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El Kanemi Warriors vs Bayelsa United: match statistics

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El Kanemi Warriors vs Bayelsa United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

El Kanemi Warriors play Bayelsa United in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 14 January 2026 at 15:00.

Current form

El Kanemi Warriors: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Bayelsa United: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

El Kanemi Warriors scores 0.79 and concedes 1.21 goals per match. Bayelsa United scores 0.97 and concedes 1.11. League average: 2.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: El Kanemi Warriors 26%, Bayelsa United 47%. Over 2.5: El Kanemi Warriors 42%, Bayelsa United 32%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Bayelsa United has higher xG: 1.24 vs 1.04. El Kanemi Warriors: 1.9 shots per match, Bayelsa United: 6.6.

Match halves

El Kanemi Warriors: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.32. Bayelsa United: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

El Kanemi Warriors: 31-45+ (9 goals). Bayelsa United: 16-30 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 2.02 goals per match, BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0.79Goals scored / match0.97
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
1.21Goals conceded / match1.11
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
16%Average possession36%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0.11Shots on target / match1.95
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

1.92Shots per match6.58
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0.11Shots on target1.95
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
41.1%Shot conversion14.8%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
16%Possession36%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
1.04xG for1.24
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
1.69xG against1.5
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

Shooting quality

El Kanemi Warriors: Counter-attackingBayelsa United: Counter-attacking
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
Accuracy (shots on target)6%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.540.19
Finishing (goals per shot on target)7.180.50

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

El Kanemi Warriors is 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - El Kanemi Warriors · 0.6 pts / match - Bayelsa United

El Kanemi Warriors
WLLDL
Season result split
34% W21% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-8-17
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-6-1
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.90Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
Bayelsa United
LLLLW
Season result split
29% W26% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-10-17
1.13 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-6-11
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Bayelsa United is 23% better for: goals scored per match.

0.79 goals / match - El Kanemi Warriors · 0.97 goals / match - Bayelsa United

Bayelsa United is 9% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.21 goals / match - El Kanemi Warriors · 1.11 goals / match - Bayelsa United

El Kanemi Warriors scoring profile: strong

El Kanemi Warriors scores in 53% of matches (20 of 38 matches), while Bayelsa United keeps a clean sheet in 21% (8 of 38 matches).

Bayelsa United scoring profile: mixed

Bayelsa United scores in 61% of matches (23 of 38 matches), while El Kanemi Warriors keeps a clean sheet in 42% (16 of 38 matches).

30Goals scored (season)37
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
46Goals conceded (season)42
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
2Average goals in match2.08
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
2Goals scored (last 5)7
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
8Goals conceded (last 5)8
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

How often they score at least...

53%1 goal61%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
21%2 goals26%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
5%3 goals5%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0%4 goals5%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal79%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
39%2 goals24%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
24%3 goals5%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0%4 goals3%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

26%
El Kanemi Warriors - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 38 matches
38%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time24%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
5%BTTS in both halves3%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
11%Scored in both halves18%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
20%BTTS - last 540%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

66%Min. 1 goal before half-time66%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

2nd half

53%Min. 1 goal after half-time66%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Bayelsa United is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.08 pts / match - El Kanemi Warriors · 1.24 pts / match - Bayelsa United

El Kanemi Warriors - half-time state
21% leading45% draw34% trailing
Bayelsa United - half-time state
24% leading53% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.08Points per match (1st half)1.24
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0.37Goals scored (1st half)0.47
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0.97Average goals (1st half)1
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
50%Clean sheet before half-time58%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
68%No goal before half-time53%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

After half-time (2nd half)

0.97Points per match (2nd half)1
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0.32Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0.61Goals conceded (2nd half)0.58
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
0.92Average goals (2nd half)1.08
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
61%Clean sheet after half-time50%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United
74%No goal after half-time68%
El Kanemi WarriorsBayelsa United

El Kanemi Warriors - second-half results

16% W50% R34% P
41
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding162%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 34%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Bayelsa United - second-half results

18% W45% R37% P
47
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

El Kanemi Warriors - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-2-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Bayelsa United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.80
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

El Kanemi Warriors
ScoredConceded
7
5
0-15
2
4
16-30
9
14
31-45
4
8
46-60
3
5
61-75
5
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Bayelsa United
ScoredConceded
5
5
0-15
8
4
16-30
5
11
31-45
5
6
46-60
8
4
61-75
6
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.04
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
37%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-51%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
32%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

El Kanemi Warriors

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.65
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+13.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
55%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
209%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Bayelsa United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
167%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

El Kanemi WarriorsLigaBayelsa United
Average goals in match 2.002.02 2.08
Both teams scored 26%38% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%34% 32%
Clean sheets 42%37% 21%
Goal before half-time 66%61% 66%
Goal after half-time 53%64% 66%

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

2.02
Average goals per match
38%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
0.58
Away goals / match
+148%
Home attack advantage
+60%
Home defence advantage
+52%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: El Kanemi Warriors 1 - 0 - 0 Bayelsa United. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do El Kanemi Warriors and Bayelsa United play?

El Kanemi Warriors face Bayelsa United on 14 January 2026 in NPFL. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before El Kanemi Warriors vs Bayelsa United?

El Kanemi Warriors score 0.79 goals per game on average and Bayelsa United 0.97. The NPFL average is 2.02 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 26% of El Kanemi Warriors's matches and 47% of Bayelsa United's.

What form are El Kanemi Warriors and Bayelsa United in?

Over the last 5 games El Kanemi Warriors have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Bayelsa United 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for El Kanemi Warriors vs Bayelsa United?

The statistical background for El Kanemi Warriors vs Bayelsa United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.