Sporting Lagos vs Barau prediction
Sporting Lagos
Saturday, 26 September 2026
1:1Half time 0 : 1NPFL
Barau
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Sporting Lagos vs Barau: preview and prediction
Sporting Lagos welcome Barau to Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Saturday 26 September, with kick-off at 15:00. Sporting Lagos are 11th after ten games, while Barau sit 7th having played 11. Last time out Sporting Lagos won 3-2 away at Enyimba, and Barau beat Abia Warriors 2-0 at home. Barau are still waiting for a win on the road, with none in their last four away games.
Sporting Lagos: form and key numbers
So far in the NPFL, Sporting Lagos have won four, drawn three and lost three of ten, with 14 goals scored and 13 conceded, good for 11th place and 15 points.
Over the last six matches it has been four wins, no draws and two defeats, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they beat Enyimba 3-2 away; before that came a 2-0 defeat at home to Abia Warriors and a 3-0 win away at Inter Lagos.
Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. At home they've won two of three recently (5 scored, 2 conceded).
- AEnyimba3-2W
- HAbia Warriors0-2L
- AInter Lagos3-0W
- ADoma United0-2L
- HDoma United4-0W
- HRanchers Bees1-0W
Sporting Lagos: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Barau: form and key numbers
Barau have won three, drawn seven and lost one of their 11 NPFL games so far, scoring 13 and letting in 10. That has them 7th on 16 points.
Their last six in all competitions read two wins, three draws and one defeat, at 0.8 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Abia Warriors 2-0 at home; before that came a goalless draw away at Ikorodu City and a 3-1 win at home to Ranchers Bees.
Barau are unbeaten in five. Four clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank four times. On the road they've won none of four recently (0 scored, 2 conceded).
- HAbia Warriors2-0W
- AIkorodu City0-0D
- HRanchers Bees3-1W
- AKun Khalifat FC0-0D
- ABendel Insurance0-0D
- ANiger Tornadoes0-2L
Barau: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Sporting Lagos vs Barau: match analysis
Home and away form points to Sporting Lagos: Sporting Lagos have won two of their last three at home, Barau none of their last four on the road. One point separates the two sides in the table. Sporting Lagos also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Plateau United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +4 | 16 |
| 7 | Barau | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | +3 | 16 |
| 8 | Niger Tornadoes | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 16 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 10 | Shooting Stars | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sporting Lagos | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
| 12 | Doma United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
We make Sporting Lagos favourites at 38%, with Barau on 34% and the draw at 29%. In truth there's very little in it.
- 1.80.8
- 1.00.5
- 1.21.1
On goals, it expects around 2.4 in the game: 1.2 for Sporting Lagos and 1.1 for Barau. Over 2.5 goals is 42% and both teams scoring 48%.
Their recent games have averaged 2.1 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultSporting Lagos win38%
- Double chanceEither team wins71%
- GoalsUnder 2.558%
- Both teams to scoreNo52%
- Clean sheetSporting Lagos32%
- CornersSporting Lagos 5.2 · Barau 4.49.7 expected
- Cards4.3 yellows expectedRed 15%
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