Enyimba vs Niger Tornadoes: result 3-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 17, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
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What was the result of Enyimba vs Niger Tornadoes?
Enyimba won 3-1 on March 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 67′Alade BalogunEnyimba
- 70′Elijah AkanniEnyimba
- 85′U. CollinsEnyimba
- 86′A. AzeezNiger Tornadoes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Enyimba have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2024 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Doma United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Akwa United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Gombe United(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2024 | Sporting Lagos(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Enyimba win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Niger Tornadoes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Niger Tornadoes 2-1 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Enyimba 1-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| May 20, 2019 | Enyimba 2-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| May 23, 2018 | Enyimba 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Enyimba on Nov 1, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Enyimba score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyimba | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9 | 2/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Enyimba sit 13th in NPFL (49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Enyimba | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 42 | 49 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 48 |
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
- Mar 17, 2024Gombe United1-1Akwa United
- Mar 17, 2024Rivers United1-0Heartland
- Mar 17, 2024Enugu Rangers2-1Lobi Stars
- Mar 17, 2024Katsina United2-1Plateau United
- Mar 17, 2024Sporting Lagos2-0Kwara United
- Mar 17, 2024Bendel Insurance4-0Doma United
- Mar 17, 2024Abia Warriors0-0Sunshine Stars
- Mar 17, 2024Bayelsa United2-1Kano Pillars