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Sporting Lagos vs Enugu Rangers: match statistics

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Sporting Lagos vs Enugu Rangers: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sporting Lagos play Enugu Rangers in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 24 October 2026.

Current form

Sporting Lagos: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. Enugu Rangers: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sporting Lagos scores 1.44 and concedes 1.22 goals per match. Enugu Rangers scores 1.71 and concedes 1.14. League average: 2.39 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sporting Lagos 56%, Enugu Rangers 57%. Over 2.5: Sporting Lagos 44%, Enugu Rangers 43%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 41%.

xG, shots and style

Sporting Lagos has higher xG: 1.22 vs 1.00. Sporting Lagos: 8.7 shots per match, Enugu Rangers: 4.9.

Match halves

Sporting Lagos: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.89. Enugu Rangers: half-time lead 57%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Sporting Lagos: 0-15 (3 goals). Enugu Rangers: 76-90+ (5 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

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

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.

Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
1.44Goals scored / match1.71
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
1.22Goals conceded / match1.14
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
48%Average possession30%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
4.11Shots on target / match1.29
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

8.67Shots per match4.86
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
4.11Shots on target1.29
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
16.7%Shot conversion35.3%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
48%Possession30%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
1.22xG for1
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
1.94xG against1.49
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

Shooting quality

Sporting Lagos: Efficient finishingEnugu Rangers: Counter-attacking
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
Accuracy (shots on target)47%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.21
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.351.33

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.

Enugu Rangers is 11% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Sporting Lagos · 2 pts / match - Enugu Rangers

Sporting Lagos
DDDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
44% W33% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-2
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 at home
1-2-1
LDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 2.09BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
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 away (W-D-L)
2-1-1
Last 5 away
2-1-1
WLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 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.

Enugu Rangers is 19% better for: goals scored per match.

1.44 goals / match - Sporting Lagos · 1.71 goals / match - Enugu Rangers

Enugu Rangers is 7% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.22 goals / match - Sporting Lagos · 1.14 goals / match - Enugu Rangers

Sporting Lagos scoring profile: strong

Sporting Lagos scores in 67% of matches (6 of 9 matches), while Enugu Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).

Enugu Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Enugu Rangers scores in 86% of matches (6 of 7 matches), while Sporting Lagos keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 matches).

13Goals scored (season)12
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
11Goals conceded (season)8
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
2.67Average goals in match2.86
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
7Goals scored (last 5)7
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal86%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
44%2 goals43%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
33%3 goals29%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
0%4 goals14%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal71%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
44%2 goals43%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
0%3 goals0%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
0%4 goals0%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

* 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.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time14%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
0%BTTS in both halves14%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
22%Scored in both halves43%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
80%BTTS - last 540%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

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

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time14%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time43%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

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 52% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.22 pts / match - Sporting Lagos · 1.86 pts / match - Enugu Rangers

Sporting Lagos - half-time state
33% leading22% draw44% trailing
Enugu Rangers - half-time state
57% leading14% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.22Points per match (1st half)1.86
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.71
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
1.22Average goals (1st half)1.14
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
44%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
56%No goal before half-time43%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.56Points per match (2nd half)1.86
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)1
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
1.44Average goals (2nd half)1.71
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
56%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers
56%No goal after half-time29%
Sporting LagosEnugu Rangers

Sporting Lagos - second-half results

44% W22% D33% L
11
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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.

Sporting Lagos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.60.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
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

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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.

* 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

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sporting Lagos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.72
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.94
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.72
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
165%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

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.
231%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
69%
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%

* 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 LagosLigaEnugu Rangers
Average goals in match▲ 2.672.39▲ 2.86
Both teams scored▲ 56%45%▲ 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 44%41%▲ 43%
Clean sheets▼ 22%34%▼ 29%
Goal before half-time▲ 78%70%▲ 86%
Goal after half-time▲ 78%68%▲ 86%

^ 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

FAQ

When do Sporting Lagos and Enugu Rangers play?

Sporting Lagos face Enugu Rangers on 24 October 2026 in NPFL. 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 Enugu Rangers?

Sporting Lagos score 1.44 goals per game on average and Enugu Rangers 1.71. The NPFL average is 2.39 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Sporting Lagos's matches and 57% of Enugu Rangers's.

What form are Sporting Lagos and Enugu Rangers in?

Over the last 5 games Sporting Lagos have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Enugu Rangers 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting Lagos vs Enugu Rangers?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sporting Lagos vs Enugu Rangers: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.