Sporting Lagos vs Niger Tornadoes: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on October 29, 2023 at 05:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Sporting Lagos vs Niger Tornadoes?
Sporting Lagos won 2-1 on October 29, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 27′Jonathan AlukwuSporting Lagos
- 45′J. LokosaSporting Lagos
- 67′Y. BalaNiger Tornadoes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Sporting Lagos have 1 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Remo Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Doma United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Akwa United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Gombe United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | Bayelsa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Rivers United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| May 21, 2023 | Bayelsa United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Lagos score 0.8 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 4; Niger Tornadoes score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Lagos | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 48 |
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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- Oct 28, 2023Enugu Rangers4-1Kano Pillars
- Oct 28, 2023Gombe United1-0Plateau United
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- Oct 29, 2023Katsina United3-2Sunshine Stars
- Oct 29, 2023Rivers United1-0Lobi Stars
- Oct 29, 2023Shooting Stars3-1Doma United
- Oct 29, 2023Bayelsa United2-1Kwara United