Abia Warriors vs Heartland: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 34Kick-off on July 21, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
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What was the result of Abia Warriors vs Heartland?
Abia Warriors won 2-1 on July 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 16′P. SamsonAbia Warriors
- 39′Y. HammedAbia Warriors
- 43′Chijioke AkunetoHeartland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abia Warriors have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Heartland have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2021 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Kwara United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Warri Wolves(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Jun 27, 2021 | MFM(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Abia Warriors win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Heartland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2021 | Heartland 2-2 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Heartland 1-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| May 12, 2019 | Heartland 2-4 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Heartland | NPFL |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Heartland 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Heartland | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Heartland vs Abia Warriors on Mar 7, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Abia Warriors score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Heartland score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia Warriors | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Heartland | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 55 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 21, 2021Akwa United3-0Warri Wolves
- Jul 21, 2021Enugu Rangers2-0Kano Pillars
- Jul 21, 2021Lobi Stars3-2Nasarawa United
- Jul 21, 2021MFM3-1Plateau United
- Jul 21, 2021Sunshine Stars0-0Katsina United
- Jul 21, 2021Jigawa Golden Stars2-1Rivers United
- Jul 22, 2021Ifeanyi Uba1-1Enyimba
- Jul 22, 2021Kwara United3-1Wikki Tourist