Classic home win, away team steals the points or a score draw? Everything is possible when the mid-table teams Heartland and Plateau United clash at Dan Anyiam Stadium.
- Heartland have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Npfl
- Plateau United have yet to win a game away.
It's no vacation for neither Heartland nor Plateau 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.
Plateau United play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Plateau United when playing on grass are 3 wins, 10 draws and 17 defeats from 30 matches. They have scored 16 goals and conceded 39 times in these games.
Heartland form and stats
Heartland have performed here at Dan Anyiam Stadium this season with 7 wins from 11 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. The Heartland fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Dan Anyiam Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Heartland has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Heartland lost their last game at Nasarawa United (placed 4th) after a 1-3 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Heartland won a home game hosting Katsina United (2-0).There will be little rest for Heartland after this match as they are travelling to Enyimba for a Npfl game in only four days.
Heartland have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Dan Anyiam Stadium with 19 goals in 11 league matches. Heartland are not conceding a lot of goals here at Dan Anyiam Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.
Plateau United form and stats
Plateau United have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-3-8 (11 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Plateau have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Wikki Tourist game.
The supporters enjoyed Plateau United's previous game versus Wikki Tourist (placed 15th), a Npfl 4-1 win played at home.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Kwara United's place.A quick return to home after this game, as Plateau are hosting Kano Pillars in the Npfl only four days away.
Goals are few and far between in Plateau United's away league games. Only 4 goals from 11 travels. As opposed to that, Plateau United have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Plateau United - Heartland 3-0, played this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Heartland won three, Plateau United won two and four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Heartland missing players
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| Heartland | Plateau United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| 29 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 4 | 29 |
| 29 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 73% | 86% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 36% | 64% |
| 55% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 27% | 50% |
| 18% | 9% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 9% | 18% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 9% | 9% |
| 64% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 27% | 41% |
| 27% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 73% | 41% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.3 | 11.8 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 7.5 | 10.4 |
| 3.2 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
| 38% | 39% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 17% | 38% |
- All of Heartland's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Heartland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Heartland have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Plateau United have scored away.
- Heartland have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Heartland have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Npfl
- Heartland haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Plateau United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Plateau 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 | Kano Pillars | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 41 |
| 2 | Akwa United | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | Kwara United | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Rivers United | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Enugu Rangers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Heartland | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | Plateau United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 31 |
| 9 | Lobi Stars | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Enyimba | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | MFM | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| 12 | Akwa Starlets | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 13 | Abia Warriors | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 28 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 24 | -11 | 22 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 21 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | Sunshine Stars | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 13 |