It's still early in the Npfl season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Rivers United - Heartland preview!
Insights:
- Rivers United has the fewest conceded goals (1) in Npfl
- Heartland has the most conceded goals (8) in Npfl
It's no vacation for neither Rivers nor Heartland as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Rivers United form and stats
Perfect Npfl season at home so far for Rivers United, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Npfl, 2 wins from 2 appearances.
In their previous game, the manager S. Eguma led his Rivers to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Wikki Tourist. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Yakubu Gowon Stadium. Ahead of that match, Rivers United won a home game hosting Kwara United (3-0).
At Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Rivers United has the goal stats of 4-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Heartland form and stats
No Npfl points yet away for Heartland, from their first 2 matches. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Heartland are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Heartland had fun at their own home (Yakubu Gowon Stadium) last time out, beating Enyimba 2-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Plateau United wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
It's early days yet, but Heartland has scored 2 and conceded 6 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Rivers won four games, one match ended with a draw and Heartland has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / fourRivers United missing players
Heartland missing players
| Rivers United | Heartland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5 | 7.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2.8 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 45% | 50% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 33% |
- Heartland has the most conceded goals (6) away in Npfl
- Heartland has the most conceded goals (8) in Npfl
- Heartland has the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in Npfl
- Rivers United has the fewest conceded goals (1) in Npfl
- Rivers United has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Npfl
- Rivers United has the most clean sheets (3) in Npfl
- Rivers United has the most matches under the total-line (2) in Npfl
- Rivers United has the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Npfl
- Rivers United has the the best goal difference (+4) in Npfl
| Rivers United | Last season | Heartland | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 9 | 11 | ||
| 28 | 19 | Scored | S | 6 | 21 | ||
| 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 15 | 21 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 38% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 36% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 23% | 24% | ||
| 48% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 62% | 44% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.1 | 10.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.2 | 8 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 3 | ||
| 36% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rivers United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Enugu Rangers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Kano Pillars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Lobi Stars | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | MFM | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Warri Wolves | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Enyimba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Akwa United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Plateau United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Kwara United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Sunshine Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Wikki Tourist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Ifeanyi Uba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Heartland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Abia Warriors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plateau United | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 49 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Sunshine Stars | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 10 | Katsina United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | Warri Wolves | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 33 |
| 12 | Ifeanyi Uba | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 13 | Heartland | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 32 |
| 14 | MFM | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 31 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 24 | -10 | 29 |
| 19 | Kwara United | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 34 | -30 | 20 |