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Heartland vs Rivers United Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–02 – 0

Christian Molokwu 62′Joel Okoro 73′

Shots · on target in brackets
7 (5)8 (3)
Corners
48

NpflMatchday 22Dan Anyiam Stadium

Events

HEA 2–0 RIV · 3–1 yellow
  1. Full time 2–0
  2. Wisdom SamuelSubstitution
  3. HeartlandYellow card
  4. Timothy ZechariahSubstitution
  5. Joel Okoro2–0Goal
  6. Ndifreke Effiongfor Handsome Surveyor
  7. Rivers Unitedfor Emanuel Nnaji
  8. Christian Molokwu1–0Goal · right foot
  9. HeartlandYellow card
  10. Heartlandfor Tobi Ige Iyanda
  11. Daniel Ekpofor Nnaemeka Anyanwu
  12. Christian MolokwuYellow card
  13. Half-time 0–0
  14. Anthony OhaegbuYellow card
  15. Bassey JohnSubstitution

Lineups

Starting XIs
Heartland4-3-3formation4-4-2Rivers United
  1. 30Kelvin Ogunga
  1. 15Ejike Gideon Ikwu
  2. 6Chinedu Ozor
  3. 26Christian MolokwuG YC
  4. 14Christian Nkwo
  1. 33Tobi Ige Iyanda↓61′
  2. 20Anthony Chukwudi Omaka
  3. 34Emmanuel Charles
  1. 18Emmanuel Anyanwu↓61′
  2. 9Suraju Lawal
  3. 7Terdoo Shimagande
  1. 1Ibrahim Pius
  1. 15Ohaegbu Chinedu AnthonyYC
  2. 35Ebuka Akobundu
  3. 33Temple Emekayi
  4. 13Taiwo Abdulrafiu
  1. 20Emanuel Nnaji↓70′
  2. 29Taofeek Otaniyi
  3. 14Osimaga Duke
  4. 12Ubong Friday
  1. 9Handsome Surveyor↓70′
  2. 27Boluwaji Fagbemi
  1. 10Daniel EkpoFW · ↑61′
  2. 16Wisdom SamuelFW · ↑85′
  3. 24John BasseyFW · ↑15′
  4. 11Joel OkoroMF · G
  5. 22Chisom Emmanuel ChiahaGK
  6. 25Samuel AguDF
  7. 27Chukwuma AgorMF
  8. 29Stephen Ezeamaiwe
  9. 32Benjamin VictorDF

SubstitutesCoaches: Fidelis Ilechukwu (1.48 PPG) · Stanley Eguma (1.48 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 21Ndifreke Effiong UdoFW · ↑70′
  2. 31Timothy ZechariahFW · ↑80′
  3. 4John Uche AkubuezeDF
  4. 10Mathias Samuel MartinsMF
  5. 11Aniekeme OkonFW
  6. 16Bamidele AdeniyiGK
  7. 18Sani MubarakMF
  8. 19Paul Inalegwu OdehDF
  9. 37David Benjamin

Matchday 22

Npfl · the other 9 games
  1. Sunshine Stars1–2Remo Stars
  2. Bayelsa United4–1Kano Pillars
  3. Plateau United3–1Shooting Stars
  4. Abia Warriors2–0Akwa United
  5. Nasarawa United1–0Niger Tornadoes
  6. Lobi Stars0–1Enyimba
  7. Bendel Insurance1–0Katsina United
  8. Ikorodu City2–0Enugu Rangers
  9. Kwara United3–0El Kanemi Warriors
Npfl fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 0–0half-time

    The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 2–0 after the break (2–0 full time).

  • 7–8shots

    Heartland recorded 7 shots (5 on target) against 8 (3 on target) for Rivers United.

