Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos preview
Plateau United faces Sporting Lagos with a 70% probability of winning compared to Sporting Lagos's 9%. The most likely scoreline is 2-0, which aligns with Plateau United's expected goals of 2.05 against Sporting Lagos's 0.64. This suggests a strong advantage for Plateau United.
However, the match could deviate from this prediction if Sporting Lagos's recent form improves, as they have shown resilience with a recent record of W-D-D-D-W-L. Additionally, while there is a 50% chance of Over 2.5 goals and a 42% chance for both teams to score, any unexpected performance from Sporting Lagos could challenge Plateau United's dominance.
Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos: model vs market
| Source | Plateau United | Draw | Sporting Lagos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 70% | 21% | 9% |
| Market | — | — | — |
| Published | 70% | 21% | 9% |
| Edge | — | — | — |
- Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.05 vs 0.64.
- Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.
Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the model alone (no market price recorded yet).
Plateau United and Sporting Lagos expected goals
The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.
- Total expected goals
- 2.69
- Attack rating (Plateau United / Sporting Lagos)
- 1.37 / 1.13
- Defence rating (Plateau United / Sporting Lagos)
- 0.93 / 1.01
Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.
Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos score probability
Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.
Rows: Plateau United goals. Columns: Sporting Lagos goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.
Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos goals probability
Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.
- Both teams to score
- 42%
- No goals (0–0)
- 8%
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 Plateau United vs Sporting Lagos
| Market | Selection | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | Plateau United | 70% | 1.43 |
| Draw | 21% | 4.81 | |
| Sporting Lagos | 9% | 10.53 | |
| Over/Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 | 50% | 1.98 |
| Under 2.5 | 50% | 2.02 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 42% | 2.39 |
| No | 58% | 1.72 | |
| Double chance | 1X (Plateau United or draw) | 91% | 1.10 |
| 12 (either side) | 79% | 1.26 | |
| X2 (draw or Sporting Lagos) | 30% | 3.30 | |
| Handicap -1 | Plateau United win by 2+ | 45% | 2.21 |
| Push (exactly one goal) | 24% | — |
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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Plateau United and Sporting Lagos recent form
Plateau United
3W 2D 1L
Sporting Lagos
2W 3D 1L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Plateau United at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 4-0-0
- Win rate
- 100%
- Goals for / match
- 2.50
- Goals against / match
- 0.25
- Clean sheets
- 3 of 4
- They have won 3 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 1.3 goals per match.
- They average 2.0 goals per game at home against 0.8 on the road.
Sporting Lagos away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 2-1-1
- Win rate
- 50%
- Goals for / match
- 1.75
- Goals against / match
- 1.25
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 4
- They have won 2 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 1.1 goals per match.
- They average 1.8 goals per game on the road against 0.3 at home.
- They have failed to score in 3 of 7 matches.
League matches this season before kick-off: Plateau United at home only, Sporting Lagos away only.
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Before and after this match
- Plateau United, previous: Plateau United v Kano Pillars analysis
- Sporting Lagos, previous: Sporting Lagos vs Bendel Insurance prediction