Sporting Lagos vs Barau: match statistics
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Sporting Lagos vs Barau: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sporting Lagos play Barau in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 26 September 2026. Venue: Enyimba International Stadium.
Current form
Sporting Lagos: 2-0-2, 1.50 points/match. Barau: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sporting Lagos scores 1.50 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Barau scores 1.60 and concedes 0.40. League average: 2.66 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sporting Lagos 25%, Barau 40%. Over 2.5: Sporting Lagos 50%, Barau 40%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
Barau has higher xG: 1.80 vs 1.48. Sporting Lagos: 11.8 shots per match, Barau: 10.4.
Match halves
Sporting Lagos: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.25. Barau: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
Sporting Lagos: 46-60 (2 goals). Barau: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
NPFL: 2.66 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.
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
| Sporting Lagos | Barau | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 46% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.32 | 0.33 |
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.
Barau is 47% better for: last-5 form.
1.5 pts / match - Sporting Lagos · 2.2 pts / match - Barau
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 7% better for: goals scored per match.
1.5 goals / match - Sporting Lagos · 1.6 goals / match - Barau
Barau is 275% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.5 goals / match - Sporting Lagos · 0.4 goals / match - Barau
Sporting Lagos scores in 50% of matches (2 of 4 matches), while Barau keeps a clean sheet in 60% (3 of 5 matches).
Barau scores in 60% of matches (3 of 5 matches), while Sporting Lagos keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 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 - Sporting Lagos
Over / Under - Barau
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.
Barau is 80% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / match - Sporting Lagos · 1.8 pts / match - Barau
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sporting Lagos - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Barau - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 goal | 75% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 75% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 25% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 25% |
| No goal | 75% | 50% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +4 |
* 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 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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
Sporting Lagos
Barau
* 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
| Sporting Lagos | Liga | Barau | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.00 | 2.66 | ▼ 2.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 25% | 50% | ▼ 40% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 50% | 50% | ▼ 40% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 25% | 30% | ▲ 60% |
| Goal before half-time | • 75% | 75% | ▼ 60% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 77% | ▼ 60% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
When do Sporting Lagos and Barau play?
Sporting Lagos face Barau on 26 September 2026 in NPFL at Enyimba International Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What do the goal statistics show before Sporting Lagos vs Barau?
Sporting Lagos score 1.50 goals per game on average and Barau 1.60. The NPFL average is 2.66 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Sporting Lagos's matches and 40% of Barau's.
What form are Sporting Lagos and Barau in?
Over the last 5 games Sporting Lagos have a 2-0-2 record (1.50 points per game) and Barau 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting Lagos vs Barau?
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.