Nasarawa United vs Bendel Insurance: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 22, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia
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What was the result of Nasarawa United vs Bendel Insurance?
Nasarawa United won 1-0 on February 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 40′J. JohnNasarawa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nasarawa United have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Bendel Insurance have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Bayelsa United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Enyimba(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Abia Warriors(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Bayelsa United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Enyimba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Barau FC(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Nasarawa United win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Bendel Insurance win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Bendel Insurance 0-1 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Bendel Insurance 1-1 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Nasarawa United 2-1 Bendel Insurance | NPFL |
| May 21, 2023 | Nasarawa United 1-1 Bendel Insurance | NPFL |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Bendel Insurance 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Bendel Insurance vs Nasarawa United on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Nasarawa United score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bendel Insurance score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Bendel Insurance | 1.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nasarawa United sit 5th in NPFL (56 points from 38 matches) and Bendel Insurance sit 7th (53 points from 37 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 56 |
| 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
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