Nigeria - NPFLDipo Dina International StadiumData current as of 18 October 2026

Enugu Rangers vs Bendel Insurance: match statistics

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Enugu Rangers vs Bendel Insurance: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Enugu Rangers play Bendel Insurance in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 18 October 2026. Venue: Dipo Dina International Stadium.

Current form

Enugu Rangers: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Bendel Insurance: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Enugu Rangers scores 1.71 and concedes 1.14 goals per match. Bendel Insurance scores 1.75 and concedes 1.63. League average: 2.41 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Enugu Rangers 57%, Bendel Insurance 75%. Over 2.5: Enugu Rangers 43%, Bendel Insurance 88%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 41%.

xG, shots and style

Bendel Insurance has higher xG: 1.29 vs 1.00. Enugu Rangers: 4.9 shots per match, Bendel Insurance: 4.4.

Match halves

Enugu Rangers: half-time lead 57%, second-half goals 1.00. Bendel Insurance: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.13.

Goals by minute

Enugu Rangers: 76-90+ (5 goals). Bendel Insurance: 46-60 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 2.41 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 41%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 2.50, 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.

Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
1.71Goals scored / match1.75
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
1.14Goals conceded / match1.63
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
30%Average possession23%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
1.29Shots on target / match1.5
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

4.86Shots per match4.38
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
1.29Shots on target1.5
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
35.3%Shot conversion40%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
30%Possession23%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
1xG for1.29
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
1.49xG against1.59
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

Shooting quality

Enugu Rangers: Counter-attackingBendel Insurance: Counter-attacking
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
Accuracy (shots on target)27%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.210.29
Finishing (goals per shot on target)1.331.17

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.

Enugu Rangers is 67% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Enugu Rangers · 1.2 pts / match - Bendel Insurance

Enugu Rangers
WLWWD
Season result split
57% W29% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-1
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Last 5 at home
2-1-0
DWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Bendel Insurance
LWLWL
Season result split
50% W0% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-4
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-4
Last 5 away
0-0-4
LLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

Enugu Rangers is 43% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.14 goals / match - Enugu Rangers · 1.63 goals / match - Bendel Insurance

Enugu Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Enugu Rangers scores in 86% of matches (6 of 7 matches), while Bendel Insurance keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 8 matches).

Bendel Insurance scoring profile: very strong

Bendel Insurance scores in 75% of matches (6 of 8 matches), while Enugu Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).

12Goals scored (season)14
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
8Goals conceded (season)13
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
2.86Average goals in match3.38
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
7Goals scored (last 5)8
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
5Goals conceded (last 5)9
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal75%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
43%2 goals50%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
29%3 goals25%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
14%4 goals25%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal100%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
43%2 goals50%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
0%3 goals13%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
0%4 goals0%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

* 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.

46%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time25%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
14%BTTS in both halves0%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
43%Scored in both halves38%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS75%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
40%BTTS - last 580%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

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

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
14%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
43%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

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.

Enugu Rangers is 49% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.86 pts / match - Enugu Rangers · 1.25 pts / match - Bendel Insurance

Enugu Rangers - half-time state
57% leading14% draw29% trailing
Bendel Insurance - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.86Points per match (1st half)1.25
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.63
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
1.14Average goals (1st half)1.38
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
57%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
43%No goal before half-time50%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

After half-time (2nd half)

1.86Points per match (2nd half)1.5
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.13
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.88
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
1.71Average goals (2nd half)2
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
43%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance
29%No goal after half-time38%
Enugu RangersBendel Insurance

Enugu Rangers - second-half results

57% W14% D29% L
13
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 57% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bendel Insurance - second-half results

38% W38% D25% L
10
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Enugu Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.40
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Bendel Insurance - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% 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.

Enugu Rangers
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
3
2
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

3.11
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
129%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
66%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Enugu Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.06
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.
+0.71
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
158%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
42% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
42%

Bendel Insurance

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
243%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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

Enugu RangersLigaBendel Insurance
Average goals in match▲ 2.862.41▲ 3.38
Both teams scored▲ 57%46%▲ 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 43%41%▲ 88%
Clean sheets▼ 29%34%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▲ 86%71%▼ 63%
Goal after half-time▲ 86%70%▲ 75%

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

2.41
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.70
Home goals / match
0.72
Away goals / match
+136%
Home attack advantage
+58%
Home defence advantage
+52%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Enugu Rangers 1 - 1 - 0 Bendel Insurance. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

When do Enugu Rangers and Bendel Insurance play?

Enugu Rangers face Bendel Insurance on 18 October 2026 in NPFL at Dipo Dina International 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 Enugu Rangers and Bendel Insurance?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Enugu Rangers won 1, Bendel Insurance won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Enugu Rangers vs Bendel Insurance?

Enugu Rangers score 1.71 goals per game on average and Bendel Insurance 1.75. The NPFL average is 2.41 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Enugu Rangers's matches and 75% of Bendel Insurance's.

What form are Enugu Rangers and Bendel Insurance in?

Over the last 5 games Enugu Rangers have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Bendel Insurance 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Enugu Rangers vs Bendel Insurance?

The statistical background for Enugu Rangers vs Bendel Insurance — 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.