With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Plateau United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Heartland.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Heartland's home stadium. The visitors last six games on artificial turf have ended in 0 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses.
Plateau United form and stats
3-7-1 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Plateau United, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Npfl, so far this season.The fans are hoping that Plateau United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Npfl game against Ifeanyi Uba. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Abia Warriors in a game that was won 1-0.
The lack of attacking qualities in Plateau United means that they have only scored 4 goals in 11 home games, less than half a goal per match. As for guarding their own goal, Plateau United have only let in 1 goal at home.
Heartland form and stats
There's been little loot from Heartland's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games. Heartland, who have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Npfl, only has 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws. Bitter travels for Heartland as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Nasarawa United.Heartland are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Npfl against Kano Pillars. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Akwa United's place.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Heartland's away games this season with only 1 goal from 11 matches. Heartland are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Heartland - Plateau United 3-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Plateau United 1 win, 3 draws and Heartland 2 victories.Top Goalscorers
Plateau United missing players
Heartland missing players
| Plateau United | Heartland | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | Played | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | Scored | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | 1 | Conceded | 6 | 13 |
| 69% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 17% | Over 1.5 | 17% | 54% |
| 23% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 8% |
| 23% | 0% | Both teams to score | 0% | 38% |
| 54% | 83% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 23% |
| 54% | 50% | Failed To Score | 83% | 38% |
- Heartland hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Akwa United | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| 2 | El Kanemi Warriors | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Uba | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Go Round | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| 6 | Kada City | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 7 | Abia Warriors | 22 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Plateau United | 22 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Heartland | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Nasarawa United | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Gombe United | 22 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Yobe Stars | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 20 |
