Heartland vs Niger Tornadoes: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 17Kick-off on March 5, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri
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What was the result of Heartland vs Niger Tornadoes?
Heartland won 1-0 on March 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heartland have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2022 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Enyimba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Katsina United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Akwa United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2022 | MFM(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Kwara United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Enyimba(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Heartland win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Niger Tornadoes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2018 | Niger Tornadoes 1-2 Heartland | NPFL |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Heartland 2-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| May 11, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes 2-1 Heartland | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Heartland on Feb 7, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Heartland score 0.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland | 0.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 48 |
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
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