Enyimba v Heartland
Nigeria Professional Football League
Venue: Enyimba Sports Stadium
Date: Sunday, 28 September 2014
Time: 4:15 pm
Team News
Abdulrahman Bashir returned to the team after
been out injured since July. The former ABS
striker, was in the team that faced Bayelsa United
in Week 27 game, but didn't travel to Lobi Stars
on Wednesday and could be given a chance
against Heartland.
Match Preview
The game between Enyimba and Heartland is an
Oriental Derby which is one of the biggest games
in the Nigeria Professional Football League. It is
always a keenly contested game irrespective of
where the game is being played and brings about
a form of rivalry as both sides fight for bragging
rights.
Heartland FC coach, Kelechi Emetoele known as
'Caterpillar' will face his former club Enyimba FC.
Being a Sunday afternoon kickoff, the stadium is
expected to be filled to capacity by fans of the
two sides.
Match Facts
Enyimba are unbeaten in their last 12 League
games at home.
The Peoples Elephant have kept 14 clean sheets
and conceded 19 goals in the League this season
with only two of the goals conceded at home
which were the 0-1 loss to their Abia rivals, Abia
Warriors and 2-1 win against Enugu Rangers in
Week 2 and 3 respectively. Invariably, Enyimba
are yet to concede a goal since Week 3.
The Week 2 game against Abia Warriors and
Week 19 game against Giwa FC, were the only
games Enyimba failed to score at home in the
League this season with the former the only
defeat at home this season in the League.
Our top scorer is Mfon Udoh with 12 League
goals and 14 in all competitions while
Abdulrahman Bashir follows with 3 goals in the
League and 5 in all competitions.
The six time champions are unbeaten at home in
their last 3 games against Heartland with no goal
conceded.
Recent Head to Head
26/4/14 Heartland 1-0 Enyimba
07/07/13 Heartland 0-1 Enyimba
16/6/13 Enyimba 1-0 Heartland
05/7/12 Enyimba 1-0 Heartland
11/3/12 Heartland 2-3 Enyimba
9/11/11 Heartland 2-0 Enyimba
16/2/11 Enyimba 1-0 Heartland
Enyimba's Form
LAST 5 GAMES - LWLWD
LAST 5 HOME GAMES - WWWWW
Heartland's Form
LAST 5 GAMES - WLWLW
LAST 5 AWAY GAMES - LLDLL
Enyimba certainly have the edge over their bitter
rivals, going into this massive fixture. Catch the
action live on DSTV on Channel SS9 tomorrow.
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