Nigeria - NPFLEnyimba International StadiumData current as of September 18, 2026

Ikorodu City vs Barau: match statistics

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Ikorodu City vs Barau: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ikorodu City plays Barau in NPFL (Nigeria). The game is scheduled for September 19, 2026. Venue: Enyimba International Stadium.

Recent form

Ikorodu City has 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Barau has 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.33 points per game.

Scoring records

Ikorodu City scores 2.50 goals per game and allows 1.50. Barau scores 2.00 and allows 0.67. Games in this league average 2.71 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Ikorodu City's games and 67% of Barau's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 67%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Barau has the higher season xG average, 2.41 to 1.88 per game. Ikorodu City takes 6.5 shots per game, while Barau takes 9.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Ikorodu City leads at halftime in 100% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Barau leads at halftime in 33% and scores 1.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ikorodu City's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For Barau, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NPFL games average 2.71 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 54% 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 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

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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.

2.5Goals scored / game2
Ikorodu CityBarau
1.5Goals allowed / game0.67
Ikorodu CityBarau
31%Average possession34%
Ikorodu CityBarau
2.5Shots on target / game4.67
Ikorodu CityBarau

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6.5Shots per game9.33
Ikorodu CityBarau
2.5Shots on target4.67
Ikorodu CityBarau
38.5%Shot conversion21.4%
Ikorodu CityBarau
31%Possession34%
Ikorodu CityBarau
1.88xG for2.41
Ikorodu CityBarau
1.09xG against0.81
Ikorodu CityBarau

Shooting quality

Ikorodu City: Counter-attackingBarau: Counter-attacking
Ikorodu CityBarau
Accuracy (shots on target)38%50%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.290.26
Finishing (goals per shot on target)1.000.43

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.

Barau is 17% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Ikorodu City · 2.33 pts / game - Barau

Ikorodu City
WD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W50% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.5Goals conceded: 1.5xG: 1.88Opponent xG: 1.09BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Barau
WDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
67% W33% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.7xG: 2.41Opponent xG: 0.81BTTS: 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.

Ikorodu City is 25% better for: goals scored per game.

2.5 goals / game - Ikorodu City · 2 goals / game - Barau

Barau is 124% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Ikorodu City · 0.67 goals / game - Barau

Ikorodu City scoring profile: very strong

Ikorodu City scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 games), while Barau keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 games).

Barau scoring profile: very strong

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

5Goals scored (season)6
Ikorodu CityBarau
3Goals conceded (season)2
Ikorodu CityBarau
4Average goals per game2.67
Ikorodu CityBarau
5Goals scored (last 5)6
Ikorodu CityBarau
3Goals conceded (last 5)2
Ikorodu CityBarau

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal67%
Ikorodu CityBarau
100%2 goals67%
Ikorodu CityBarau
50%3 goals67%
Ikorodu CityBarau
0%4 goals0%
Ikorodu CityBarau

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal67%
Ikorodu CityBarau
50%2 goals0%
Ikorodu CityBarau
0%3 goals0%
Ikorodu CityBarau
0%4 goals0%
Ikorodu CityBarau

* 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.

Goal patterns

100%BTTS at half-time33%
Ikorodu CityBarau
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Ikorodu CityBarau
50%Scored in both halves67%
Ikorodu CityBarau

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Ikorodu CityBarau
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Ikorodu CityBarau
100%BTTS - last 567%
Ikorodu CityBarau

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Ikorodu CityBarau
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Ikorodu CityBarau
100%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Ikorodu CityBarau

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Ikorodu CityBarau
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
Ikorodu CityBarau
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Ikorodu CityBarau

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 80% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

3 pts / game - Ikorodu City · 1.67 pts / game - Barau

Ikorodu City - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing
Barau - half-time state
33% leading67% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

3Points per game (1st half)1.67
Ikorodu CityBarau
2Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Ikorodu CityBarau
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
Ikorodu CityBarau
3Average goals (1st half)1
Ikorodu CityBarau
0%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Ikorodu CityBarau
0%No goal before half-time33%
Ikorodu CityBarau

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)2.33
Ikorodu CityBarau
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)1.33
Ikorodu CityBarau
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
Ikorodu CityBarau
1Average goals (2nd half)1.67
Ikorodu CityBarau
50%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Ikorodu CityBarau
50%No goal after half-time33%
Ikorodu CityBarau

Ikorodu City - second-half results

50% W0% D50% L
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 50%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Barau - second-half results

67% W33% D0% L
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ikorodu City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.001.50
Goals scored / game2.00.5
Goals allowed / game1.00.5
Average goals per game3.01.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%0%
3 goals100%0%
Clean sheet0%50%
No goal0%50%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 0% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - Half-time goals total: 4
Barau - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.672.33
Goals scored / game0.71.3
Goals allowed / game0.30.3
Average goals per game1.01.7
1 goal67%67%
2 goals33%67%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal33%33%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 33% leading - 67% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 33% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.33
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
123%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
84%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-55%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ikorodu City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.79
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.62
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
181%
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.
-1.5
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Barau

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 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 defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
241%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
36%
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.
+0.7
Late goals
67% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
67%

* 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

Ikorodu CityLigaBarau
Average goals per game 4.002.71 2.67
Both teams scored 100%50% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%54% 67%
Clean sheets 0%29% 33%
Goal before half-time 100%83% 67%
Goal after half-time 100%79% 67%

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

2.71
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.88
Home goals / game
0.83
Away goals / game
+127%
Home attack advantage
+56%
Home defensive advantage
+59%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Ikorodu City's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Barau. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Barau
1 : 0
Ikorodu City
Ikorodu City
2 : 0
Barau

FAQ

When do Ikorodu City and Barau play?

Ikorodu City face Barau on September 19, 2026 in NPFL at Enyimba International Stadium. 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 Ikorodu City and Barau?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Ikorodu City won 1, Barau won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Ikorodu City vs Barau?

Ikorodu City score 2.50 goals per game on average and Barau 2.00. The NPFL average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Ikorodu City's matches and 67% of Barau's.

What form are Ikorodu City and Barau in?

Over the last 5 games Ikorodu City have a 1-1-0 record (2.00 points per game) and Barau 2-1-0 (2.33 points per game).

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

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.