Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Heartland in 9th and Katsina United in 11th place.
It's no vacation for neither Heartland nor Katsina United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Katsina United's home stadium. The visitors last 17 games on grass have ended in 0 wins, 3 draws and 14 losses.
Katsina United 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 form and stats
Heartland are steadily winning Npfl games and points here. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. Heartland has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Heartland are confident in defense, having played 228 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Happy days for Heartland in their previous game, a Npfl match away at Enyimba (placed 16th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Abia Warriors in a game that was won 1-0.
Heartland has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. From these home matches, Heartland have conceded only 4 goals.
Katsina United form and stats
There's been little loot from Katsina United's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 7 away games in the Npfl. Katsina United only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
Katsina United delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Kano Pillars (placed 13th) in their previous match; a Npfl game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Delta Force wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
Katsina United are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 7 away games. Katsina United have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Heartland missing players
Katsina United missing players
| Heartland | Katsina United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 40% | 43% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 60% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 27% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 33% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 40% |
| 40% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 86% | 47% |
| 3.8 | 6.5 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.3 | 4 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | 69 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 37 | 49 |
| 34 | 26 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 26% | 23% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 29% |
- Heartland has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- Heartland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Heartland have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Katsina United have scored away.
- Heartland have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Heartland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Katsina United has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Katsina United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Katsina United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Katsina United have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lobi Stars | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Plateau United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | MFM | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Abia Warriors | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Heartland | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Ifeanyi Uba | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Kano Pillars | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 14 | Wikki Tourist | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 15 | Warri Wolves | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 16 | Enyimba | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 13 |
| 19 | Enugu Rangers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 11 |