The visiting Plateau United side should be favourites in this visit to Heartland, as the away team holds a 9 point advantage from their six league games this season.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Plateau United have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 3-9-18 (win-draw-loss) from 30 matches.
Heartland form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Heartland have to build on here in the Npfl.
In their previous game, led his Heartland to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Wikki Tourist. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Jigawa Golden Stars.
There will be little rest for Heartland after this match as they are travelling to Delta Force for a Npfl game in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Heartland here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Heartland are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Plateau United form and stats
Plateau United, who have the most scored goals (10) in Npfl, are happy with their away performances in the Npfl so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
There were no winners in Plateau United's previous match, a Npfl home game that ended 0-0 vs Kano Pillars (placed 18th). Prior to that result Plateau United won their away game at Delta Force. The scoreline was 3-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ifeanyi Uba in just three days.
Plateau United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. Plateau United are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Heartland, 4 draws and 1 win for Plateau United. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Heartland missing players
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| Heartland | Plateau United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 5.4 | 8.3 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 2.3 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 26 | 1 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 17 | 41 |
| 11 | 10 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 27% | 20% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 50% | 47% |
- Heartland has the most conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Heartland have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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.
- Plateau United has the most points (7) away
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (10)
- Plateau United has the most scored goals (5) away
- Plateau United has the the best goal difference (+3) away
- Plateau United have not yet lost a game.
- Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Plateau United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Plateau United have scored more than double the goals of Heartland.
- Plateau United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Plateau United have won significantly more corners away than 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Wikki Tourist | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Akwa Starlets | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Lobi Stars | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Rivers United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | MFM | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Ifeanyi Uba | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Sunshine Stars | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Adamawa United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Delta Force | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Heartland | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Akwa United | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 2 |