Nigeria - NPFLData current as of 23 July 2026

Nasarawa United vs Enyimba: match statistics

Nasarawa United crest
Nasarawa United
1 : 0half-time 0:0
Enyimba crest
Enyimba
165%(0.00)
X22%(0.00)
213%(0.00)

Nasarawa United demonstrates impressive home form with a 73% win rate and a +10 goal difference at their own stadium. The hosts have won four of their last five home matches, averaging 1.36 goals scored while conceding just 0.45 per game. Enyimba, on the other hand, struggles heavily on the road—only 9% away wins, 64% losses, and a negative goal difference of -8. The visitors have lost four of their last five away matches, averaging only 0.82 goals scored against 1.55 conceded. The significant gap in quality, possession (57% vs 46%), and expected goals (2.15 xG vs 0.83 xG) further speaks to the hosts' clear advantage. Given Nasarawa United's leadership position and Enyimba's poor away disposition, a home victory is the most likely outcome.

Nasarawa United vs Enyimba: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nasarawa United play Enyimba in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 28 January 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Nasarawa United: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Enyimba: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nasarawa United scores 0.97 and concedes 0.89 goals per match. Enyimba scores 1.16 and concedes 1.11. League average: 2.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nasarawa United 34%, Enyimba 45%. Over 2.5: Nasarawa United 32%, Enyimba 45%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Nasarawa United has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.24. Nasarawa United: 8.0 shots per match, Enyimba: 6.4.

Match halves

Nasarawa United: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.47. Enyimba: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.71.

Goals by minute

Nasarawa United: 31-45+ (10 goals). Enyimba: 76-90+ (14 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: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Nasarawa United demonstrates impressive home form with a 73% win rate and a +10 goal difference at their own stadium. The hosts have won four of their last five home matches, averaging 1.36 goals scored while conceding just 0.45 per game. Enyimba, on the other hand, struggles heavily on the road—only 9% away wins, 64% losses, and a negative goal difference of -8. The visitors have lost four of their last five away matches, averaging only 0.82 goals scored against 1.55 conceded. The significant gap in quality, possession (57% vs 46%), and expected goals (2.15 xG vs 0.83 xG) further speaks to the hosts' clear advantage. Given Nasarawa United's leadership position and Enyimba's poor away disposition, a home victory is the most likely outcome.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
16Shots13
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
7Shots on target4
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
2.15xG1.77
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
6Corners2
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
90Dangerous attacks92
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
19Fouls10
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0Cards0
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

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.

Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.97Goals scored / match1.16
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.89Goals conceded / match1.11
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
37%Average possession36%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
2.97Shots on target / match2
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8Shots per match6.42
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
2.97Shots on target2
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
12.2%Shot conversion18%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
37%Possession36%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
1.62xG for1.24
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
1.34xG against1.22
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

Shooting quality

Nasarawa United: Counter-attackingEnyimba: Counter-attacking
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
Accuracy (shots on target)37%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.200.19
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.58

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.

Enyimba is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Nasarawa United · 1.8 pts / match - Enyimba

Nasarawa United
LWLWL
Season result split
42% W21% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-8-14
1.47 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
13-4-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 0.92BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
Enyimba
WLWLW
Season result split
34% W26% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-10-15
1.29 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-6-12
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 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.

Enyimba is 20% better for: goals scored per match.

0.97 goals / match - Nasarawa United · 1.16 goals / match - Enyimba

Nasarawa United is 25% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.89 goals / match - Nasarawa United · 1.11 goals / match - Enyimba

Nasarawa United scoring profile: strong

Nasarawa United scores in 61% of matches (23 of 38 matches), while Enyimba keeps a clean sheet in 34% (13 of 38 matches).

Enyimba scoring profile: strong

Enyimba scores in 66% of matches (25 of 38 matches), while Nasarawa United keeps a clean sheet in 34% (13 of 38 matches).

37Goals scored (season)44
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
34Goals conceded (season)42
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
1.87Average goals in match2.26
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
6Goals scored (last 5)9
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal66%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
26%2 goals37%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
8%3 goals13%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
3%4 goals0%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

How often they concede at least...

66%1 goal66%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
16%2 goals37%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
8%3 goals8%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0%4 goals0%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

* 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

21%BTTS at half-time21%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
3%BTTS in both halves5%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
21%Scored in both halves21%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS34%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
20%BTTS - last 540%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

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

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time34%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

2nd half

66%Min. 1 goal after half-time63%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
21%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
3%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

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.

Nasarawa United is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.24 pts / match - Nasarawa United · 1.03 pts / match - Enyimba

Nasarawa United - half-time state
24% leading53% draw24% trailing
Enyimba - half-time state
16% leading55% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.24Points per match (1st half)1.03
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.45
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.55
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.97Average goals (1st half)1
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
58%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
58%No goal before half-time63%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

After half-time (2nd half)

1.34Points per match (2nd half)1.42
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.47Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.42Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.89Average goals (2nd half)1.26
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
66%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
61%No goal after half-time50%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

Nasarawa United - second-half results

32% W39% R29% P
47
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
51
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding175%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Enyimba - second-half results

32% W47% R21% P
39
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
54
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.03
PPG before half-time
Lead holding213%

Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 34%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Nasarawa United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Enyimba - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.00
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.61.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Nasarawa United
ScoredConceded
8
4
0-15
1
7
16-30
10
7
31-45
6
1
46-60
7
5
61-75
5
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Enyimba
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
9
7
16-30
6
9
31-45
6
4
46-60
7
9
61-75
14
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - 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

2.06
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Nasarawa United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.65
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.45
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
153%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Enyimba

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.6 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.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
200%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* 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

Nasarawa UnitedLigaEnyimba
Average goals in match 1.872.02 2.26
Both teams scored 34%38% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 32%34% 45%
Clean sheets 34%37% 34%
Goal before half-time 63%61% 61%
Goal after half-time 66%64% 63%

^ 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: Nasarawa United 0 - 1 - 0 Enyimba. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Enyimba
0 : 0
Nasarawa United

FAQ

What was the result of Nasarawa United vs Enyimba?

The NPFL match finished Nasarawa United 1:0 Enyimba. 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 Enyimba?

Nasarawa United score 0.97 goals per game on average and Enyimba 1.16. The NPFL average is 2.02 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 34% of Nasarawa United's matches and 45% of Enyimba's.

What form are Nasarawa United and Enyimba in?

Over the last 5 games Nasarawa United have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Enyimba 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nasarawa United vs Enyimba?

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.