Nasarawa United vs Barau: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nasarawa United played against Barau in NPFL (Nigeria). The game was played on December 21, 2025. Final score: 0:0.

Recent form

Nasarawa United has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Barau has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Nasarawa United scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.59. Barau scores 0.94 and allows 1.12. Games in this league average 1.87 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 29% of Nasarawa United's games and 35% of Barau's. The Over 2.5 rates are 24% and 24%, compared with league averages of 39% for BTTS and 27% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Nasarawa United has the higher season xG average, 1.57 to 1.34 per game. Nasarawa United takes 8.9 shots per game, while Barau takes 5.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Nasarawa United leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.47 goals per game after halftime. Barau leads at halftime in 18% and scores 0.53 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nasarawa United's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Barau, it is minutes 61-75 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NPFL games average 1.87 goals. Both teams score in 39% of games, and 27% 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

0 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

61Possession (%)39
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
14Shots10
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
4Shots on target0
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
1.92xG1.15
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
5Corners2
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
105Dangerous attacks71
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
11Fouls6
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0Cards0
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

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.

Nasarawa UnitedBarau
1Goals scored / game0.94
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0.59Goals allowed / game1.12
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
43%Average possession25%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
3.12Shots on target / game1.35
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.94Shots per game5.06
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
3.12Shots on target1.35
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
11.2%Shot conversion18.6%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
43%Possession25%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
1.57xG for1.34
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
1.49xG against1.11
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

Shooting quality

Nasarawa United: BalancedBarau: Counter-attacking
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
Accuracy (shots on target)35%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.180.26
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.70

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.

Nasarawa United is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Nasarawa United · 1.4 pts / game - Barau

Nasarawa United
DWLWD
Season result split
53% W24% D24% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-4
1.82 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-1-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Barau
LWDLW
Season result split
29% W29% D41% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-7
1.18 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-5
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LLDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.16Opponent xG: 0.45BTTS: 40%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.

Nasarawa United is 6% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Nasarawa United · 0.94 goals / game - Barau

Nasarawa United is 90% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.59 goals / game - Nasarawa United · 1.12 goals / game - Barau

Nasarawa United scoring profile: strong

Nasarawa United scores in 65% of games (11 of 17 meczów), while Barau keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 meczów).

Barau scoring profile: more difficult

Barau scores in 41% of games (7 of 17 meczów), while Nasarawa United keeps a clean sheet in 47% (8 of 17 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)16
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
10Goals conceded (season)19
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
1.59Average goals per game2.06
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
2Goals conceded (last 5)6
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal41%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
29%2 goals29%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
6%3 goals18%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0%4 goals6%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal76%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
6%2 goals35%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0%3 goals0%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0%4 goals0%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

* 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.

39%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time24%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
29%Scored in both halves24%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

BTTS and goal count

18%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
20%BTTS - last 540%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

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

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

2nd half

53%Min. 1 goal after half-time59%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
6%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

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.

Nasarawa United is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.35 pts / game - Nasarawa United · 1 pts / game - Barau

Nasarawa United - half-time state
29% leading47% draw24% trailing
Barau - half-time state
18% leading47% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per game (1st half)1
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.41
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
1Average goals (1st half)1.06
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
53%Clean sheet before half-time41%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
47%No goal before half-time71%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

After half-time (2nd half)

1.71Points per game (2nd half)1.35
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0.47Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0.12Goals conceded (2nd half)0.47
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
0.59Average goals (2nd half)1
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
88%Clean sheet after half-time71%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau
59%No goal after half-time65%
Nasarawa UnitedBarau

Nasarawa United - second-half results

41% W47% D12% L
23
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding183%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Barau - second-half results

29% W47% D24% L
17
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at halftime in 18% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Nasarawa United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game0.60.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Barau - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.2
Average goals per game1.80.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - 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.

Nasarawa United
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
0
2
16-30
6
3
31-45
2
0
46-60
3
2
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

1.82
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
32%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
27%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
21%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Nasarawa United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.57
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.90
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.22
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, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Barau

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
159%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* 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

Nasarawa UnitedLigaBarau
Average goals per game 1.591.87 2.06
Both teams scored 29%39% 35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 24%27% 24%
Clean sheets 47%37% 24%
Goal before half-time 76%63% 65%
Goal after half-time 53%58% 59%

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

1.87
Average goals per game
39%
Both teams scored
27%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / game
0.59
Away goals / game
+115%
Home attack advantage
+54%
Home defensive advantage
+45%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
58%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
7%
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. BarauSubstitutionOn: Adamu HusseiniOff: Mohammed M Umar
  2. BarauSubstitutionOn: Ossy MartinsOff: Stanley Oganbor

FAQ

What was the result of Nasarawa United vs Barau?

The NPFL match finished Nasarawa United 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 Nasarawa United vs Barau?

Nasarawa United score 1.00 goals per game on average and Barau 0.94. The NPFL average is 1.87 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 27% of games. Both teams score in 29% of Nasarawa United's matches and 35% of Barau's.

What form are Nasarawa United and Barau in?

Over the last 5 games Nasarawa United have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Barau 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nasarawa United 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.