Npfl match prediction and preview for Jigawa Golden Stars vs Heartland clash

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 31.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ahmadu Bello Stadium (30000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Jigawa Golden Stars are in the 13th position while the guesting Heartland worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • Heartland has the most conceded goals (12) in Npfl

Jigawa Golden Stars and Heartland should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Jigawa Golden Stars form and stats

Overall Npfl stats at home this season for Jigawa Golden Stars are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for Jigawa's attacking players as they have now played 185 minutes without scoring in a league game. S. Stone was their last goal scorer.

Jigawa lost their last game at Wikki Tourist (placed 11th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that, Jigawa Golden Stars drew at home versus Kwara United.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Jigawa as they are travelling to their away game against Kano Pillars in the Npfl. That match is three days after this one.

Jigawa have scored 1 goal here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. Jigawa have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Heartland form and stats

It's not happening yet for Heartland on their Npfl travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Heartland's last three away games as they have all been lost.

The supporters enjoyed Heartland's previous game versus Akwa United (placed 15th), a Npfl 2-1 win played at home. A 1-3 defeat away at Rivers United before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Heartland are hosting Ifeanyi Uba in the Npfl only three days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Heartland have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. Heartland can't defend away. 9 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Jigawa won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Heartland has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Jigawa Golden Stars missing players

Heartland missing players

Jigawa Golden Stars Heartland
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 0 3 6
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 0 3 4
5 1 0 Scored S 0 3 8
6 1 0 Conceded C 0 9 12
83% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 83%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 67%
33% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
50% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.8 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6 6.2
1.8 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.5
57% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 40%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • All of Heartland's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Heartland has the most conceded goals (12) in Npfl
  • Heartland has the most conceded goals (9) away in Npfl
  • Heartland has the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Npfl
  • Heartland have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Heartland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nasarawa United 7 4 2 1 8 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 14
2 Rivers United 6 4 0 2 8 3 3 3 0 0 7 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 5 12
3 Enyimba 6 4 0 2 6 5 3 3 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 12
4 Lobi Stars 6 3 2 1 8 4 3 3 0 0 6 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 11
5 Plateau United 7 3 2 2 7 3 4 3 0 1 7 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 11
6 Kano Pillars 6 3 2 1 7 4 3 3 0 0 4 0 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 11
7 Enugu Rangers 6 3 2 1 5 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 11
8 Kwara United 6 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 11
9 Sunshine Stars 6 3 1 2 6 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 10
10 MFM 6 2 3 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 9
11 Wikki Tourist 6 2 2 2 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 8
12 Akwa Starlets 6 2 2 2 6 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 8
13 Jigawa Golden Stars 6 2 1 3 5 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 7
14 Katsina United 6 2 1 3 5 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 0 3 0 6 -3 7
15 Akwa United 6 1 3 2 5 6 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -1 6
16 Warri Wolves 6 2 0 4 6 8 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 3 1 6 -2 6
17 Heartland 6 2 0 4 8 12 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 0 0 3 3 9 -4 6
18 Ifeanyi Uba 6 1 1 4 3 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 4
19 Abia Warriors 6 0 2 4 3 8 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 -5 2
20 Adamawa United 6 0 2 4 2 9 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 0 6 -7 2

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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.