Team stats

11 figures
Heartlandfull timeRivers United
  1. 7Shots8
  2. 5Shots on target3
  3. 4Corners8
  4. 3Yellow cards1
All 11 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 103Attacks102
  3. 58Dangerous attacks80
  4. 71%Shot accuracy38%
  5. 2Shots off target5
  6. Defence
  7. 98Ball safe88
  8. Other
  9. 5Injuries4
  10. 4Substitutions4

Head-to-head

5 meetings on record since 2018

1-1-3Heartland W-D-L · goals 4:7

1 HEA1 draws3 RIV
With Heartland at home
1-1-0 (3:1)
Goals per meeting
2.2
Over 2.5 goals
20%
Both teams scored
40%
Won by the host
80%
Last 5 (Heartland)
1W 1D 3L · 2.2 goals/game
  1. Rivers United1–0HeartlandNpfl
  2. Heartland1–1Rivers UnitedNpfl
  3. Heartland2–0Rivers UnitedNpfl
  4. Rivers United3–1HeartlandNpfl
  5. Rivers United2–0HeartlandNpfl

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Heartlandall competitionsRivers United
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 1.87Goals per game (both sides)1.8
  3. 47%Over 1.560%
  4. 20%Over 2.520%
  5. 20%Over 3.57%
  6. 33%Both teams scored47%
  7. 40%Clean sheets33%
  8. 40%Failed to score27%
  9. Heartland at home v Rivers United away
  10. 6Played7
  11. 4Won1
  12. 2Drawn3
  13. 0Lost3
  14. 7-3Goals (for-against)4-7
  15. 2.33Points per game0.86
  16. 17%Over 2.514%
  17. 67%Clean sheets29%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 v 14 games
  19. 5-51st-half goals (for-against)4-7
  20. 9-92nd-half goals (for-against)8-6
  21. 64%Goals after half-time67%
  22. 60%Goal before half-time64%
  23. 4-7-4Half-time W-D-L2-7-5
How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
Npfl
Season
2024/2025 · Matchday 22 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri
Capacity
10,000 · grass
Weather
38 °C · light rain · humidity 31%
HEA coach
Fidelis Ilechukwu (1.48 PPG)
RIV coach
Stanley Eguma (1.48 PPG)

Match summary

Heartland beat Rivers United 2-0 in the Npfl, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Heartland sat 16th on 21 points, while Rivers United were 6th on 28 points. Before kickoff, Heartland were 16th in the table but 10th on points from the last five league games. Across 5 previous meetings on record, Heartland won 1 and Rivers United won 3, with 1 draw (2.2 goals per game).

Christian Molokwu (62') and Joel Okoro (73') scored the goals for Heartland.

Heartland — live results and scheduleRivers United — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Table

Npfl 2024/2025 · current
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPts
1Remo Stars3822-5-1149:31+1871
2Rivers United3818-10-1035:29+664
3Abia Warriors3818-6-1443:40+360
4Ikorodu City3817-8-1360:45+1559
15Katsina United3814-8-1630:36-650
16El Kanemi Warriors3812-13-1334:41-749
17Heartland3812-12-1433:34-148
18Akwa United3812-8-1835:39-444
19Sunshine Stars3811-8-1934:51-1741
20Lobi Stars386-10-2229:56-2728
Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Heartland3d restequal rest · old → new3d restRivers United
  1. 2-2D17 Nov
  2. 0-0D23 Nov
  3. 0-1L27 Nov
  4. 3-2W1 Dec
  5. 2-3L8 Dec
  6. 1-1D15 Dec
  7. 0-2L23 Dec
  8. 0-0D29 Dec
  9. 1-0W26 Jan
  10. 1-1D30 Jan

2-5-3goals 10:121.10pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-0D17 Nov
  2. 1-0W24 Nov
  3. 1-1D27 Nov
  4. 1-0W1 Dec
  5. 0-1L8 Dec
  6. 2-1W15 Dec
  7. 1-1D22 Dec
  8. 1-1D30 Dec
  9. 1-2L26 Jan
  10. 2-2D30 Jan

3-5-2goals 10:91.40pts/game

  1. AEnyimba1–1
  2. HLobi Stars1–0
  3. ALobi Stars0–0
  4. AAkwa United0–2
  5. HBendel Insurance1–1

latest 5

  1. HBendel Insurance2–2
  2. APlateau United1–2
  3. HPlateau United1–1
  4. ANasarawa United1–1
  5. HKwara United2–1
Show older matches
  1. APlateau United2–3
  2. HNasarawa United3–2
  3. AKwara United0–1
  4. HEnugu Rangers0–0
  5. AKano Pillars2–2

older

  1. AEnugu Rangers0–1
  2. HKano Pillars1–0
  3. ASunshine Stars1–1
  4. HAbia Warriors1–0
  5. ARemo Stars0–0

TV channels

Other
NPFL Live (Nga) · Winbet

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