Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos prediction
Plateau United
Sunday, 18 October 2026
2:3Half time 2 : 1NPFL
Sporting Lagos
- Dawa 34′, 45+5′
- Baba 10′
- Samuel 54′
- Adeede 83′
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Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos: preview and prediction
Plateau United welcome Sporting Lagos to Rwang Pam Stadium in Jos on Sunday 18 October, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 9 in the NPFL. Plateau United are 6th after 11 games, while Sporting Lagos sit 11th having played ten. Last time out Plateau United beat Kano Pillars 4-0 at home, and Sporting Lagos beat Bendel Insurance 2-1 at home. Plateau United haven't lost any of their last three at home.
Plateau United: form and key numbers
So far in the NPFL, Plateau United have won four, drawn four and lost three of 11, with 18 goals scored and 14 conceded, good for 6th place and 16 points.
Over the last six matches it has been three wins, two draws and one defeat, averaging 2.0 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they beat Kano Pillars 4-0 at home; before that came a 2-0 defeat away at Enyimba and a 2-0 win at home to Inter Lagos.
Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won three of three recently (9 scored, 1 conceded).
- HKano Pillars4-0W
- AEnyimba0-2L
- HInter Lagos2-0W
- ADoma United2-2D
- HShooting Stars3-1W
- ANiger Tornadoes1-1D
Plateau United: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Sporting Lagos: form and key numbers
Sporting Lagos have won four, drawn three and lost three of their ten NPFL games so far, scoring 14 and letting in 13. That has them 11th on 15 points.
Their last six in all competitions read two wins, three draws and one defeat, at 1.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Bendel Insurance 2-1 at home; before that came a 1-1 draw away at Kano Pillars and a goalless draw at home to Ikorodu City.
Sporting Lagos are unbeaten in five. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won one of two recently (4 scored, 3 conceded).
- HBendel Insurance2-1W
- AKano Pillars1-1D
- HIkorodu City0-0D
- HBarau FC1-1D
- AEnyimba3-2W
- HAbia Warriors0-2L
Sporting Lagos: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos: match analysis
Home and away form points to Plateau United: Plateau United have won three of their last three at home, Sporting Lagos one of their last two on the road. One point separates the two sides in the table. Plateau United also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 17 |
| 6 | Plateau United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +4 | 16 |
| 7 | Barau | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | +3 | 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 Plateau United clear favourites at 66%, with Sporting Lagos on 12% and the draw at 22%.
- 2.01.2
- 1.01.2
- 1.70.8
On goals, it expects around 2.5 in the game: 1.7 for Plateau United and 0.8 for Sporting Lagos. Over 2.5 goals is 50% and both teams scoring 51%.
Backed by home and away records, the table and goal difference.
Every market at a glance
- ResultPlateau United win66%
- Double chancePlateau United or draw88%
- GoalsUnder 2.550%
- Both teams to scoreYes51%
- Clean sheetPlateau United37%
- CornersPlateau United 5.8 · Sporting Lagos 4.19.9 expected
- Cards4.3 yellows expectedRed 15%
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Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos