Match Report
Both sides brought 56 points into this one — Nasarawa United 6th, Bendel Insurance 5th. The last five rounds placed Nasarawa United no better than 10th for form, against 6th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Nasarawa United 0.97 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Bendel Insurance 1.16 and 1, with the league averaging 1.01.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Nasarawa United, 0 by Bendel Insurance, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
Lafia Township Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Nasarawa United led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Nasarawa United: Joshua John (41')
Key stats
Possession: Nasarawa United 56% · Bendel Insurance 44% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 10-0