Bayelsa United vs Niger Tornadoes: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on May 21, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa
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What was the result of Bayelsa United vs Niger Tornadoes?
Bayelsa United won 2-0 on May 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 26′?Bayelsa United
- 33′?Bayelsa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayelsa United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2023 | Rivers United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Doma United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Lobi Stars(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Abia Warriors(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Rivers United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Bayelsa United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Niger Tornadoes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Bayelsa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Bayelsa United on Feb 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Bayelsa United score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayelsa United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayelsa United sit 19th in NPFL (43 points from 38 matches) and Niger Tornadoes sit 16th (48 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 48 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 42 | 43 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- May 21, 2023El Kanemi Warriors2-1Plateau United
- May 21, 2023Enugu Rangers1-1Rivers United
- May 21, 2023Gombe United0-1Akwa United
- May 21, 2023Lobi Stars0-2Wikki Tourist
- May 21, 2023Remo Stars4-0Kwara United
- May 21, 2023Sunshine Stars3-0Akwa Starlets
- May 21, 2023Abia Warriors2-0Doma United