Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos: match statistics
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Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Plateau United play Sporting Lagos in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 18 October 2026. Venue: Värendsvallen.
Current form
Plateau United: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Sporting Lagos: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Plateau United scores 1.63 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Sporting Lagos scores 1.25 and concedes 1.13. League average: 2.41 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Plateau United 38%, Sporting Lagos 50%. Over 2.5: Plateau United 38%, Sporting Lagos 38%. League level: BTTS 44%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Plateau United has higher xG: 1.44 vs 1.26. Plateau United: 8.6 shots per match, Sporting Lagos: 9.3.
Match halves
Plateau United: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 1.13. Sporting Lagos: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.75.
Goals by minute
Plateau United: 76-90+ (5 goals). Sporting Lagos: 61-75 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
NPFL: 2.41 goals per match, BTTS 44%, Over 2.5 42%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Before the match
1X2 odds
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Plateau United | Sporting Lagos | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 49% | 45% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.17 | 0.14 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.38 | 0.30 |
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.
Plateau United is 11% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Plateau United · 1.8 pts / match - Sporting Lagos
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.
Plateau United is 30% better for: goals scored per match.
1.63 goals / match - Plateau United · 1.25 goals / match - Sporting Lagos
Plateau United is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - Plateau United · 1.13 goals / match - Sporting Lagos
Plateau United scores in 75% of matches (6 of 8 matches), while Sporting Lagos keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 matches).
Sporting Lagos scores in 63% of matches (5 of 8 matches), while Plateau United keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Plateau United
Over / Under - Sporting Lagos
1st half
2nd half
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.
Sporting Lagos is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.25 pts / match - Plateau United · 1.38 pts / match - Sporting Lagos
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Plateau United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Sporting Lagos - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 2.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +7 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +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.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Plateau United
Sporting Lagos
* 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
| Plateau United | Liga | Sporting Lagos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.63 | 2.41 | • 2.38 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 38% | 44% | ▲ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 38% | 42% | ▼ 38% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 38% | 35% | ▼ 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 88% | 71% | ▲ 75% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 75% | 68% | ▲ 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
When do Plateau United and Sporting Lagos play?
Plateau United face Sporting Lagos on 18 October 2026 in NPFL at Värendsvallen. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What do the goal statistics show before Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos?
Plateau United score 1.63 goals per game on average and Sporting Lagos 1.25. The NPFL average is 2.41 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Plateau United's matches and 50% of Sporting Lagos's.
What form are Plateau United and Sporting Lagos in?
Over the last 5 games Plateau United have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Sporting Lagos 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos?
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.