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Nigeria Premier Football League · Matchday 13

Shooting Stars vs Bendel Insurance

· Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan

Alin prediction Shooting Stars to win

Cblended with market odds

Predicted score 2 – 0

10% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
Shooting StarsDrawBendel Insurance
  • WhyHigher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.06 vs 0.99.
  • RiskNo edge: the market already prices this — Shooting Stars is the favourite, not a value bet.
Best market odds
Shooting Stars1.43 Draw4.00 Bendel Insurance8.50

Price as of

Expected return at 1.43: -8.7% per unit staked

Shooting Stars vs Bendel Insurance preview

Shooting Stars face Bendel Insurance with a 64% probability of winning, while Bendel Insurance has only a 13% chance. The most likely scoreline is 2-0, supported by expected goals of 2.06 for Shooting Stars and 0.99 for Bendel Insurance. This suggests a strong performance from the home side.

However, recent form shows that Bendel Insurance has won 4 of their last 6 matches, which could challenge Shooting Stars' dominance. Additionally, the model indicates a 59% chance of Over 2.5 goals and a 56% chance for both teams to score. These factors could lead to a different outcome than anticipated.

Shooting Stars vs Bendel Insurance: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceShooting StarsDrawBendel Insurance
Model61%23%16%
Market65%23%12%
Published64%23%13%
Edge-1%0%+1%
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.06 vs 0.99.

Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page. Best available price on the pick: 1.43, recorded — the top price across the 6 books we record, each at its own last update. Expected return at that price: -8.7% per unit staked (published probability × price − 1).

Shooting Stars and Bendel Insurance expected goals

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

2.06Shooting Stars
0.99Bendel Insurance
Total expected goals
3.05
Attack rating (Shooting Stars / Bendel Insurance)
1.17 / 1.37
Defence rating (Shooting Stars / Bendel Insurance)
1.15 / 1.19

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

Shooting Stars vs Bendel Insurance score probability

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

01234+ 0 5.7% 3.7% 2.3% 0.8% 0.2% 1 8.8% 10.6% 4.8% 1.6% 0.5% 2 10.0% 9.9% 4.9% 1.6% 0.5% 3 6.9% 6.8% 3.4% 1.1% 0.3% 4+ 5.7% 5.7% 2.8% 0.9% 0.3%

Rows: Shooting Stars goals. Columns: Bendel Insurance goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Shooting Stars vs Bendel Insurance goals probability

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

Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 82%
Over 2.5 59%
Over 3.5 36%
Both teams to score
56%
No goals (0–0)
6%

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 Shooting Stars vs Bendel Insurance

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Shooting Stars64%1.57
Draw23%4.30
Bendel Insurance13%7.75
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.559%1.70
Under 2.541%2.43
Both teams to scoreYes56%1.79
No44%2.27
Double chance1X (Shooting Stars or draw)87%1.15
12 (either side)77%1.30
X2 (draw or Bendel Insurance)36%2.77
Handicap -1Shooting Stars win by 2+38%2.61
Push (exactly one goal)23%—

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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Shooting Stars and Bendel Insurance recent form

Shooting Stars 2W 2D 2L
Bendel Insurance 4W 0D 2L

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

Home vs away this season

Shooting Stars at home

Record (W-D-L)
4-2-0
Win rate
67%
Goals for / match
1.83
Goals against / match
0.50
Clean sheets
3 of 6
  • They have won 4 of their 12 league games this season, scoring 1.3 goals per match.
  • They average 1.8 goals per game at home against 0.8 on the road.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 12 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 5 of 12 matches.

Bendel Insurance away

Record (W-D-L)
1-0-5
Win rate
17%
Goals for / match
0.67
Goals against / match
1.67
Clean sheets
0 of 6
  • They have won 7 of their 12 league games this season, scoring 1.7 goals per match.
  • They average 2.7 goals per game at home against 0.7 on the road.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 12 matches.

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

Shooting Stars vs Bendel Insurance head-to-head

Last 8 meetings: Shooting Stars 3 · draws 3 · Bendel Insurance 2.

Shooting StarsDrawsBendel Insurance
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-01-25Shooting Stars1-0Bendel InsuranceNigeria Premier Football League
2025-08-30Bendel Insurance1-1Shooting StarsNigeria Premier Football League
2025-02-08Shooting Stars1-0Bendel InsuranceNPFL
2024-10-02Bendel Insurance1-0Shooting StarsNPFL
2024-02-29Shooting Stars1-0Bendel InsuranceNPFL
2023-10-07Bendel Insurance2-0Shooting StarsNPFL
2023-05-07Bendel Insurance1-1Shooting StarsNPFL
2023-02-12Shooting Stars2-2Bendel InsuranceNPFL

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Before and after this match

Prediction snapshot Shooting Stars to win Predicted score 2 – 0 C Bet on Shooting Stars