It's still early in the Npfl season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Wikki Tourist - Heartland preview!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Heartland play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Heartland when playing on artificial turf are 0 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats from 14 matches. They have scored 2 goals and conceded 19 times in these games.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Wikki Tourist form and stats
As mentioned below, Wikki Tourist are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Npfl games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
Wikki Tourist drew their last game, 0-0 away at Kano Pillars (placed 19th). Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Delta Force.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Wikki Tourist at home in the league. 5 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Heartland form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Npfl for Heartland with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
The supporters enjoyed Heartland's previous game versus Jigawa Golden Stars (placed 18th), a Npfl 1-0 win played at home. A 0-3 defeat away at Lobi Stars before that.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Heartland has managed 1 goal and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 3 - 5 (Wikki Tourist wins - draws - Heartland wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Wikki Tourist missing players
Heartland missing players
| Wikki Tourist | Heartland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 1 | 5.4 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 27% |
- All of Heartland's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Wikki Tourist's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Heartland has the most conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Heartland have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Heartland have created more than twice as many corners as Wikki Tourist.
- Heartland have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Heartland have yet to win a game away.
- Heartland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wikki Tourist has the most points from losing position (3)
- Wikki Tourist has the most scored goals in the second half (4)
- Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Wikki Tourist have scored more than double the goals of Heartland.
- Wikki Tourist have won all their matches at home so far.
- Wikki Tourist have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Wikki Tourist is in the best form (3-1-1)
| Wikki Tourist | Last season | Heartland | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 22 | 15 | Scored | S | 4 | 25 | ||
| 24 | 7 | Conceded | C | 10 | 22 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 91% | ||
| 68% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 27% | 59% | ||
| 41% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 18% | 36% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | ||
| 55% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 18% | 41% | ||
| 18% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 32% | ||
| 27% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 73% | 36% | ||
| 3.5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 2.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 103 | 71 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 69 | ||
| 30 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 28 | ||
| 50% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 36% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Enyimba | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Wikki Tourist | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Katsina United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | MFM | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Rivers United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Ifeanyi Uba | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Warri Wolves | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Sunshine Stars | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Heartland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Akwa United | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Adamawa United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Delta Force | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Kano Pillars | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 2 |