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Barau vs Kwara United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Barau play Kwara United in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 25 October 2026.

Current form

Barau: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Kwara United: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Barau scores 1.33 and concedes 1.11 goals per match. Kwara United scores 1.11 and concedes 1.11. League average: 2.39 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Barau 56%, Kwara United 44%. Over 2.5: Barau 44%, Kwara United 44%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 41%.

xG, shots and style

Barau has higher xG: 1.61 vs 0.68. Barau: 8.8 shots per match, Kwara United: 0.1.

Match halves

Barau: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.89. Kwara United: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Barau: 76-90+ (4 goals). Kwara United: 46-60 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 2.39 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 41%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profile— what 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.

1.33Goals scored / match1.11
BarauKwara United
1.11Goals conceded / match1.11
BarauKwara United
36%Average possession13%
BarauKwara United
4.11Shots on target / match-0.33
BarauKwara United

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

8.78Shots per match0.11
BarauKwara United
4.11Shots on target-0.33
BarauKwara United
15.2%Shot conversion1000%
BarauKwara United
36%Possession13%
BarauKwara United
1.61xG for0.68
BarauKwara United
1.02xG against1.71
BarauKwara United

Shooting quality

Barau: Counter-attackingKwara United: Counter-attacking
BarauKwara United
Accuracy (shots on target)47%-300%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.186.18
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.00

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Kwara United is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Barau · 1.4 pts / match - Kwara United

Barau
WDLDL
Season result split
33% W44% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-2
1.44 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-0
Last 5 at home
3-1-0
WWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Kwara United
WLWLD
Season result split
33% W22% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-4
1.22 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-4
Last 5 away
0-0-4
LLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.79Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 60%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.

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

1.33 goals / match - Barau · 1.11 goals / match - Kwara United

Barau scoring profile: very strong

Barau scores in 67% of matches (6 of 9 matches), while Kwara United keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 matches).

Kwara United scoring profile: mixed

Kwara United scores in 56% of matches (5 of 9 matches), while Barau keeps a clean sheet in 33% (3 of 9 matches).

12Goals scored (season)10
BarauKwara United
10Goals conceded (season)10
BarauKwara United
2.44Average goals in match2.22
BarauKwara United
6Goals scored (last 5)5
BarauKwara United
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
BarauKwara United

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal56%
BarauKwara United
44%2 goals44%
BarauKwara United
22%3 goals11%
BarauKwara United
0%4 goals0%
BarauKwara United

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal89%
BarauKwara United
22%2 goals22%
BarauKwara United
11%3 goals0%
BarauKwara United
11%4 goals0%
BarauKwara United

* 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.

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time11%
BarauKwara United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
BarauKwara United
33%Scored in both halves22%
BarauKwara United

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
BarauKwara United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
BarauKwara United
60%BTTS - last 560%
BarauKwara United

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time89%
BarauKwara United
11%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
BarauKwara United
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
BarauKwara United

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
BarauKwara United
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
BarauKwara United
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
BarauKwara United

Match 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.

Barau is 62% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.44 pts / match - Barau · 0.89 pts / match - Kwara United

Barau - half-time state
33% leading44% draw22% trailing
Kwara United - half-time state
22% leading22% draw56% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.44Points per match (1st half)0.89
BarauKwara United
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.33
BarauKwara United
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.89
BarauKwara United
0.78Average goals (1st half)1.22
BarauKwara United
67%Clean sheet before half-time33%
BarauKwara United
56%No goal before half-time67%
BarauKwara United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.56Points per match (2nd half)1.67
BarauKwara United
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
BarauKwara United
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.22
BarauKwara United
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1
BarauKwara United
44%Clean sheet after half-time78%
BarauKwara United
44%No goal after half-time56%
BarauKwara United

Barau - second-half results

44% W22% D33% L
13
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Kwara United - second-half results

44% W33% D22% L
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.7

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Barau - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.20
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match0.82.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Kwara United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.21.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2+1
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+72%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
15%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Barau

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Kwara United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

BarauLigaKwara United
Average goals in match• 2.442.39▼ 2.22
Both teams scored▲ 56%45%• 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 44%41%▲ 44%
Clean sheets• 33%34%▼ 11%
Goal before half-time▼ 67%70%▲ 89%
Goal after half-time▲ 78%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 match
45%
Both teams scored
41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.65
Home goals / match
0.74
Away goals / match
+123%
Home attack advantage
+55%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Barau 1 - 0 - 1 Kwara United. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

When do Barau and Kwara United play?

Barau face Kwara United on 25 October 2026 in NPFL. 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 Barau and Kwara United?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Barau won 1, Kwara United won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Barau vs Kwara United?

Barau score 1.33 goals per game on average and Kwara United 1.11. The NPFL average is 2.39 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Barau's matches and 44% of Kwara United's.

What form are Barau and Kwara United in?

Over the last 5 games Barau have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Kwara United 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Barau vs Kwara United?

The statistical background for Barau vs Kwara United — 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.