Nigeria NPFL, round 9 · Sunday, 18 October, MSK

Plateau United — Sporting Lagos

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Model prediction for 18 October

Plateau United69%
Draw20%
Sporting Lagos11%
Model estimate at MSK

In short

Plateau United are clear favourites: 69% against 11% for the opponent, draw 20%.

The model expects plenty of goals: 2.5 in total, against a competition average of 2.1.

Over 2.5 goals — 46%, both teams to score — 40%.

Why

  • By the strength ratings Plateau United are about 0.6 goals per match stronger.

Probabilities

Expected goals: Plateau United — Sporting Lagos What is xG?1.9–0.6
Plateau United not to lose89%
Sporting Lagos not to lose31%
No draw80%
Both teams to score: yes40%
Both teams to score: no60%
Total over 2.546%
Total under 2.554%

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Form

Plateau United

  • 11.10Kano Pillars4:0
  • 04.10away · Enyimba0:2
  • 27.09Inter Lagos2:0
  • 23.09away · Doma United2:2
  • 20.09Shooting Stars3:1

Sporting Lagos

  • 11.10Bendel Insurance2:1
  • 03.10away · Kano Pillars1:1
  • 30.09Ikorodu City0:0
  • 26.09Barau1:1
  • 23.09away · Enyimba3:2

Head to head

  • 12.06.2024Sporting Lagos — Plateau United1:2
  • 28.12.2023Plateau United — Sporting Lagos1:0

Table

Table «Overall», season 2026/27
#TeamPWDLGoals+/−Pts
2Rivers United FC844013–2+1116
3Plateau United842213–8+514
4Barau834112–9+313
7Bendel Insurance840414–13+112
8Sporting Lagos833210–9+112
9Katsina United833210–11-112

Season 2026/27

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Nigeria NPFL on the same day

This is the model’s statistical estimate, not a recommendation. An outcome at 69% will not happen in roughly 31 matches out of 100. How to read probabilities →