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Nasarawa United vs Enyimba: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nasarawa United plays Enyimba in NPFL (Nigeria). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: Lafia Township Stadium.

Recent form

Nasarawa United has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Enyimba has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Nasarawa United scores 1.13 goals per game and allows 0.75. Enyimba scores 1.22 and allows 1.56. Games in this league average 2.39 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 38% of Nasarawa United's games and 44% of Enyimba's. The Over 2.5 rates are 25% and 44%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 41% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Enyimba has the higher season xG average, 1.83 to 1.52 per game. Nasarawa United takes 6.4 shots per game, while Enyimba takes 11.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Nasarawa United leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.38 goals per game after halftime. Enyimba leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nasarawa United's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For Enyimba, it is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NPFL games average 2.39 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 41% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
1.13Goals scored / game1.22
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.75Goals allowed / game1.56
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
32%Average possession45%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
2.5Shots on target / game5.67
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6.38Shots per game11.78
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
2.5Shots on target5.67
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
17.6%Shot conversion10.4%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
32%Possession45%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
1.52xG for1.83
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
1.24xG against1.42
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

Shooting quality

Nasarawa United: Counter-attackingEnyimba: Balanced
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
Accuracy (shots on target)39%48%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.240.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.450.22

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Nasarawa United is 25% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Nasarawa United · 1.6 pts / game - Enyimba

Nasarawa United
LWDWW
Season result split
50% W25% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-2
1.75 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-0
Last 5 at home
3-1-0
WDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Enyimba
DWWLD
Season result split
22% W22% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-5
0.89 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-3
Last 5 away
0-1-3
LLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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 8% better for: goals scored per game.

1.13 goals / game - Nasarawa United · 1.22 goals / game - Enyimba

Nasarawa United is 108% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.75 goals / game - Nasarawa United · 1.56 goals / game - Enyimba

Nasarawa United scoring profile: very strong

Nasarawa United scores in 88% of games (7 of 8 games), while Enyimba keeps a clean sheet in 33% (3 of 9 games).

Enyimba scoring profile: more difficult

Enyimba scores in 56% of games (5 of 9 games), while Nasarawa United keeps a clean sheet in 63% (5 of 8 games).

9Goals scored (season)11
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
6Goals conceded (season)14
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
1.88Average goals per game2.78
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
6Goals scored (last 5)8
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
2Goals conceded (last 5)6
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal56%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
25%2 goals44%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0%3 goals11%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0%4 goals11%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

How often they concede at least...

38%1 goal67%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
25%2 goals56%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
13%3 goals22%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0%4 goals11%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

* 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

25%BTTS at half-time0%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
13%Scored in both halves33%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
20%BTTS - last 540%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

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

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

Game halves— when 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 43% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.75 pts / game - Nasarawa United · 1.22 pts / game - Enyimba

Nasarawa United - half-time state
38% leading63% draw0% trailing
Enyimba - half-time state
33% leading22% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.75Points per game (1st half)1.22
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.56
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
1Average goals (1st half)1.11
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
75%Clean sheet before half-time56%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
38%No goal before half-time67%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per game (2nd half)0.89
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.38Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
0.88Average goals (2nd half)1.67
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
63%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba
63%No goal after half-time44%
Nasarawa UnitedEnyimba

Nasarawa United - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
14
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 50%. 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.

Enyimba - second-half results

11% W56% D33% L
11
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 22%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Nasarawa United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.20
Goals scored / game1.00.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game1.20.4
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Enyimba - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.20
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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 minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Enyimba
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
2
1
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
2
46-60
4
2
61-75
0
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-57%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 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.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.49
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Enyimba

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.75
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.61
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.
165%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.71
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, 9% 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NPFL).

Teams vs league

Nasarawa UnitedLigaEnyimba
Average goals per game▼ 1.882.39▲ 2.78
Both teams scored▼ 38%45%• 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 25%41%▲ 44%
Clean sheets▲ 63%34%• 33%
Goal before half-time▼ 63%70%▲ 78%
Goal after half-time▼ 63%68%• 67%

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

2.39
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.65
Home goals / game
0.74
Away goals / game
+123%
Home attack advantage
+55%
Home defensive advantage
+50%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Nasarawa United's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses against Enyimba. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Nasarawa United
1 : 1
Enyimba
Enyimba
0 : 0
Nasarawa United

FAQ

When do Nasarawa United and Enyimba play?

Nasarawa United face Enyimba on October 25, 2026 in NPFL at Lafia Township 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 Nasarawa United and Enyimba?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Nasarawa United won 0, Enyimba won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Nasarawa United vs Enyimba?

Nasarawa United score 1.13 goals per game on average and Enyimba 1.22. The NPFL average is 2.39 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Nasarawa United's matches and 44% of Enyimba's.

What form are Nasarawa United and Enyimba in?

Over the last 5 games Nasarawa United have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Enyimba 2-2-1 (1.60 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.