Niger Tornadoes vs Barau
Nigeria • NPFL • 2026/2027 • Round 11
Niger Tornadoes30 October 2026
Barau
Match information
- Country
- Nigeria
- Competition
- NPFL
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 11
- Date
- 30 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Lokoja Confluence Stadium, Lokoja
Prediction
Niger Tornadoes win48%
Draw32%
Barau win20%
Clubs
Niger Tornadoes
- Founded
- 1970
- Country
- Nigeria
- Stadium
- Lokoja Confluence Stadium
- City
- Lokoja
- Capacity
- 25 000
- Surface
- grass
Barau
- Country
- Nigeria
Recent form
Niger TornadoesLWDWW
BarauDLDDD
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Plateau United | 10 | +4 | 15 |
| 5 | Barau | 10 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 |  Bendel | 9 | +2 | 15 |
| … | ||||
| 8 |  Kano Pillars | 10 | +1 | 15 |
| 9 | Niger Tornadoes | 10 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 |  Doma United | 9 | 0 | 14 |
Head-to-head
- 14 January 2026 • NPFL • Barau 2 : 1 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 28 December 2025 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 2 : 0 Barau (Half-time 1 : 0)
1X2 odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bet365 | 1.57 | 3.30 | 5.75 |
| Marathon | 1.60 | 3.08 | 5.80 |
| Betfair | 1.62 | 3.25 | 5.50 |
| 1xBet | 1.62 | 3.08 | 5.99 |
| Dafabet | 1.74 | 3.15 | 5.40 |
Best odds: 1 - 1.74 | X - 3.30 | 2 - 5.99
Double Chance
- 1X
- 1.11
- X2
- 2.15
- 12
- 1.30
Both Teams To Score
- Yes
- 2.47
- No
- 1.46
Over / Under
- Over 0.5
- 1.07
- Under 0.5
- 5.95
- Over 1.5
- 1.52
- Under 1.5
- 2.31
- Over 2.5
- 2.60
- Under 2.5
- 1.48
- Over 3.5
- 5.30
- Under 3.5
- 1.09
- Over 4.5
- 11.00
- Under 4.5
- 1.01
Asian Handicap
| Handicap | Niger Tornadoes | Barau |
|---|---|---|
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 6.80 | 1.04 |
| -2 / +2 | 5.80 | 1.07 |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 3.04 | 1.29 |
| -1 / +1 | 2.27 | 1.53 |
| 0 / 0 | 1.15 | 4.20 |
Match result probability
Niger Tornadoes win48%
Draw32%
Barau win20%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 80%
- X2
- 52%
- 12
- 68%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 51%
- Under 1.5
- 49%
- Over 2.5
- 25%
- Under 2.5
- 75%
- Over 3.5
- 9%
- Under 3.5
- 91%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 30%
- No
- 70%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Niger Tornadoes | Barau |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 95% | 5% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 80% | 20% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 48% | 52% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 20% | 80% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 6% | 93% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 2% | 98% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 0% | 100% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Barau
- Ladan Bosso
Squad - Niger Tornadoes
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Jerry Isaac | - |
| 13 | Derrick Julu | 24 |
| 35 | Abubakar Suleiman | - |
| Defenders | ||
| 3 | Mohammed Aliyu | 33 |
| 3 | Mohammed Goyi | 33 |
| 4 | Moses Obiafudo | - |
| 5 | Sunday Akinmoladun | 29 |
| 18 | Abba Khalid | 20 |
| 21 | Yusuf Abdulazeez | 22 |
| 23 | Usman Audu | - |
| 25 | David Bukar Damboama | - |
| 30 | John Godwin | - |
| Midfielders | ||
| 4 | Ibrahim Sabiu | - |
| 6 | Chigozie Ani | - |
| 8 | Badejo Oluwaseun | 26 |
| 14 | Ifeanyi Okoye | 34 |
| 15 | Rickson Mendos | 19 |
| 16 | Daniel Hussaini | - |
| 18 | Musa Bashir | - |
| 19 | Babatunde Hannafi | 19 |
| 19 | Michael Nelson | - |
| 26 | Michael Olalusi | 22 |
| Forwards | ||
| 6 | Wasiu Jimoh | 30 |
| 9 | Ismail Sarki | 24 |
| 11 | Tasiu Lawal | 29 |
| 20 | Sadeeq Abubakar | 19 |
| 22 | Musa Afeez | 23 |
| 27 | Sadiq Auwal | 21 |
| 28 | Abdullahi Zulkifilu | - |
| 29 | Abbati Musa | - |
| 32 | Bashiru Usman | - |
Squad - Barau
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Chisom Chiaha | 28 |
| 24 | Emeka Nwabulu | 30 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Kalu Okagube Orji | 34 |
| 3 | Bismark Duah | - |
| 5 | Moses Tsehuan | 32 |
| 12 | Idris Saidu | - |
| 22 | Aliyu Sugau | - |
| 27 | Segun Adekunle | 26 |
| 33 | Ibrahim Nura | 24 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 4 | Ebuka Nwokorie | - |
| 8 | Usman Maidubuji | 22 |
| 9 | Stanley Chukwudi Oganbor | 28 |
| 11 | Sunday Anthony | 26 |
| 14 | Daddy Abdulrahman | 23 |
| 16 | Stephen Wisdom | 21 |
| 23 | Energy Etunuya | - |
| 25 | Hillary Ekawu | 22 |
| 30 | Anthony Omaka | 31 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 | Joseph Atule | 25 |
| 16 | Joseph Kemin | - |
| 19 | Henry Ezeonye | - |
| 29 | Uche Moses | - |
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
Niger Tornadoes wins1
Draws0
Barau wins1
- Goals: Niger Tornadoes
- 3 (1.5)
- Goals: Barau
- 2 (1.0)
- Goals per match
- 2.5
- Both teams scored
- 1 / 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 1 / 2
Results
- 14 January 2026 • NPFL • Barau 2 : 1 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 28 December 2025 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 2 : 0 Barau (Half-time 1 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Niger Tornadoes | Barau | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 4-3-3 | 3-6-1 |
| Scored (per match) | 9 (0.9) | 13 (1.3) |
| Conceded (per match) | 8 (0.8) | 10 (1.0) |
| Clean sheets | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
Recent form - Niger Tornadoes
