Bendel Insurance vs Abia Warriors: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 21, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Uniben Sport Complex, Benin City
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What was the result of Bendel Insurance vs Abia Warriors?
Bendel Insurance won 1-0 on December 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 6′E. OgbondaBendel Insurance
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bendel Insurance have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Abia Warriors have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Heartland(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2023 | Shooting Stars(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Enyimba(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Sporting Lagos(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Bayelsa United(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Bendel Insurance score 0.6 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendel Insurance | 0.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 2/15 | 2/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bendel Insurance sit 7th in NPFL (53 points from 37 matches) and Abia Warriors sit 6th (55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 55 |
| 7 | Bendel Insurance | 37 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 53 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 20, 2023Doma United1-0Heartland
- Dec 20, 2023Enyimba1-1Enugu Rangers
- Dec 21, 2023Niger Tornadoes1-0Kano Pillars
- Dec 21, 2023Gombe United1-0Katsina United
- Dec 21, 2023Kwara United2-1Plateau United
- Dec 21, 2023Akwa United0-0Sunshine Stars
- Dec 21, 2023Remo Stars2-0Lobi Stars
- Dec 21, 2023Sporting Lagos1-1Bayelsa United