This could be an interesting match as Heartland have their presumed home advantage while Rivers United are ahead 7 points in the Npfl table.
- Heartland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rivers United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Heartland form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Okigwe Township Stadium as Heartland have scored 19 goals to get 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 7-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Heartland tasted defeat here at Okigwe Township Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 185 minutes without scoring a league goal. C. Akuneto was the last player to find the net. Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 209 minutes.
Heartland travelled for their previous game, a trip to Enyimba that ended 0-0.
Before that, Heartland drew at home versus Plateau United.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Heartland as they are travelling to their away game against Akwa United in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Heartland in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. From these home matches, Heartland have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Rivers United form and stats
Rivers United have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-3-7 (12 played). The last three matches for Rivers have all ended in a draw.
There were no winners in Rivers United's previous match, a Npfl home game that ended 1-1 vs Wikki Tourist (placed 15th).
A 1-1 draw at Kwara United's stadium before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kano Pillars in just four days.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Rivers United have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Rivers United - Heartland 3-1 entered in the official records. Heartland-Rivers United H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Heartland two wins, Rivers United five wins, one draw. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Heartland missing players
Rivers United missing players
| Heartland | Rivers United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 29 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 27 |
| 29 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 18 | 20 |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 83% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 54% |
| 50% | 42% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 12% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 58% | 58% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 42% | 29% |
| 33% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 54% |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 42% | 25% |
| 4 | 5.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.1 | 4.9 |
| 4.8 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 6.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.2 | 11.8 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 9.7 | 11.5 |
| 3.1 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 38% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 24% | 29% |
- 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 Rivers United have scored away.
- Heartland have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rivers United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Rivers United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Rivers United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rivers United 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 | Akwa United | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 45 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 45 |
| 3 | Nasarawa United | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 42 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Kwara United | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| 6 | Enugu Rangers | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | Enyimba | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | MFM | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 34 |
| 10 | Heartland | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 12 | Akwa Starlets | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 20 | -8 | 33 |
| 13 | Abia Warriors | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 30 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -8 | 29 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -8 | 25 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 25 | -11 | 25 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -10 | 24 |
| 18 | Sunshine Stars | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 21 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 21 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 20 | -18 | 16 |