Match summary
Before kickoff, Kwara United were 10th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games. Bayelsa United had lost 5 matches in a row before this one. Only 17% of their 6 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Bayelsa United vs Kwara UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
2025/20264
-FT
0May 24, 2026
Sapele Township Stadium
Match Timeline
Goal!
4-0
Eyong Nneyi Ofem
70'·Bayelsa United
⚽
Goal!
3-0
Stephen Wisdom
65'·Bayelsa United
⚽
Goal!
2-0
Saro Loveday
60'·Bayelsa United
⚽
58'Missed Penalty
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Kwara United
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Kwara United
4Goals0
Team Lineups
Manager: Monday Omoro Odigie
Starting XI
35
EA
Ezekiel Andy4
SL
Saro Loveday2
KI
Kelvin Ihunwo7
SW
Stephen Wisdom25
AE
Ayiba Edwin23
SG
Shuaibu Garba19
BT
Bina Tombiri10
EO
Eyong Nneyi OfemSubstitutes
8
CO
Chinedu Onyinjekwu16
KO
Kolawole Oladipo21
A
Abidde26
EE
Energy Etunuya34
PS
Pinna SagbamaoweiManager: Ashifat Sulyman Olayinka
Starting XI
25
YI
Yahaya Ibrahim5
JG
Jimoh Gbadamosi12
MK
Muhammed Kabiru6
GA
Gabriel Jeremiah Abutu20
TG
Toyeeb Gidado2
BB
Babatunde BrightSubstitutes
7
MS
Mohammed Samsudeen10
MA
Mohammed Alao17
AA
Abdulsalam Abdulsalam19
BH
Babatunde Akaje Hannafi27
MS
Mustapha Salisu36
SE
Somtochukwu EzenaboPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelvin Ihunwo DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Saro Loveday DF | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Stephen Wisdom MF | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Eyong Nneyi Ofem FW | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Bina Tombiri MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Shuaibu Garba | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Ayiba Edwin MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Ezekiel Andy GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Bayelsa United vs Kwara United — computed insights
- Bayelsa United, 19th before kickoff, beat Kwara United, who were 10th.(Table before kickoff: Bayelsa United 39 points from 36 matches, Kwara United 50 from 37.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayelsa United | 15 | L5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0/15 | 3-9 |
| Kwara United | 15 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11/15 | 9-3 |
- L0-1 @ Abia Warriors2026-04-06
- L0-1 vs Wikki Tourist2026-04-12
- L2-3 @ Katsina United2026-04-19
- L0-2 vs Enugu Rangers2026-05-03
- L1-2 @ Remo Stars2026-05-10
- W3-0 vs El Kanemi Warriors2026-04-05
- D0-0 @ Shooting Stars2026-04-12
- W2-1 vs Barau2026-04-19
- D2-2 @ Niger Tornadoes2026-05-03
- W2-0 vs Enyimba2026-05-10
- Meetings on record
- 6
- Period covered
- 2013-06-09 – 2025-12-21
- Bayelsa United wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Kwara United wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.83
- Over 2.5 goals
- 17%
- Both teams scored
- 33%
- Home side won
- 83%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 1D 3L (Bayelsa United view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.8 vs 1.83
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | Kwara United | 2-0 | Bayelsa United |
| 2025-02-15 | Kwara United | 1-0 | Bayelsa United |
| 2024-09-29 | Bayelsa United | 1-1 | Kwara United |
| 2024-03-13 | Kwara United | 1-0 | Bayelsa United |
| 2023-10-29 | Bayelsa United | 2-1 | Kwara United |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayelsa United | 19 | 36 | 39 | -9 | LLLLL | 20 | -1 |
| Kwara United | 10 | 37 | 50 | 3 | WDWDW | 2 | +8 |
- Points gap
- 11 ptsBayelsa United 39 · Kwara United 50
- Positions
- #19 vs #10
- Goals per game
- 0.89/1.14 vs 0.95/0.86scored/conceded per game · league average 0.99
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 6 matches
Goals
3-8
Total matches
6Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 6 matches
1
Bayelsa United wins
1
Draws
4
Kwara United wins
Goals Scored
3 - 8
Matchday 38 — Npfl
- Katsina United vs Rivers United — 30 Sept 20261-1
- Niger Tornadoes vs Shooting Stars — 24 May 20261-0
- Bendel Insurance vs Remo Stars — 24 May 20261-1
- Kun Khalifat vs Wikki Tourist — 24 May 20263-1
- Plateau United vs Kano Pillars — 11 Oct 20264-0
- Ikorodu City vs Enugu Rangers — 27 Sept 20262-0
- Enyimba vs El Kanemi Warriors — 24 May 20263-0
- Warri Wolves vs Abia Warriors — 24 May 20262-1
- Barau vs Nasarawa United — 30 Aug 20263-1