Nigeria - NPFLMuhammadu Dikko StadiumData current as of September 18, 2026

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Katsina United vs Niger Tornadoes: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Katsina United plays Niger Tornadoes in NPFL (Nigeria). The game is scheduled for September 20, 2026. Venue: Muhammadu Dikko Stadium.

Recent form

Katsina United has 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.50 points per game. Niger Tornadoes has 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 1.33 points per game.

Scoring records

Katsina United scores 0.50 goals per game and allows 2.00. Niger Tornadoes scores 1.67 and allows 1.67. Games in this league average 2.71 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Katsina United's games and 100% of Niger Tornadoes's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 67%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Niger Tornadoes has the higher season xG average, 2.31 to 0.00 per game. Katsina United takes -1.0 shots per game, while Niger Tornadoes takes 10.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Katsina United leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Niger Tornadoes leads at halftime in 33% and scores 1.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Katsina United's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). For Niger Tornadoes, it is minutes 76-90+ (3 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.

Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0.5Goals scored / game1.67
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
2Goals allowed / game1.67
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
-1%Average possession40%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
-1Shots on target / game4.33
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

-1Shots per game10.67
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
-1Shots on target4.33
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
-50%Shot conversion15.6%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
-1%Possession40%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0xG for2.31
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0xG against0.87
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

Shooting quality

Katsina United: BalancedNiger Tornadoes: Counter-attacking
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
Accuracy (shots on target)0%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.000.22
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.39

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.

Niger Tornadoes is 166% better for: last-5 form.

0.5 pts / game - Katsina United · 1.33 pts / game - Niger Tornadoes

Katsina United
DL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W50% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.5Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Niger Tornadoes
WLD
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 2.31Opponent xG: 0.87BTTS: 100%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.

Niger Tornadoes is 234% better for: goals scored per game.

0.5 goals / game - Katsina United · 1.67 goals / game - Niger Tornadoes

Niger Tornadoes is 20% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Katsina United · 1.67 goals / game - Niger Tornadoes

Katsina United scoring profile: very strong

Katsina United scores in 50% of games (1 of 2 games), while Niger Tornadoes keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 games).

Niger Tornadoes scoring profile: very strong

Niger Tornadoes scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 games), while Katsina United keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 games).

1Goals scored (season)5
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
4Goals conceded (season)5
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
2.5Average goals per game3.33
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
1Goals scored (last 5)5
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
4Goals conceded (last 5)5
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal100%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0%2 goals67%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0%3 goals0%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0%4 goals0%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
50%2 goals33%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
50%3 goals33%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0%4 goals0%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

* 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.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0%Scored in both halves33%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
50%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
50%BTTS - last 5100%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

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-time100%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

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.

Katsina United is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / game - Katsina United · 1 pts / game - Niger Tornadoes

Katsina United - half-time state
50% leading0% draw50% trailing
Niger Tornadoes - half-time state
33% leading0% draw67% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)1
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.33
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)1
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
1Average goals (1st half)1.33
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
50%Clean sheet before half-time33%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
50%No goal before half-time67%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per game (2nd half)2.33
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0Goals scored (2nd half)1.33
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
1.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
1.5Average goals (2nd half)2
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
0%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes
100%No goal after half-time0%
Katsina UnitedNiger Tornadoes

Katsina United - second-half results

0% W0% D100% L
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

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.

Niger Tornadoes - second-half results

67% W33% D0% L
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

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

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Katsina United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.500.00
Goals scored / game0.50.0
Goals allowed / game0.51.5
Average goals per game1.01.5
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%0%
No goal50%100%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 50% leading - 0% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Niger Tornadoes - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.33
Goals scored / game0.31.3
Goals allowed / game1.00.7
Average goals per game1.32.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals33%67%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet33%33%
No goal67%0%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 33% leading - 0% draw - 67% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 33% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

Katsina United
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Niger Tornadoes
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). 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

2.92
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-49%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Katsina United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-2.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
27%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
241%
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.
-0.5
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Niger Tornadoes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.80
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
201%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
89%
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
60% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
60%

* 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

Katsina UnitedLigaNiger Tornadoes
Average goals per game 2.502.71 3.33
Both teams scored 50%50% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%54% 67%
Clean sheets 0%29% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%83% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%79% 100%

^ 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 Katsina United's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Niger Tornadoes. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Katsina United
1 : 0
Niger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes
2 : 0
Katsina United

FAQ

When do Katsina United and Niger Tornadoes play?

Katsina United face Niger Tornadoes on September 20, 2026 in NPFL at Muhammadu Dikko 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 Katsina United and Niger Tornadoes?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Katsina United won 1, Niger Tornadoes 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 Katsina United vs Niger Tornadoes?

Katsina United score 0.50 goals per game on average and Niger Tornadoes 1.67. The NPFL average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Katsina United's matches and 100% of Niger Tornadoes's.

What form are Katsina United and Niger Tornadoes in?

Over the last 5 games Katsina United have a 0-1-1 record (0.50 points per game) and Niger Tornadoes 1-1-1 (1.33 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Katsina United vs Niger Tornadoes?

The statistical background for Katsina United vs Niger Tornadoes — 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.