Match Report
Enyimba (16th, 0 pts) visited Niger Tornadoes (6th, 3 pts) with 3 points between them. Niger Tornadoes ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Niger Tornadoes were scoring 2 and conceding 1, Enyimba 1 and 2, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Niger Tornadoes have 2 wins to Enyimba's 4, with 3 draws, at 1.67 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings. Only 22% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Ilorin Township Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Niger Tornadoes led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Niger Tornadoes: Mohammed Aliyu (40'), Michael Olalusi (83') · Enyimba: Williams Wonah Eba (71')
Key stats
Possession: Niger Tornadoes 58% · Enyimba 42% · Total shots: 19-6 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 5-5