Match

Nasarawa United vs Enyimba: result 1-1 and analysis

NPFLMatchday 23Kick-off on January 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia

Nasarawa United
1-1
Enyimba

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What was the result of Nasarawa United vs Enyimba?

Nasarawa United and Enyimba drew 1-1 on January 28, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 69′J. IstifanusNasarawa United
  • 73′K. NwekeEnyimba

Official lineup for Nasarawa United vs Enyimba

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Nasarawa United

  1. 5O. Adekunle
  2. 13Benjamin Jack
  1. 6A. Abdullahi
  2. 21B. Amadi
  3. 22Habibu Alakija
  4. 23J. Istifanus
  5. 30J. John
  6. 27N. Oluka-Efor
  1. 10P. Samuel
  2. 24J. Victor Ekioke
  1. 35D. Ovunda

Enyimba

  1. 24M. Adegbite
  1. 10K. Nweke
  2. 13H. Ndedi
  3. 19I. Mohammed
  4. 21C. Michael
  5. 18P. Eze
  1. 16A. Peters
  2. 25S. Agu
  3. 29A. Salman
  4. 36J. Ezra
  1. 2K. Ogunga
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nasarawa United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Enyimba have 4, 2 and 9.

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

Nasarawa United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2026Abia Warriors(away)2-1NPFL
Jan 18, 2026Niger Tornadoes(home)2-1NPFL
Jan 14, 2026Kano Pillars(home)0-1NPFL
Dec 28, 2025Kano Pillars(away)0-3NPFL
Dec 23, 2025Barau FC(home)0-0NPFL
Enyimba
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2026Niger Tornadoes(away)0-2NPFL
Jan 18, 2026Barau FC(home)0-0NPFL
Jan 14, 2026Shooting Stars(away)0-3NPFL
Dec 28, 2025Shooting Stars(home)3-0NPFL
Dec 21, 2025El Kanemi Warriors(away)2-3NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nasarawa United win, 2 draws, 3 Enyimba wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 7, 2025Enyimba 0-0 Nasarawa UnitedNPFL
May 11, 2025Nasarawa United 3-2 EnyimbaNPFL
Jan 8, 2025Enyimba 2-1 Nasarawa UnitedNPFL
Mar 29, 2023Enyimba 1-1 Nasarawa UnitedNPFL
Jan 14, 2023Nasarawa United 1-2 EnyimbaNPFL
May 28, 2022Enyimba 3-2 Nasarawa UnitedNPFL

Last archived meeting: Enyimba vs Nasarawa United on Sep 7, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Nasarawa United score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Enyimba score 1.1 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nasarawa United0.90.946/156/15
Enyimba1.11.447/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Nasarawa United sit 3rd in NPFL (20 points from 12 matches) and Enyimba sit 18th (11 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Nasarawa United12624141120
18Enyimba12327121611

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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

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