Match Report
56 points for Bendel Insurance (5th), 49 for Enyimba (13th): a 7-point gap. Enyimba had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Per game in the league, Bendel Insurance were scoring 1.16 and conceding 1, Enyimba 1.16 and 1.11, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Bendel Insurance win, 1 for Enyimba, 4 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Uniben Sport Complex, with room for 1,000 spectators. Bendel Insurance led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bendel Insurance: Alex Oweilayefa (28'), Efe Ubiomo (76')
Key stats
Possession: Bendel Insurance 57% · Enyimba 43% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 6-10