Heartland and Kano Pillars have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Npfl.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Kano Pillars's home stadium. The visitors last 23 games on grass have ended in 3 wins, 6 draws and 14 losses.
It's quite the trip for Kano Pillars when visiting Heartland as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Heartland form and stats
2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for Heartland so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Heartland after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Heartland's last game was hosting Plateau United (placed 1st) and winning 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Wikki Tourist (0-1).
Heartland have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot. As for guarding their own goal, Heartland have only let in 2 goals at home.
Kano Pillars form and stats
Kano Pillars are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Npfl, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
The supporters enjoyed Kano Pillars's previous game versus Delta Force (placed 17th), a Npfl 6-1 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Akwa Starlets with the score of 2-1.
As mentioned above, Kano Pillars was the only team on the pitch versus Delta Force in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Kano Pillars as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Heartland won 4 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Kano Pillars has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 8Heartland missing players
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| Heartland | Kano Pillars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 5.3 | 7.5 | 12 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 2.8 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 2.7 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | 37 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | 12 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 60% |
- 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.
- Kano Pillars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Kano Pillars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Wikki Tourist | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Akwa Starlets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Lobi Stars | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Ifeanyi Uba | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Sunshine Stars | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Katsina United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Enyimba | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Abia Warriors | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Kano Pillars | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | Rivers United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | MFM | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Heartland | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Akwa United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Warri Wolves | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Adamawa United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Delta Force | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 7 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 2 |