Another action-packed fixture in Npfl as Heartland welcome Kano Pillars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Thu 05.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Okigwe Township Stadium (10000 seats)

Okigwe Township Stadium: Get ready for a football party when Heartland welcomes Kano Pillars. Read all about the match here!

Insights:
  • Heartland have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kano Pillars have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Npfl

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 Kano Pillars.

5 - 10 - 14 with 19-37. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Kano Pillars when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Kano Pillars play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

Kano Pillars have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Heartland can neither be promoted or relegated from Npfl. Kano Pillars are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Heartland form and stats

Heartland have performed here at Okigwe Township Stadium this season with 10 wins from 18 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 2.

Heartland faced defeat in their previous match, away at Warri Wolves (0-1).

Heartbreak before that as Heartland lost 2-4 at Wikki Tourist's place.

A decent goal production from Heartland in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Heartland are not conceding a lot of goals here at Okigwe Township Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 18 matches.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kano Pillars so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-11 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Kano Pillars, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.

Kano Pillars go into this game after a win, the home game against Wikki Tourist that ended 1-0.

Prior to that match, the Kano Pillars manager faced defeat when travelling to Kwara United and losing 0-1.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pillars have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Kano Pillars - Heartland 2-1, played this season. Heartland-Kano Pillars H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Heartland three wins, Kano Pillars four wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Heartland missing players

Kano Pillars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Heartland Kano Pillars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
12 10 2 Won W 0 2 19
9 6 2 Drew D 2 5 7
16 2 1 Lost L 4 11 11
42 27 7 Scored S 4 12 38
50 14 5 Conceded C 9 25 28
89% 89% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 95%
78% 83% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 61% 51%
54% 44% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 28% 22%
19% 11% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 11% 5%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 5%
57% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 32%
27% 39% 40% Clean Sheets C S 17% 11% 49%
27% 17% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 24%
 
3.4 5.5 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.2 4.5
3.8 3.4 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6.6 4.8
1.5 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.7
4 2 1 Red cards R C 3 4 4
 
7.1 11.4 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 7.1 7.9
2.8 4.5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.4 2.7
43% 37% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 28% 37%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Heartland have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kano Pillars have scored away.
  • Heartland have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kano Pillars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Kano Pillars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kano Pillars have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Npfl

  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 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 37 20 5 12 54 35 19 17 1 1 43 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 19 65
3 Kano Pillars 37 19 7 11 38 28 19 17 2 0 26 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 10 64
4 Rivers United 37 18 9 10 48 35 19 16 3 0 33 6 18 2 6 10 15 29 13 63
5 Enyimba 37 17 12 8 38 32 19 12 7 0 25 13 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 63
6 Kwara United 37 18 8 11 45 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 17 62
7 Enugu Rangers 37 17 8 12 41 31 18 15 2 1 30 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 10 59
8 Lobi Stars 37 16 7 14 41 38 18 15 3 0 33 10 19 1 4 14 8 28 3 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 32 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -3 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 37 11 10 16 29 44 19 10 7 2 19 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -15 43
16 Wikki Tourist 37 11 9 17 38 47 18 11 4 3 29 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -9 42
17 Sunshine Stars 37 10 12 15 27 39 18 8 8 2 17 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -12 42
18 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 37 8 12 17 32 50 18 8 7 3 20 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -18 36
20 Adamawa United 37 5 10 22 20 53 19 5 9 5 17 16 18 0 1 17 3 37 -33 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 Akwa United 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 37 20 5 12 54 35 19 17 1 1 43 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 19 65
3 Kano Pillars 37 19 7 11 38 28 19 17 2 0 26 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 10 64
4 Rivers United 37 18 9 10 48 35 19 16 3 0 33 6 18 2 6 10 15 29 13 63
5 Enyimba 37 17 12 8 38 32 19 12 7 0 25 13 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 63
6 Kwara United 37 18 8 11 45 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 17 62
7 Enugu Rangers 37 17 8 12 41 31 18 15 2 1 30 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 10 59
8 Lobi Stars 37 16 7 14 41 38 18 15 3 0 33 10 19 1 4 14 8 28 3 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 32 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -3 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 37 11 10 16 29 44 19 10 7 2 19 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -15 43
16 Wikki Tourist 37 11 9 17 38 47 18 11 4 3 29 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -9 42
17 Sunshine Stars 37 10 12 15 27 39 18 8 8 2 17 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -12 42
18 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 37 8 12 17 32 50 18 8 7 3 20 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -18 36
20 Adamawa United 37 5 10 22 20 53 19 5 9 5 17 16 18 0 1 17 3 37 -33 25

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