Npfl match prediction and preview for Heartland vs Wikki Tourist clash

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 17.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dan Anyiam Stadium (10000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Npfl table so far. Here's the Heartland - Wikki Tourist latest:

Insights:
  • Heartland have the most conceded goals (22) in Npfl
  • Wikki Tourist have yet to win a game away.

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.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Wikki Tourist's home stadium. The visitors last 30 games on grass have ended in 3 wins, 4 draws and 23 losses.

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Heartland form and stats

Heartland, who have the most conceded goals (22) in Npfl, are steadily winning Npfl games and points here at Dan Anyiam Stadium. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.

Heartland shared the glory with Kwara United in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Warri Wolves are coming to town in four days.

Heartland have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Dan Anyiam Stadium with 12 goals in 7 league matches. Heartland have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Wikki Tourist form and stats

Wikki Tourist have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-2-5 (7 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Tourist have lost on their last two travels.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Warri Wolves in their previous game. A draw for Wikki Tourist before that, at their own venue hosting Kwara United (1-1).

A new game in only four days for Tourist, the Npfl home match versus Kano Pillars. Busy days.

Goals are few and far between in Tourist's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. As opposed to that, Tourist have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Heartland won five, Wikki Tourist won two and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Heartland missing players

Wikki Tourist missing players

Heartland Wikki Tourist
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 4 Played P 4 7 15
5 4 2 Won W 0 0 5
4 2 1 Drew D 1 2 5
6 1 1 Lost L 3 5 5
19 12 7 Scored S 2 3 12
22 7 5 Conceded C 5 8 10
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 80%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 43% 47%
60% 57% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 20%
20% 14% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 71% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 33%
20% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 14% 47%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 57% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
7.5 10.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 4.3 6.5 7.7
2.7 4 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.8 2.8
43% 42% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 9% 26%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • All of Heartland's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Heartland have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Wikki Tourist have scored away.
  • Heartland have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Heartland have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Npfl
  • Heartland have the most conceded goals (22) in Npfl
  • Heartland have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Npfl
  • Heartland have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Npfl
  • Heartland haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Wikki Tourist have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wikki Tourist 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 Kwara United 15 7 6 2 16 9 8 5 3 0 11 3 7 2 3 2 5 6 7 27
2 Enugu Rangers 15 8 3 4 16 10 8 7 1 0 11 1 7 1 2 4 5 9 6 27
3 Enyimba 13 7 4 2 13 9 6 5 1 0 8 3 7 2 3 2 5 6 4 25
4 Rivers United 15 7 3 5 15 10 7 6 1 0 12 1 8 1 2 5 3 9 5 24
5 Kano Pillars 15 7 3 5 16 14 7 6 1 0 9 1 8 1 2 5 7 13 2 24
6 Akwa United 14 6 5 3 16 9 7 5 2 0 11 2 7 1 3 3 5 7 7 23
7 Nasarawa United 14 7 2 5 15 12 7 5 1 1 11 5 7 2 1 4 4 7 3 23
8 Akwa Starlets 15 7 2 6 17 20 8 6 1 1 14 8 7 1 1 5 3 12 -3 23
9 Lobi Stars 15 6 4 5 15 13 8 6 2 0 12 4 7 0 2 5 3 9 2 22
10 Abia Warriors 15 5 5 5 21 16 8 5 1 2 15 7 7 0 4 3 6 9 5 20
11 Wikki Tourist 15 5 5 5 12 10 8 5 3 0 9 2 7 0 2 5 3 8 2 20
12 Plateau United 15 5 4 6 17 12 7 5 1 1 14 4 8 0 3 5 3 8 5 19
13 Heartland 15 5 4 6 19 22 7 4 2 1 12 7 8 1 2 5 7 15 -3 19
14 Sunshine Stars 14 4 5 5 12 14 7 3 3 1 9 6 7 1 2 4 3 8 -2 17
15 MFM 14 4 5 5 10 12 7 4 2 1 8 4 7 0 3 4 2 8 -2 17
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 14 5 2 7 9 15 7 4 2 1 5 2 7 1 0 6 4 13 -6 17
17 Katsina United 15 4 3 8 9 19 7 4 3 0 8 3 8 0 0 8 1 16 -10 15
18 Ifeanyi Uba 14 3 5 6 9 12 8 3 3 2 6 3 6 0 2 4 3 9 -3 14
19 Warri Wolves 15 4 2 9 10 19 7 4 2 1 8 3 8 0 0 8 2 16 -9 14
20 Adamawa United 15 2 4 9 6 16 7 2 3 2 6 5 8 0 1 7 0 11 -10 10

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.