Ranchers Bees vs Plateau United: prediction and stats
NPFLMatchday 14Kick-off on November 20, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)
The Footlab AI model makes Ranchers Bees the favourite at 65%, against 22% for a draw and 13% for Plateau United. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 5,832 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ranchers Bees vs Plateau United?
On Elo ratings, Ranchers Bees has 1,596 points and Plateau United 1,652.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ranchers Bees vs Plateau United
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Ranchers Bees
4-3-3- 9C. Okorie
- 7M. Jibrin
- 18Mustapha Salisu
- 10K. Tijjani
- 19J. Yusuf
- 17I. Ndala
- 23M. Kabiru
- 31S. Faisal
- 12S. Yusuf
- 5H. Yakubu
- 30Suleiman Temitope
Plateau United
4-3-3- 29Jibril Ibrahim
- 27G. Monday
- 33Samuel Ayanrinde
- 16J. Okechukwu
- 7P. Samson
- 32V. Dawa
- 25I. Yahaya
- 24M. Andrew
- 26A. Aghahowa
- 3M. Abdullahi
- 30Okemute Odah
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 03:31 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Ranchers Bees have 3 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Plateau United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Enyimba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Inter Lagos(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Shooting Stars(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Kwara United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Warri Wolves(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Katsina United(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Sporting Lagos(home) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Kano Pillars(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Ranchers Bees score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 11; Plateau United score 1.5 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 45% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchers Bees | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/11 | 6/11 |
| Plateau United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ranchers Bees sit 16th in NPFL (12 points from 11 matches) and Plateau United sit 9th (16 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Plateau United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| 16 | Ranchers Bees | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Ranchers Bees vs Plateau United?
- The Footlab AI model makes Ranchers Bees the favourite at 65%, against 22% for a draw and 13% for Plateau United.
- Where and when is Ranchers Bees vs Plateau United played?
- Ranchers Bees vs Plateau United is played on November 20, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC), in the NPFL.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 49% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.