Sporting Lagos vs Bayelsa United: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 21, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Sporting Lagos vs Bayelsa United?
Sporting Lagos and Bayelsa United drew 1-1 on December 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 24′R. MizoBayelsa United
- 90′Aliu Olasunkanmi SalawudeenSporting Lagos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Sporting Lagos have 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Bayelsa United have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Heartland(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2023 | Plateau United(away) | 1-5 | NPFL |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Rivers United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Katsina United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Lagos score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 13; Bayelsa United score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Lagos | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 5/13 | 4/13 |
| Bayelsa United | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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