Katsina United vs Sporting Lagos prediction
Katsina United
Sunday, 1 November 2026
2:1Half time 2 : 0NPFL
Sporting Lagos
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Katsina United vs Sporting Lagos: preview and prediction
Katsina United welcome Sporting Lagos to Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina on Sunday 1 November, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 11 in the NPFL. Katsina United are 9th after 11 games, while Sporting Lagos sit 11th having played ten. Last time out Katsina United drew 2-2 at home with Plateau United, and Sporting Lagos won 3-2 away at Plateau United. Katsina United haven't lost any of their last four at home.
Katsina United: form and key numbers
So far in the NPFL, Katsina United have won four, drawn four and lost three of 11, with 14 goals scored and 15 conceded, good for 9th place and 16 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, three draws and one defeat, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.3 against. Last time out they drew 2-2 with Plateau United; before that came a 1-0 defeat away at Kano Pillars and a 4-2 win at home to Enyimba.
The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. At home they've won two of four recently (9 scored, 6 conceded).
- HPlateau United2-2D
- AKano Pillars0-1L
- HEnyimba4-2W
- AInter Lagos1-1D
- HRivers United1-1D
- HDoma United2-1W
Katsina 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 three wins, three draws and no defeats, at 1.7 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Plateau United 3-2 away; before that came a 2-1 win at home to Bendel Insurance and a 1-1 draw away at Kano Pillars.
Sporting Lagos are unbeaten in six. On the road they've won two of three recently (7 scored, 5 conceded).
- APlateau United3-2W
- HBendel Insurance2-1W
- AKano Pillars1-1D
- HIkorodu City0-0D
- HBarau FC1-1D
- AEnyimba3-2W
Sporting Lagos: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Katsina United vs Sporting Lagos: match analysis
There isn't much between Katsina United's home form and Sporting Lagos's away form. One point separates the two sides in the table.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Niger Tornadoes | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 16 |
| 9 | Katsina United | 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 Katsina United favourites at 42%, with Sporting Lagos on 26% and the draw at 32%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it. The recent numbers lean the other way, but once you account for who each side has played, Katsina United still come out ahead.
- 1.71.7
- 1.31.2
- 1.20.9
On goals, it expects around 2.1 in the game: 1.2 for Katsina United and 0.9 for Sporting Lagos. Over 2.5 goals is 37% and both teams scoring 45%.
Their recent games have averaged 2.9 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultKatsina United win42%
- Double chanceKatsina United or draw74%
- GoalsUnder 2.563%
- Both teams to scoreNo55%
- Clean sheetKatsina United37%
- CornersKatsina United 5.6 · Sporting Lagos 4.29.9 expected
- Cards4.5 yellows expectedRed 15%
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