Niger Tornadoes vs Bayelsa United: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 20, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Lokoja Confluence Stadium, Lokoja
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What was the result of Niger Tornadoes vs Bayelsa United?
Niger Tornadoes and Bayelsa United drew 1-1 on April 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 38′?Niger Tornadoes (pen.)
- 79′?Bayelsa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Niger Tornadoes have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Bayelsa United have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2025 | Ikorodu City(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2025 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Akwa United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Shooting Stars(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2025 | Shooting Stars(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Katsina United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Rivers United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Enyimba(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Niger Tornadoes win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Bayelsa United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | Bayelsa United 4-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Bayelsa United 0-1 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Bayelsa United | NPFL |
| May 21, 2023 | Bayelsa United 2-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Bayelsa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Bayelsa United vs Niger Tornadoes on Nov 27, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Niger Tornadoes score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bayelsa United score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Bayelsa United | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Niger Tornadoes sit 16th in NPFL (48 points from 38 matches) and Bayelsa United sit 19th (43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 48 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 42 | 43 |
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
- Apr 19, 2025Katsina United5-1Abia Warriors
- Apr 19, 2025Enyimba2-1Kano Pillars
- Apr 19, 2025Lobi Stars0-1Enugu Rangers
- Apr 20, 2025El Kanemi Warriors1-1Ikorodu City
- Apr 20, 2025Heartland0-0Kwara United
- Apr 20, 2025Plateau United1-0Akwa United
- Apr 20, 2025Rivers United1-0Sunshine Stars
- Apr 20, 2025Shooting Stars0-1Remo Stars