- W25 October 2026 • NPFL • Abia Warriors 0 : 1 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W18 October 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 2 : 1 Ikorodu City (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D10 October 2026 • NPFL • Ranchers Bees 0 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W4 October 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 1 : 0 Kun Khalifa (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L27 September 2026 • NPFL • Nasarawa 1 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D23 September 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 0 : 0 Warri Wolves (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • NPFL • Katsina Utd 1 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D14 September 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 1 : 1 Plateau United (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L6 September 2026 • NPFL • Kano Pillars 3 : 2 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W30 August 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 2 : 1 Enyimba (Half-time 1 : 0)
Recent form - Barau
- D25 October 2026 • NPFL • Barau 1 : 1 Kwara (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D18 October 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 0 : 0 Barau (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D11 October 2026 • NPFL • Barau 2 : 2 Rangers Int'l (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L4 October 2026 • NPFL • Bendel 4 : 1 Barau (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D26 September 2026 • NPFL • Sporting Lagos 1 : 1 Barau (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W23 September 2026 • NPFL • Barau 2 : 0 Abia Warriors (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D19 September 2026 • NPFL • Ikorodu City 0 : 0 Barau (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W13 September 2026 • NPFL • Barau 3 : 1 Ranchers Bees (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D6 September 2026 • NPFL • Kun Khalifa 0 : 0 Barau (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W30 August 2026 • NPFL • Barau 3 : 1 Nasarawa (Half-time 1 : 1)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rivers United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 17 |
| 2 |  Rangers Int'l | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 |  Nasarawa | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 17 |
| 4 | Plateau United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 15 |
| 5 | Barau | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 | Bendel | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 |
| 7 |  Sporting Lagos | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 | Kano Pillars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 9 | Niger Tornadoes | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 | Doma United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 |  Ikorodu City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 13 |
| 12 |  Katsina Utd | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 |  Kwara | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 |  Warri Wolves | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 |  Shooting | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | Kun Khalifa | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 |  Abia Warriors | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 |
| 18 | Ranchers Bees | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 |
| 19 |  Enyimba | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 8 |
| 20 | Inter Lagos | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendel | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 13 |
| 3 | Nasarawa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Plateau United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 5 | Barau | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 6 | Ikorodu City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
| 7 | Shooting | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 11 |
| 8 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
| 9 | Doma United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 |
| 10 | Kwara | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 11 | Katsina Utd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 12 | Niger Tornadoes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 |
| 13 | Rangers Int'l | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| 15 | Kun Khalifa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
| 16 | Ranchers Bees | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
| 17 | Enyimba | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 18 | Abia Warriors | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 19 | Sporting Lagos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 20 | Inter Lagos | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Lagos | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Rangers Int'l | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Nasarawa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 5 | Niger Tornadoes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 6 | Barau | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 8 | Abia Warriors | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 10 | Inter Lagos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 11 | Doma United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 12 | Ikorodu City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 |
| 13 | Warri Wolves | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 14 | Katsina Utd | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| 15 | Kun Khalifa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 2 |
| 16 | Kwara | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 17 | Enyimba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
| 18 | Shooting | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 1 |
| 19 | Bendel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
| 20 | Ranchers Bees | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0 |