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Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes: prediction and stats

NPFLRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 8, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Uniben Sport Complex, Benin City

Bendel InsuranceNiger Tornadoes

The Footlab AI model makes Bendel Insurance the favourite at 60%, against 25% for a draw and 15% for Niger Tornadoes. The most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 4,444 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes?

On Elo ratings, Bendel Insurance has 1,704 points and Niger Tornadoes 1,633.

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Bendel Insurance winDrawNiger Tornadoes win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Bendel Insurance

4-3-3
  1. 11C. Nwosu
  2. 21K. Oke Solomon
  3. 37E. Ubiomo
  1. 4E. Julius
  2. 8F. Abdullahi
  3. 10J. Mairiga
  1. 14D. Chigozie
  2. 28G. Lekan
  3. 23S. Okoroma
  4. 35C. Amaefule
  1. 12A. Obasogie

Niger Tornadoes

4-3-3
  1. 20I. Sadiq
  2. 9I. Seriki
  3. 32B. Usman
  1. 14I. Okoye
  2. 15R. Mendos
  3. 17I. Abubakar
  1. 21Y. Abdulazeez
  2. 5S. Akinmoladun
  3. 3M. Aliyu
  4. 23U. Audu
  1. 13D. Julu

Computed on November 4, 2026 at 09:24 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bendel Insurance have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 5, 6 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bendel Insurance
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 1, 2026Kwara United(away)2-1NPFL
Oct 25, 2026Rivers United(home)2-1NPFL
Oct 11, 2026Sporting Lagos(away)1-2NPFL
Oct 4, 2026Barau FC(home)4-1NPFL
Sep 27, 2026Abia Warriors(away)0-3NPFL
Niger Tornadoes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 30, 2026Barau FC(home)0-0NPFL
Oct 25, 2026Abia Warriors(away)1-0NPFL
Oct 18, 2026Ikorodu City(home)2-1NPFL
Oct 10, 2026Ranchers Bees(away)0-0NPFL
Oct 4, 2026Kun Khalifat FC(home)1-0NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bendel Insurance wins, 3 draws, 1 Niger Tornadoes win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 1, 2026Niger Tornadoes 2-2 Bendel InsuranceNPFL
Sep 13, 2025Bendel Insurance 1-0 Niger TornadoesNPFL
Feb 16, 2025Bendel Insurance 3-0 Niger TornadoesNPFL
Sep 29, 2024Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Bendel InsuranceNPFL
Apr 3, 2024Bendel Insurance 1-3 Niger TornadoesNPFL
Nov 12, 2023Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Bendel InsuranceNPFL

Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Bendel Insurance on Feb 1, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Bendel Insurance score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.8 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 44% probability of over 2.5 goals and 43% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bendel Insurance1.81.5112/1512/15
Niger Tornadoes0.80.975/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bendel Insurance sit 7th in NPFL (15 points from 9 matches) and Niger Tornadoes sit 5th (16 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Niger Tornadoes114439816
7Bendel Insurance9504161415

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes?
The Footlab AI model makes Bendel Insurance the favourite at 60%, against 25% for a draw and 15% for Niger Tornadoes.
Where and when is Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes played?
Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes is played on November 8, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Uniben Sport Complex, in the NPFL.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 44% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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