Nigeria - NPFLData current as of 23 July 2026

Enugu Rangers vs Barau: match statistics

Enugu Rangers crest
Enugu Rangers
0 : 0half-time 0:0
Barau crest
Barau

Enugu Rangers vs Barau: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Enugu Rangers play Barau in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 5 April 2026 at 17:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Enugu Rangers: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Barau: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Enugu Rangers scores 1.24 and concedes 0.71 goals per match. Barau scores 0.89 and concedes 0.79. League average: 2.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Enugu Rangers 37%, Barau 29%. Over 2.5: Enugu Rangers 34%, Barau 26%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Enugu Rangers has higher xG: 1.32 vs 1.30. Enugu Rangers: 5.3 shots per match, Barau: 4.7.

Match halves

Enugu Rangers: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.53. Barau: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Enugu Rangers: 16-30 (11 goals). Barau: 61-75 (11 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: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Enugu Rangers, as hosts, display a clear advantage: at home they have won 81% of matches, recorded 0% home defeats and have a positive home goal difference of +24. In attack the hosts score 1.81 goals per home match and generate 1.65 xG per home game, while Barau score only 0.25 goals per away match with an away xG of 1.02; this indicates superiority in chance quality (1.65 vs 1.02 xG) and finishing (conversion rate 17% for the hosts vs 4% for the visitors). Defensively Enugu concede 0.31 goals per home match on average and have kept a clean sheet in 75% of home games, whereas Barau concede 1.00 goal away and have only 38% clean sheets; the proportion of away matches in which Barau failed to score is 88%, which severely limits their prospects. Recent form over the last five matches also favors the hosts: Enugu scored 9 goals in the last 5 fixtures with 3 wins, while Barau have 4 goals and 2 wins in that period; average points from the last 5 are 2.0 for Enugu vs 1.6 for Barau. Considering the superiority in shot volume (on average 12.29 attempts and 5.14 shots on target for Enugu vs 8.62 attempts and 1.92 shots on target for Barau), higher conversion and better home defence, the most likely outcome is an Enugu win; I suggest probability distribution: 75% for '1', 15% for 'X' and 10% for '2'.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

-1Possession (%)-1
Enugu RangersBarau
-1Shots-1
Enugu RangersBarau
-1Shots on target-1
Enugu RangersBarau
0xG0
Enugu RangersBarau
-1Corners-1
Enugu RangersBarau
0Dangerous attacks0
Enugu RangersBarau
-1Fouls-1
Enugu RangersBarau
-1Cards-1
Enugu RangersBarau

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.

Enugu RangersBarau
1.24Goals scored / match0.89
Enugu RangersBarau
0.71Goals conceded / match0.79
Enugu RangersBarau
30%Average possession23%
Enugu RangersBarau
1.92Shots on target / match0.97
Enugu RangersBarau

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

5.26Shots per match4.74
Enugu RangersBarau
1.92Shots on target0.97
Enugu RangersBarau
23.5%Shot conversion18.9%
Enugu RangersBarau
30%Possession23%
Enugu RangersBarau
1.32xG for1.3
Enugu RangersBarau
1.26xG against1.31
Enugu RangersBarau

Shooting quality

Enugu Rangers: Counter-attackingBarau: Counter-attacking
Enugu RangersBarau
Accuracy (shots on target)37%20%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.250.27
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.650.92

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.

Enugu Rangers is 44% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - Enugu Rangers · 1.8 pts / match - Barau

Enugu Rangers
DWWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W29% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
19-11-8
1.79 pts / match · goal difference +20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-4-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Barau
WLWLW
Season result split
34% W34% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-13-12
1.37 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-8-10
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Enugu Rangers is 39% better for: goals scored per match.

1.24 goals / match - Enugu Rangers · 0.89 goals / match - Barau

Enugu Rangers is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.71 goals / match - Enugu Rangers · 0.79 goals / match - Barau

Enugu Rangers scoring profile: mixed

Enugu Rangers scores in 66% of matches (25 of 38 matches), while Barau keeps a clean sheet in 42% (16 of 38 matches).

