Bendel Insurance face Niger Tornadoes on 8 November at 15:00 GMT, with both sides aiming to strengthen their position in the league and build momentum from contrasting recent results.
Bendel Insurance have won three of their last five matches, recording a pattern of victory, defeat, victory, defeat and victory. Niger Tornadoes have had a less consistent run, with one win, one draw and three defeats across their last five games.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (Bendel Insurance) — 0 assists, (Niger Tornadoes) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (Bendel Insurance) — 0, (Niger Tornadoes) — 0
- Tackles: (Bendel Insurance) — 0, (Niger Tornadoes) — 0.
- Most encounters won: (Bendel Insurance) — 0, (Niger Tornadoes) — 0.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
Team statistics:
The home side will start the match with confidence after an improved sequence of results, while Niger Tornadoes must produce a stronger performance if they are to leave with points. The fixture also brings together two teams whose records show that home advantage and defensive organisation could play important roles.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Bendel Insurance — WLWLW
- Niger Tornadoes — WLDLD
Bendel Insurance have scored no goals this season in the supplied record, while Niger Tornadoes have also been listed with no goals. That makes the contest difficult to separate on attacking output, with both teams expected to focus on structure, discipline and taking advantage of limited chances.
According to home statistics this season, Bendel Insurance scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 25.00% | 20.00% |
| 16-30 | 25.00% | 30.00% |
| 31-45 | 25.00% | 10.00% |
| 46-60 | 25.00% | 30.00% |
| 61-75 | 10.00% | |
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Niger Tornadoes has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 14.29% | 25.00% |
| 16-30 | 14.29% | 25.00% |
| 31-45 | 14.29% | 25.00% |
| 46-60 | 57.14% | 25.00% |
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Bendel Insurance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Bendel Insurance | Niger Tornadoes | |
| 52.0% | Winning the game | 52.0% |
| 69% | Attack potential | 69% |
| 14% | Potential in defense | 14% |
| 62% | Strength against each other | 62% |
| 57% | Goal Potential | 57% |
Summary: the probability of Niger Tornadoes winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Bendel Insurance, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Bendel Insurance, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Niger Tornadoes is likely to score no more than -1.5.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Bendel Insurance and Niger Tornadoes will take place on November 08 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.