With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Heartland fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Yobe Stars.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's quite the trip for Yobe Stars when visiting Heartland as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Heartland form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Heartland, who have the most conceded goals (8) at home in Npfl, have scored 15 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Heartland after consecutive victories at their own ground.In their previous game, led his Heartland to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Go Round. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Before that, Heartland had a home game versus Nasarawa United which ended with a victory 3-1.
A decent goal production from Heartland in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 matches. Heartland's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Yobe Stars form and stats
Yobe Stars, who have the fewest points (0) away in Npfl, have only collected 0 points from their away games after 0-0-8 (8 played). Yobe Stars have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 8 away matches played so far. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 19 away games in a row.Yobe Stars are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Npfl against Ifeanyi Uba. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Abia Warriors wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Yobe Stars's away games this season with only 3 goals from 8 matches. Yobe Stars have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Yobe Stars - Heartland 1-0 entered in the official records. Last two meetings between the teams: Heartland won 0, Yobe Stars won 1 and 1 draw.Heartland missing players
Yobe Stars missing players
| Heartland | Yobe Stars | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | Played | 8 | 16 |
| 17 | 15 | Scored | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | 8 | Conceded | 12 | 16 |
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 88% |
| 56% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 38% | 38% |
| 38% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 12% | 12% |
| 6% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 75% | Both teams to score | 38% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 38% |
| 38% | 0% | Failed To Score | 62% | 50% |
| 2.1 | 3.1 | Corners For (avg) | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2.2 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Heartland hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Yobe Stars is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Heartland is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Heartland has scored in all of their 8 home matches.
- Yobe Stars has failed to keep a clean sheet in 8 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Akwa United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | El Kanemi Warriors | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Uba | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Kada City | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 6 | Go Round | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 24 |
| 7 | Delta Force | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | Heartland | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Gombe United | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Abia Warriors | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Yobe Stars | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
