Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 13, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Uniben Sport Complex, Benin City
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What was the result of Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes?
Bendel Insurance won 1-0 on September 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 90′539529Bendel Insurance
Official lineup for Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bendel Insurance
- 7U. Wisdom
- 11C. Nwosu
- 21K. Oke Solomon
- 4E. Julius
- 10A. Osayande
- 18N. Anthony
- 26P. Itoro
- 19T. I. Iyanda
- 27A. Adebayo
- 3H. Onyia
- 1B. Adeniyi
Niger Tornadoes
- 7A. Dabai
- 9I. Sarki
- 24T. Shimagande
- 4I. Sabiu
- 6C. Ani
- 19M. Oritseweyinmi
- 3M. Aliyu
- 5S. Akinmoladun
- 18A. Khalid
- 34C. Ezeifule
- 1I. Emmanuel
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; Niger Tornadoes have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | Barau FC(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 24, 2025 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| May 25, 2025 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| May 11, 2025 | Heartland(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | Bayelsa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 25, 2025 | Kano Pillars(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| May 11, 2025 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bendel Insurance win, 4 draws, 1 Niger Tornadoes win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | Bendel Insurance 3-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Bendel Insurance | NPFL |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Bendel Insurance 1-3 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Bendel Insurance | NPFL |
| May 4, 2019 | Bendel Insurance 0-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Bendel Insurance | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes on Feb 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bendel Insurance score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendel Insurance | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bendel Insurance sit 3rd in NPFL (18 points from 10 matches) and Niger Tornadoes sit 8th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bendel Insurance | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
| 8 | Niger Tornadoes | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 16 |
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