2 1 6 3 5 0 1 4 1 8 -4 12
17 Akwa Starlets 11 3 3 5 8 15 6 3 2 1 6 3 5 0 1 4 2 12 -7 12
18 Katsina United 11 3 1 7 7 14 5 3 1 1 5 3 6 0 0 6 2 11 -7 10
19 MFM 11 2 1 8 4 18 6 2 1 3 4 7 5 0 0 5 0 11 -14 7
20 Heartland 10 2 1 7 6 21 5 2 1 2 5 7 5 0 0 5 1 14 -15 7

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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.