19th- against 12th spot might not seem all that steamy. Fear not: Here's the data that makes Heartland - Lobi Stars (even) more interesting!
- Heartland have the most conceded goals (22) in Npfl
- Lobi Stars have yet to win a game away.
4-8-19 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Lobi Stars when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 31 matches are 16-43 (scored/conceded).
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Heartland form and stats
Heartland have played 6 Npfl games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Heartland travelled for their previous game, a trip to Akwa United that ended 0-0.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Gombe United that ended 1-1.Heartland are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Katsina United awaits in four days.
Heartland have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Lobi Stars form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lobi Stars so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-4 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Lobi Stars are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Stars are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against MFM (placed 20th).
Prior to that match, the Lobi Stars manager Ogbeide faced defeat when travelling to Kwara United and losing 0-1.After this away game Stars return home for a Npfl game against Remo Stars. That game is only four sleeps after this.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Lobi Stars's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 6 matches. Lobi Stars have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Heartland won three games, one match ended with a tie and Lobi Stars got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenHeartland missing players
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| Heartland | Lobi Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 6 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 22 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 58% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 50% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 25% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 42% |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 58% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 83% | 42% |
| 3.1 | 3 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 3.8 |
| 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.8 | 11.8 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3 | 6.8 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 18% | 22% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.7 | 9.4 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.3 | 4.8 |
- 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 Lobi Stars have scored away.
- Heartland have the most conceded goals (22) in Npfl
- Heartland have the most conceded goals (8) at home in Npfl
- Heartland have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Npfl
- Heartland haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lobi Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Lobi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lobi Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Lobi Stars 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 | Rivers United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Remo Stars | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Shooting Stars | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Kwara United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Akwa United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Nasarawa United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Gombe United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Wikki Tourist | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Lobi Stars | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Sunshine Stars | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Abia Warriors | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Katsina United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 | Akwa Starlets | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 19 | Heartland | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -15 | 9 |
| 20 | MFM | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | -15 | 7 |