Barau scoring profile: more difficult

Barau scores in 45% of matches (17 of 38 matches), while Enugu Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 53% (20 of 38 matches).

47Goals scored (season)34
Enugu RangersBarau
27Goals conceded (season)30
Enugu RangersBarau
1.95Average goals in match1.68
Enugu RangersBarau
8Goals scored (last 5)9
Enugu RangersBarau
3Goals conceded (last 5)4
Enugu RangersBarau

How often they score at least...

66%1 goal45%
Enugu RangersBarau
42%2 goals29%
Enugu RangersBarau
8%3 goals13%
Enugu RangersBarau
8%4 goals3%
Enugu RangersBarau

How often they concede at least...

47%1 goal58%
Enugu RangersBarau
21%2 goals21%
Enugu RangersBarau
3%3 goals0%
Enugu RangersBarau
0%4 goals0%
Enugu RangersBarau

* 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.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time16%
Enugu RangersBarau
3%BTTS in both halves3%
Enugu RangersBarau
29%Scored in both halves21%
Enugu RangersBarau

BTTS and goal count

34%Min. 3 goals and BTTS21%
Enugu RangersBarau
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Enugu RangersBarau
60%BTTS - last 540%
Enugu RangersBarau

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.

1st half

58%Min. 1 goal before half-time55%
Enugu RangersBarau
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Enugu RangersBarau
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Enugu RangersBarau

2nd half

58%Min. 1 goal after half-time53%
Enugu RangersBarau
26%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
Enugu RangersBarau
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
Enugu RangersBarau

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.

Enugu Rangers is 42% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.68 pts / match - Enugu Rangers · 1.18 pts / match - Barau

Enugu Rangers - half-time state
39% leading50% draw11% trailing
Barau - half-time state
21% leading55% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.68Points per match (1st half)1.18
Enugu RangersBarau
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.39
Enugu RangersBarau
0.26Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
Enugu RangersBarau
0.97Average goals (1st half)0.84
Enugu RangersBarau
76%Clean sheet before half-time61%
Enugu RangersBarau
50%No goal before half-time68%
Enugu RangersBarau

After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)1.39
Enugu RangersBarau
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Enugu RangersBarau
0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)0.34
Enugu RangersBarau
0.97Average goals (2nd half)0.84
Enugu RangersBarau
63%Clean sheet after half-time74%
Enugu RangersBarau
55%No goal after half-time66%
Enugu RangersBarau

Enugu Rangers - second-half results

24% W61% R16% P
64
Half-time points
27
Half-time goals
+17
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.68
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Barau - second-half results

29% W53% R18% P
45
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
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-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Enugu Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.20
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Barau - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.60
Goals scored / match0.41.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

Enugu Rangers
ScoredConceded
7
1
0-15
11
2
16-30
9
7
31-45
2
6
46-60
8
4
61-75
10
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (11 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Barau
ScoredConceded
1
8
0-15
5
3
16-30
9
6
31-45
2
4
46-60
11
6
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (11 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

1.82
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
33%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
30%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
19%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Enugu Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-17.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.55
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
122%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.81
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Barau

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
153%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
55%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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

Enugu RangersLigaBarau
Average goals in match 1.952.02 1.68
Both teams scored 37%38% 29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 34%34% 26%
Clean sheets 53%37% 42%
Goal before half-time 58%61% 55%
Goal after half-time 58%64% 53%

^ 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: Enugu Rangers 0 - 0 - 1 Barau. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Barau
2 : 0
Enugu Rangers

FAQ

What was the result of Enugu Rangers vs Barau?

The NPFL match finished Enugu Rangers 0:0 Barau. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Enugu Rangers vs Barau?

Enugu Rangers score 1.24 goals per game on average and Barau 0.89. The NPFL average is 2.02 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Enugu Rangers's matches and 29% of Barau's.

What form are Enugu Rangers and Barau in?

Over the last 5 games Enugu Rangers have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Barau 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Enugu Rangers vs Barau?

The statistical background for Enugu Rangers vs Barau — 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.