Heartland FC Owerri - Kwara United predictions and free betting tips [25/01/2024]

Today, in the Nigerian Premier League, teams Heartland and Kwara will compete.

Heartland

In the current season of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), the team Heartland occupies the last, 20th place. Out of 18 played matches, they have achieved only 3 victories, which is the worst record in the league. Additionally, the team has conceded 22 goals, making them the second worst in the league in terms of goals conceded.

Despite struggles in the season, in recent matches, the underdog Heartland managed to surprise with 2 home victories out of the last 5. Their victory over Remo Stars, who are in second place in the league, with a score of 3:1 on December 20th, was particularly noteworthy. This success could be an important moment for the team in their fight to stay in the top league, with all 3 of their recent and only victories achieved at home consecutively against Bendel, Akwa, and Remo Stars.

Detailed recent matches of Heartland: on January 21st, the team lost to Kano Pillars with a score of 1:2, on January 7th, they were defeated by Niger Tornadoes with a score of 2:3, on December 28th, they won against Remo Stars 3:1, on December 20th, they lost to Doma United 0:1, on December 17th, and they beat Akwa 1:0 on December 10th.

Kwara

In the current season of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Kwara ranks 13th, just one point away from the relegation zone, in a highly competitive league table. In the last five matches, Kwara achieved only two victories, both in home games against mid-table teams. The team scored 4 goals in the last four matches. Kwara is the second-lowest scoring team in the league with only 15 goals, better only than Niger Tornadoes, who have scored 12 goals.

Detailed recent matches of Kwara: on January 20th, the team won against Sunshine Stars 1:0, on January 7th, they lost to Lobi Stars 0:2, on December 28th, they were defeated by Kano Pillars 1:2, on December 21st, they won against Plateau 2:1, on December 17th, and they drew with Niger Tornadoes 0:0 on December 10th. Thus, after 18 matches, Kwara has 5 wins, 7 draws, and 6 losses, with a total score of 15:17 and a goal difference of -2, earning them 22 points.

Head-to-head 

In the last four direct encounters between Heartland and Kwara, the following results were recorded: on July 17, 2022, Heartland won with a score of 1:0; on March 13, 2022, Kwara won 2:1; on July 25, 2021, the match ended in a 0:0 draw, as did the game on March 14, 2021.

Match prediction Heartland - Kwara

In Nigeria, teams often win at home, even the last team in the tournament with 3 victories in 17 matches won the last 3 victories right at home, defeating one of the championship leaders. Kwara is not far ahead of Heartland in the table and traditionally does not win away, losing 8 of their last 10 away matches. I bet on the victory of the home team.