Bendel Insurance are welcoming Niger Tornadoes for another important game after their 0-0 result against Kwara United.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Bendel Insurance form and stats
3-4-0 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Bendel Insurance, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Npfl, so far this season. The Bendel Insurance fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Bendel Insurance has played 25 games in a row here without a defeat. The last three games played by Bendel Insurance, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.Bendel Insurance manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Kwara United in the Npfl. Before that, Bendel Insurance drew at home versus Remo Stars.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Bendel Insurance as they are travelling to their away game against Lobi Stars in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Bendel Insurance here, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). As for guarding their own goal, Bendel Insurance have only let in 1 goal at home.
Niger Tornadoes form and stats
Niger Tornadoes, who have the most conceded goals (14) away in Npfl, have only collected 2 points from their away games after 0-2-6 (8 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.Niger Tornadoes has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Remo Stars for a Npfl game that ended a draw (0-0). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Wikki Tourist.
A new game in only four days for Niger Tornadoes, the Npfl home match versus Katsina United. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games, an average of less than one per game. Niger Tornadoes have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Niger Tornadoes - Bendel Insurance 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Bendel Insurance won 0 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Niger Tornadoes has 1 win.Bendel Insurance missing players
Niger Tornadoes missing players
| Bendel Insurance | Niger Tornadoes | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 60% | 57% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 69% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 50% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 60% | 86% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 12% | 44% |
| 53% | 43% | 100% | Failed To Score | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| 2.7 | 1.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 9.5 | 7.5 | 5.6 |
| 1.7 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23-03-19 | | Bendel Insurance | 1 - 0 | MFM |
| 31-03-19 | | Bendel Insurance | 2 - 0 | Wikki Tourist |
| 07-04-19 | | Enyimba | 0 - 0 | Bendel Insurance |
| 13-04-19 | | Bendel Insurance | 0 - 0 | Remo Stars |
| 21-04-19 | | Kwara United | 0 - 0 | Bendel Insurance |
| 25-04-19 | | Bendel Insurance | 15:00 | Enugu Rangers |
| 04-05-19 | | Bendel Insurance | 15:00 | Niger Tornadoes |
| 08-05-19 | | Lobi Stars | 15:00 | Bendel Insurance |
| 12-05-19 | | Bendel Insurance | 15:00 | Katsina United |
| 15-05-19 | | Enugu Rangers | 15:00 | Bendel Insurance |
| 27-03-19 | | Lobi Stars | 2 - 2 | Niger Tornadoes |
| 31-03-19 | | Niger Tornadoes | 0 - 0 | Enugu Rangers |
| 07-04-19 | | Rivers United | 1 - 0 | Niger Tornadoes |
| 14-04-19 | | Niger Tornadoes | 2 - 0 | Wikki Tourist |
| 21-04-19 | | Remo Stars | 0 - 0 | Niger Tornadoes |
| 24-06-12 | | Enugu Rangers | 0 - 0 | Niger Tornadoes |
| 28-05-17 | | Niger Tornadoes | 0 - 0 | MFM |
| 17-01-18 | | Niger Tornadoes | 15:00 | Ifeanyi Uba |
| 18-07-18 | | Niger Tornadoes | 15:00 | Lobi Stars |
| 22-07-18 | | Heartland | 15:00 | Niger Tornadoes |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | MFM | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | Lobi Stars | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | Wikki Tourist | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 6 | Katsina United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | -2 | 21 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Rivers United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Kwara United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Bendel Insurance | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Niger Tornadoes | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 14 |
| 12 | Remo Stars | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
