Heartland FC Owerri - Remo Stars predictions and free betting tips [28/12/2023]

Today in the Nigerian Football League, the bottom club Heartland will face the NPFL leader, Remo Stars.

Heartland

In the current season of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Heartland occupies the last, 20th place with 13 points, only three points behind the 16th spot, which ensures survival in the league. Despite their challenging position in the standings, Heartland has managed to improve their results in recent matches, securing two wins in their last five games.

The first win was sensational - they defeated the fourth team in the league, Bendel, with a score of 1:0, and then won against fellow struggler, Akwa, with the same scoreline. Interestingly, when Heartland wins, they tend to do so with a scoreline of 1:0, ranking third from the bottom in the league in terms of goals scored. To date, after 15 matches, Heartland has 2 wins, 7 draws, and 6 losses, with a total goal score of 10:16. Despite some improvement in form, the team faces a serious task to continue gaining points for survival in Nigeria's top league.

On December 20, Heartland suffered a 0:1 defeat to Doma United. On December 17, they secured a 1:0 victory over Akwa. On December 10, they lost to Gombe 0:2. On December 6, they won against Bendel 1:0. On December 3, they drew 0:0 with Shooting Stars.

Remo Stars

In the current season of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Remo Stars is leading the league, exhibiting excellent form in both attack and defence. Remo Stars is the league leader in goals scored with 22 goals and simultaneously shows reliable defensive play, conceding fewer goals than most teams in the league except for Bendel (7 conceded), Doma United (9), and Rivers (6).

In the last five matches, Remo Stars have won three times, including an important 2:0 victory over direct competitor Lobi Stars on December 21. This result further strengthened their position in the league standings. However, the team also suffered a 1:2 defeat to Kano Pillars on December 17 and drew 0:0 with Niger Tornadoes on December 6. Other victories include a 2:0 success over Kwara on December 10 and a 1:0 win against Plateau on December 3.

After 15 matches, Remo Stars have 9 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses, with a total goal difference of 22:11. With 29 points, Remo Stars continue to maintain the leading positions in the championship, demonstrating confident gameplay and high results.

Head-to-Head 

In the NPFL, the teams have only had 2 encounters. In the match held on April 12, 2022, the teams ended the game in a 0:0 draw. On December 26, 2021, Remo Stars dominated Heartland, securing a convincing 3:0 victory.

Match prediction: Heartland - Remo Stars

In a match between the first and the last team of the tournament, it's tempting to bet on the hosts, who have 7 more wins than Heartland, whose first victory of the season was achieved in December. But considering the specifics of the Nigerian league, I'm placing a bet on Remo with a handicap of (0).