Nasarawa United are placed 5th so far, while Heartland are lagging 4 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?
- Nasarawa United have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Npfl
- Heartland have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Npfl
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.
Nasarawa United form and stats
Nasarawa United have been outstanding at home so far in the Npfl with 8 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. Nasarawa has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Lafia Township Stadium. We remember; it was Enyimba.
Happy days for Nasarawa in their previous game, a Npfl match away at Wikki Tourist (placed 15th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kwara United in a game that was won 2-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Nasarawa as they are travelling to their away game against Kano Pillars in the Npfl. That match is three days after this one.
Nasarawa can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 21 times. From these home matches, Nasarawa have conceded only 9 goals.
Heartland form and stats
There's been little loot from Heartland's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Npfl. Heartland only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.
The Heartland goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 219 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Heartland are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Npfl against Katsina United (placed 16th).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Adamawa United with the score of 1-0.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Plateau United in just three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Heartland as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. Heartland's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Heartland - Nasarawa 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nasarawa four wins, zero draws and Heartland six victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Nasarawa United missing players
Heartland missing players
| Nasarawa United | Heartland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 27 | 21 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 28 |
| 21 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 26 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 95% |
| 67% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 90% |
| 48% | 70% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 52% |
| 5% | 10% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 14% |
| 5% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 43% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 62% |
| 29% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | 29% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 8.7 | 10.1 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4.6 | 8.4 |
| 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
| 42% | 49% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 47% | 41% |
- Heartland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Heartland have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Npfl
- Nasarawa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nasarawa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Nasarawa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Heartland have scored away.
- Nasarawa United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Nasarawa United have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Npfl
- Nasarawa United haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 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 | Rivers United | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 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 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | Enyimba | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 10 | Akwa Starlets | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 18 | -8 | 29 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 12 | Abia Warriors | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 27 |
| 13 | MFM | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 27 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 24 | -11 | 21 |
| 17 | Sunshine Stars | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 12 |