Enugu Rangers vs Bayelsa United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Enugu Rangers played against Bayelsa United in NPFL (Nigeria). The game was played on December 7, 2025. Final score: 4:1.

Recent form

Enugu Rangers has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Bayelsa United has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Enugu Rangers scores 0.80 goals per game and allows 0.73. Bayelsa United scores 1.00 and allows 1.07. Games in this league average 1.81 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 20% of Enugu Rangers's games and 60% of Bayelsa United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 20% and 33%, compared with league averages of 36% for BTTS and 24% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Bayelsa United has the higher season xG average, 1.24 to 1.18 per game. Enugu Rangers takes 3.8 shots per game, while Bayelsa United takes 7.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Enugu Rangers leads at halftime in 27% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Bayelsa United leads at halftime in 27% and scores 0.47 after halftime.

When the teams score

Enugu Rangers's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). For Bayelsa United, it is minutes 61-75 (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NPFL games average 1.81 goals. Both teams score in 36% of games, and 24% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

4 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

61Possession (%)39
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
10Shots9
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
5Shots on target2
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
1.49xG1.05
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
8Corners4
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
69Dangerous attacks47
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
-1Fouls-1
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
-1Cards-1
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

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.

Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0.8Goals scored / game1
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0.73Goals allowed / game1.07
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
22%Average possession41%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0.67Shots on target / game2.47
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

3.8Shots per game7.73
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0.67Shots on target2.47
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
21.1%Shot conversion12.9%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
22%Possession41%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
1.18xG for1.24
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
1.34xG against1.55
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

Shooting quality

Enugu Rangers: Counter-attackingBayelsa United: Counter-attacking
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
Accuracy (shots on target)18%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.310.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)1.190.40

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.

Bayelsa United is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Enugu Rangers · 1.8 pts / game - Bayelsa United

Enugu Rangers
DWLWL
Season result split
40% W27% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-5
1.47 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Bayelsa United
WDWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-5
1.33 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DWLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

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 25% better for: goals scored per game.

0.8 goals / game - Enugu Rangers · 1 goals / game - Bayelsa United

Enugu Rangers is 47% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.73 goals / game - Enugu Rangers · 1.07 goals / game - Bayelsa United

Enugu Rangers scoring profile: strong

Enugu Rangers scores in 60% of games (9 of 15 meczów), while Bayelsa United keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 meczów).

Bayelsa United scoring profile: mixed

Bayelsa United scores in 73% of games (11 of 15 meczów), while Enugu Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 60% (9 of 15 meczów).

12Goals scored (season)15
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
11Goals conceded (season)16
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
1.53Average goals per game2.07
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
3Goals scored (last 5)6
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal73%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
20%2 goals27%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0%3 goals0%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0%4 goals0%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

How often they concede at least...

40%1 goal80%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
33%2 goals27%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0%3 goals0%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0%4 goals0%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

* 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.

36%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time27%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
7%BTTS in both halves0%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
13%Scored in both halves20%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
20%BTTS - last 580%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

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

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time27%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

2nd half

60%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
13%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

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.

Bayelsa United is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / game - Enugu Rangers · 1.4 pts / game - Bayelsa United

Enugu Rangers - half-time state
27% leading53% draw20% trailing
Bayelsa United - half-time state
27% leading60% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per game (1st half)1.4
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0.47Goals scored (1st half)0.53
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0.8Average goals (1st half)0.93
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
67%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
60%No goal before half-time47%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.13Points per game (2nd half)1
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)0.47
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
0.73Average goals (2nd half)1.13
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
60%Clean sheet after half-time47%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United
67%No goal after half-time60%
Enugu RangersBayelsa United

Enugu Rangers - second-half results

20% W53% D27% L
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bayelsa United - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
21
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding122%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Enugu Rangers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.60.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Bayelsa United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.60
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.40.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - 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.

Enugu Rangers
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
4
0
16-30
2
4
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
4
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Bayelsa United
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
2
3
31-45
2
2
46-60
5
0
61-75
0
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

1.80
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Enugu Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.16
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.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.61
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Bayelsa United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
179%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

Enugu RangersLigaBayelsa United
Average goals per game 1.531.81 2.07
Both teams scored 20%36% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 20%24% 33%
Clean sheets 60%38% 20%
Goal before half-time 60%63% 67%
Goal after half-time 60%57% 73%

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

1.81
Average goals per game
36%
Both teams scored
24%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
38%
Clean sheets
1.24
Home goals / game
0.56
Away goals / game
+121%
Home attack advantage
+55%
Home defensive advantage
+47%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
3%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
57%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Enugu RangersGoalChidozie Iwundu
  2. Enugu RangersGoalChidozie Iwundu
  3. Bayelsa UnitedGoalIssa Yusuf
  4. Enugu RangersGoalKenechukwu Augustine Agu
  5. Enugu RangersGoalChimobi Igwilo

FAQ

What was the result of Enugu Rangers vs Bayelsa United?

The NPFL match finished Enugu Rangers 4:1 Bayelsa United. 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 Bayelsa United?

Enugu Rangers score 0.80 goals per game on average and Bayelsa United 1.00. The NPFL average is 1.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 24% of games. Both teams score in 20% of Enugu Rangers's matches and 60% of Bayelsa United's.

What form are Enugu Rangers and Bayelsa United in?

Over the last 5 games Enugu Rangers have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Bayelsa United 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Enugu Rangers 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.