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Nigeria Premier Football League · Matchday 12

Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes

· Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City

Alin prediction Bendel Insurance to win

Cmodel only, no market odds

Predicted score 1 – 0

18% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
Bendel InsuranceDrawNiger Tornadoes
  • WhyHigher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.38 vs 0.60.
  • RiskNo bookmaker prices recorded yet, so this pick has not been checked against the market.

Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes preview

In the Nigeria Premier Football League fixture, Bendel Insurance has a 56% chance to win against Niger Tornadoes, who have a 15% chance. The most likely scoreline is 1-0, with a 17% probability. Bendel Insurance's expected goals stand at 1.46, while Niger Tornadoes are at 0.64, indicating a potential advantage for the home side.

However, the confidence grade is C, suggesting some uncertainty in the forecast. Both teams to score has a probability of 38%, and Over 2.5 goals is at 35%. This means if either team finds form or if the match dynamics shift, the outcome could differ from the prediction.

Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceBendel InsuranceDrawNiger Tornadoes
Model55%30%15%
Market———
Published55%30%15%
Edge———
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.38 vs 0.60.

Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the model alone (no market price recorded yet).

Bendel Insurance and Niger Tornadoes expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.38Bendel Insurance
0.60Niger Tornadoes
Total expected goals
1.97
Attack rating (Bendel Insurance / Niger Tornadoes)
1.33 / 0.78
Defence rating (Bendel Insurance / Niger Tornadoes)
1.22 / 0.70

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 15.0% 7.1% 2.5% 0.5% 0.1% 1 18.0% 12.6% 3.4% 0.7% 0.1% 2 13.2% 7.9% 2.3% 0.5% 0.1% 3 6.0% 3.6% 1.1% 0.2% 0.0% 4+ 2.8% 1.7% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0%

Rows: Bendel Insurance goals. Columns: Niger Tornadoes goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 85%
Over 1.5 60%
Over 2.5 32%
Over 3.5 14%
Both teams to score
35%
No goals (0–0)
15%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Bendel Insurance55%1.82
Draw30%3.32
Niger Tornadoes15%6.67
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.532%3.16
Under 2.568%1.46
Both teams to scoreYes35%2.88
No65%1.53
Double chance1X (Bendel Insurance or draw)85%1.18
12 (either side)70%1.43
X2 (draw or Niger Tornadoes)45%2.21
Handicap -1Bendel Insurance win by 2+28%3.59
Push (exactly one goal)27%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

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Bendel Insurance and Niger Tornadoes recent form

Bendel Insurance 3W 0D 3L
Niger Tornadoes 3W 2D 1L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Bendel Insurance at home

Record (W-D-L)
5-0-0
Win rate
100%
Goals for / match
2.80
Goals against / match
1.20
Clean sheets
0 of 5
  • They have won 6 of their 10 league games this season, scoring 1.8 goals per match.
  • They average 2.8 goals per game at home against 0.8 on the road.

Niger Tornadoes away

Record (W-D-L)
1-1-3
Win rate
20%
Goals for / match
0.60
Goals against / match
1.00
Clean sheets
2 of 5
  • They have won 4 of their 10 league games this season, scoring 0.9 goals per match.
  • They average 1.2 goals per game at home against 0.6 on the road.
  • They have kept 4 clean sheets in 10 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 10 matches.
  • 60% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

League matches this season before kick-off: Bendel Insurance at home only, Niger Tornadoes away only.

Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes head-to-head

Last 2 meetings: Bendel Insurance 1 · draws 1 · Niger Tornadoes 0.

Bendel InsuranceDrawsNiger Tornadoes
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-02-01Niger Tornadoes2-2Bendel InsuranceNigeria Premier Football League
2025-09-13Bendel Insurance1-0Niger TornadoesNigeria Premier Football League

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Before and after this match

Prediction snapshot Bendel Insurance to win Predicted score 1 – 0 C Bet on Bendel Insurance