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Nasarawa United vs Niger TornadoesLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Npfl2025/20262025/2026
Nasarawa United

Nasarawa United

Yusuf13'(P)
Oluwasegun22'
2
-FT
1
Jan 18, 2026
Lafia Township Stadium|Lafia
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Niger Tornadoes

Niger Tornadoes

Liman84'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Goal!
2-1
Ahmad Liman
Ahmad Liman
84'·Niger Tornadoes
⚽
81'Yellow Card
Pam Samuel
Pam Samuel
Nasarawa United
72'Yellow Card
—
Nasarawa United
53'Yellow Card
—
Niger Tornadoes
Goal!
2-0
Adekunle Oluwasegun
22'·Nasarawa United
⚽
15'Yellow Card
Abubakar Abdullahi
Nasarawa United
Goal!
1-0
Anas Yusuf
Anas Yusuf
13'·Nasarawa United
⚽
9'Yellow Card
Ahmed Family
Ahmed Family
Niger Tornadoes

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Nasarawa United
Nasarawa United
Niger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes
57%Ball Possession43%
11Shots Total11
6Shots On Target5
12Corners8
15Fouls12
3Yellow Cards2
6Offsides2
5Shots Off Target6
130Attacks132
73Dangerous Attacks77
2Goals1
13Free Kicks21
4Substitutions4
3Injuries1

Nasarawa United vs Niger Tornadoes — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Nasarawa United15L204025/151-4
Niger Tornadoes15L101416/157-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Nasarawa United — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs Shooting Stars2025-12-08
  2. D0-0 @ Plateau United2025-12-14
  3. D0-0 vs Barau2025-12-23
  4. L0-3 @ Kano Pillars2025-12-28
  5. L0-1 vs Kano Pillars2026-01-14
Niger Tornadoes — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 @ Kwara United2025-12-07
  2. W3-0 vs El Kanemi Warriors2025-12-14
  3. L1-2 @ Shooting Stars2025-12-21
  4. W2-0 vs Barau2025-12-28
  5. L1-2 @ Barau2026-01-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
4
Period covered
2022-02-21 – 2025-08-27
Nasarawa United wins
2
Draws
0
Niger Tornadoes wins
2
Avg goals per meeting
1.25
Over 2.5 goals
0%
Both teams scored
0%
Home side won
100%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 4 finished meetings (2022-02-21 – 2025-08-27) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-08-27Niger Tornadoes1-0Nasarawa United
2025-02-02Nasarawa United2-0Niger Tornadoes
2022-06-18Niger Tornadoes1-0Nasarawa United
2022-02-21Nasarawa United1-0Niger Tornadoes
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Nasarawa United638563LWLWL10-4
Niger Tornadoes1638481DLDDW10+6

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
8 ptsNasarawa United 56 · Niger Tornadoes 48
Positions
#6 vs #16
Goals per game
0.97/0.89 vs 0.97/0.95scored/conceded per game · league average 1.01

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-01-18

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 4 matches
Nasarawa United
Won 50%
(2/4)
Draw 0%
(0/4)
Niger Tornadoes
Won 50%
(2/4)
Goals
3-2
Total matches
4

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 4 matches

2
Nasarawa United wins
0
Draws
2
Niger Tornadoes wins
Goals Scored
3 - 2
Aug 27, 2025 • Npfl
Niger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes
1-0
Nasarawa United
Nasarawa United
Feb 2, 2025 • Npfl
Nasarawa United
Nasarawa United
2-0
Niger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes
Jun 18, 2022 • Npfl
Niger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes
1-0
Nasarawa United
Nasarawa United

Fixtures

Matchday 21 — Npfl

Match Report

The table read 6th (Nasarawa United, 56 pts) against 16th (Niger Tornadoes, 48 pts), 8 points apart. Niger Tornadoes's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Nasarawa United were scoring 0.97 and conceding 0.89, Niger Tornadoes 0.97 and 0.95, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.

Across 4 recorded meetings, Nasarawa United have 2 wins to Niger Tornadoes's 2, with 0 draws, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 100% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.

The venue was Lafia Township Stadium in Lafia, with room for 5,000 spectators. Nasarawa United led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Nasarawa United: Adekunle Oluwasegun (22'), Anas Yusuf (13') · Niger Tornadoes: Ahmad Liman (84')

More details:

Nasarawa United — live results and scheduleNiger Tornadoes — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Nasarawa United vs Niger Tornadoes?
Nasarawa United 2-1 Niger Tornadoes. Npfl match played on 18 Jan 2026.
What league is Nasarawa United vs Niger Tornadoes in?
This match is part of the Npfl. The match was played at Lafia Township Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Nasarawa United and Niger Tornadoes?
In 4 meetings between 2022 and 2025: Nasarawa United has 2 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses against Niger Tornadoes.
Where was Nasarawa United vs Niger Tornadoes played?
The match was played at Lafia Township Stadium.