Match summary
Before kickoff, Niger Tornadoes were 7th in the table but 13th on points from the last five league games.
Bayelsa United vs Niger TornadoesResult, Lineups & H2H
Sapele Township Stadium
Bayelsa United vs Niger Tornadoes in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Bayelsa United2W 0D 3L
Bayelsa UnitedNiger Tornadoes
6Pointsof 156
4Goals scored7
5Goals conceded6
1Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row6
1Unbeaten in a row1
Head to head5 meetings · Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
- Bayelsa United wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Niger Tornadoes wins
- 3
2goals per meeting
40%both teams scored
20%3+ goals
60%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBayelsa United 1W 1D 3L · 2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 218 earlier results
Bayelsa UnitedNiger Tornadoes
#16Position#7
26Points21 v 22 games32
-5Goal difference+9
0.95Scored per gameleague avg 0.921.27
1.19Conceded per game0.86
#13Form table position#13
Match Timeline
Bayelsa UnitedNiger Tornadoes
- 80'Substitution · Niger Tornadoes · Kufre Ebong · InOut: Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai
- 80'Substitution · Niger Tornadoes · Joseph Godstime · In
- 67'Substitution · Niger Tornadoes · — · InOut: Ismail Sarki
- 61'Substitution · Niger Tornadoes · Chigozie Ani · InOut: Abdulaz Dalhatu
- 46'Substitution · Niger Tornadoes · R. Mendos · InOut: Ibrahim Abubakar Babawo
- 13'Yellow Card · Niger Tornadoes · Abdulaz Dalhatu
Match Statistics
Match stats
Bayelsa UnitedNiger Tornadoes
58%Ball Possession42%
16Shots Total7
6Shots On Target2
12Corners0
17Fouls28
0Yellow Cards4
1Offsides2
10Shots Off Target5
125Attacks115
84Dangerous Attacks56
28Free Kicks17
3Substitutions4
4Injuries5
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-4-2 · 4-3-3
Manager: Meremu Okara
Starting XI
-
OK
Oladipupo Kolawole-
UW
Ubong Williams-
GB
Gabriel Biriduba-
LO
Loveday Osaro-
KI
Kelvin Ihunwo-
NG
Nupe Godstime-
MJ
Mustapha Jawad-
MW
Magbisa Wisdom-
KM
Kehinde Malik-
EI
Ettah Ikoi-
EO
Energy OtunuyaSubstitutes
-
IY
Issa Yusuf-
CO
Chinedu Onyinjekwu-
EO
Eyong Nneyi Ofem-
PE
Peter Ebimobowei-
BT
Bina Tombiri-
AO
Arise Ogundare-
VP
Victor Peter-
EA
Ezekiel AndyManager: Hamza Abarah
Starting XI
-
IN
Ifeanyi Nchekube-
AK
Abba Khalid-
IS
Idris Saidu-
AF
Ahmed Family-
SA
Sunday Akinmoladun-
AD
Abdulaz Dalhatu-
MI
M. Ibrahim-
AD
Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai-
MN
Michael Nelson-
IS
Ismail Sarki-
IB
Ibrahim Abubakar BabawoSubstitutes
-
CA
Chigozie Ani-
KE
Kufre Ebong-
LA
Liman Ahmadu-
IO
Ifeanyi Okoye-
JG
Joseph Godstime-
BU
Bashiru Usman-
EC
Ezeifule Chibueze-
AS
Abubakar Suleiman-
RM
R. MendosPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelvin Ihunwo DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Loveday Osaro DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Ettah Ikoi FW | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Oladipupo Kolawole GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Energy Otunuya FW | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Nupe Godstime MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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