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Nasarawa United vs Niger Tornadoes: result 2-1 and analysis

NPFLRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 18, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia

Nasarawa United
2-1
Niger Tornadoes

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What was the result of Nasarawa United vs Niger Tornadoes?

Nasarawa United won 2-1 on January 18, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 13′A. YusufNasarawa United (pen.)
  • 22′O. AdekunleNasarawa United
  • 84′607211Niger Tornadoes

Official lineup for Nasarawa United vs Niger Tornadoes

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Nasarawa United

  1. 14A. Yusuf
  2. OO. Adekunle
  1. 6A. Abdullahi
  2. 21B. Amadi
  3. 23J. Istifanus
  4. 30J. John
  5. 20E. Okorie
  6. 27N. Oluka-Efor
  1. 10P. Samuel
  2. 24J. Victor Ekioke
  1. 31D. Ovunda

Niger Tornadoes

  1. 7A. Dabai
  2. 17I. Abubakar
  3. 24T. Shimagande
  1. 4I. Sabiu
  2. 19M. Nelson
  3. 20A. Dalhatu
  1. 2M. Etim
  2. 5S. Akinmoladun
  3. 12I. Saidu
  4. 15A. Family
  1. 1I. Nchekwube
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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; Niger Tornadoes have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Nasarawa United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2026Kano Pillars(home)0-1NPFL
Dec 28, 2025Kano Pillars(away)0-3NPFL
Dec 23, 2025Barau FC(home)0-0NPFL
Dec 14, 2025Plateau United(away)0-0NPFL
Dec 8, 2025Shooting Stars(home)1-0NPFL
Niger Tornadoes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2026Barau FC(away)1-2NPFL
Dec 28, 2025Barau FC(home)2-0NPFL
Dec 21, 2025Shooting Stars(away)1-2NPFL
Dec 14, 2025El Kanemi Warriors(home)3-0NPFL
Dec 7, 2025Kwara United(away)0-2NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nasarawa United wins, 1 draw, 3 Niger Tornadoes wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2025Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Nasarawa UnitedNPFL
Feb 2, 2025Nasarawa United 2-0 Niger TornadoesNPFL
Sep 15, 2024Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Nasarawa UnitedNPFL
Jun 18, 2022Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Nasarawa UnitedNPFL
Feb 21, 2022Nasarawa United 1-0 Niger TornadoesNPFL
Feb 11, 2018Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Nasarawa UnitedNPFL

Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Nasarawa United on Aug 27, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Nasarawa United score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nasarawa United0.90.864/154/15
Niger Tornadoes1.30.965/155/15

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 Niger Tornadoes sit 10th (16 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Nasarawa United12624141120
10Niger Tornadoes12444101016

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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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