Nigeria - NPFLUniben Sport ComplexData current as of September 19, 2026

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Bendel Insurance vs Ikorodu City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Bendel Insurance plays Ikorodu City in NPFL (Nigeria). The game is scheduled for September 23, 2026. Venue: Uniben Sport Complex.

Recent form

Bendel Insurance has 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.50 points per game. Ikorodu City has 1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 1.67 points per game.

Scoring records

Bendel Insurance scores 1.75 goals per game and allows 1.50. Ikorodu City scores 1.67 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.56 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 75% of Bendel Insurance's games and 67% of Ikorodu City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 75% and 67%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ikorodu City has the higher season xG average, 1.65 to 1.15 per game. Bendel Insurance takes 3.5 shots per game, while Ikorodu City takes 7.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Bendel Insurance leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Ikorodu City leads at halftime in 67% and scores 0.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bendel Insurance's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For Ikorodu City, it is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NPFL games average 2.56 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
1.75Goals scored / game1.67
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
1.5Goals allowed / game1
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
22%Average possession40%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
0.75Shots on target / game2.67
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

3.5Shots per game7.67
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
0.75Shots on target2.67
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
50%Shot conversion21.7%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
22%Possession40%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
1.15xG for1.65
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
1.84xG against1.11
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

Shooting quality

Bendel Insurance: Counter-attackingIkorodu City: Counter-attacking
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
Accuracy (shots on target)21%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.330.22
Finishing (goals per shot on target)2.330.63

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Ikorodu City is 11% better for: last-5 form.

1.5 pts / game - Bendel Insurance · 1.67 pts / game - Ikorodu City

Bendel Insurance
WLWL
Season result split
50% W0% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.5xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 1.84BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 75%
Ikorodu City
WDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
33% W67% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-0
1.67 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-0
1.67 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bendel Insurance is 5% better for: goals scored per game.

1.75 goals / game - Bendel Insurance · 1.67 goals / game - Ikorodu City

Ikorodu City is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Bendel Insurance · 1 goals / game - Ikorodu City

Bendel Insurance scoring profile: strong

Bendel Insurance scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 games), while Ikorodu City keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 games).

Ikorodu City scoring profile: very strong

Ikorodu City scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 games), while Bendel Insurance keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 games).

7Goals scored (season)5
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
6Goals conceded (season)3
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
3.25Average goals per game2.67
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
7Goals scored (last 5)5
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
6Goals conceded (last 5)3
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
50%2 goals67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
25%3 goals33%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
25%4 goals0%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
50%2 goals33%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
0%3 goals0%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
0%4 goals0%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
50%Scored in both halves33%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

BTTS and goal count

75%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
75%BTTS - last 567%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ikorodu City is 55% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / game - Bendel Insurance · 2.33 pts / game - Ikorodu City

Bendel Insurance - half-time state
25% leading75% draw0% trailing
Ikorodu City - half-time state
67% leading33% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)2.33
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
0.75Goals scored (1st half)1.33
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
1Average goals (1st half)2
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
75%Clean sheet before half-time33%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
50%No goal before half-time33%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.33
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
1.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
2.25Average goals (2nd half)0.67
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
25%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City
25%No goal after half-time67%
Bendel InsuranceIkorodu City

Bendel Insurance - second-half results

25% W25% D50% L
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Ikorodu City - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding49%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 33%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bendel Insurance - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.501.00
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.31.3
Average goals per game1.02.3
1 goal50%100%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet75%25%
No goal50%25%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 25% leading - 75% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 25% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 3
Ikorodu City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.331.33
Goals scored / game1.30.3
Goals allowed / game0.70.3
Average goals per game2.00.7
1 goal67%67%
2 goals67%0%
3 goals67%0%
Clean sheet33%67%
No goal33%67%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 67% leading - 33% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 67% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Bendel Insurance
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
2
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
0
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Ikorodu City
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
2
0
16-30
2
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.96
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
116%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
71%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Bendel Insurance

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.69
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.94
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.60
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
192%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Ikorodu City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.54
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
214%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NPFL).

Teams vs league

Bendel InsuranceLigaIkorodu City
Average goals per game 3.252.56 2.67
Both teams scored 75%48% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 75%52% 67%
Clean sheets 0%31% 33%
Goal before half-time 50%78% 67%
Goal after half-time 100%74% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.56
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.78
Home goals / game
0.78
Away goals / game
+128%
Home attack advantage
+56%
Home defensive advantage
+60%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Bendel Insurance's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Ikorodu City. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Bendel Insurance
4 : 0
Ikorodu City
Ikorodu City
1 : 0
Bendel Insurance

FAQ

When do Bendel Insurance and Ikorodu City play?

Bendel Insurance face Ikorodu City on September 23, 2026 in NPFL at Uniben Sport Complex. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Bendel Insurance and Ikorodu City?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Bendel Insurance won 1, Ikorodu City won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Bendel Insurance vs Ikorodu City?

Bendel Insurance score 1.75 goals per game on average and Ikorodu City 1.67. The NPFL average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Bendel Insurance's matches and 67% of Ikorodu City's.

What form are Bendel Insurance and Ikorodu City in?

Over the last 5 games Bendel Insurance have a 2-0-2 record (1.50 points per game) and Ikorodu City 1-2-0 (1.67 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bendel Insurance vs Ikorodu City?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.