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Bayelsa United

Nigeria flagNigeria·Current Manager: Meremu Okara
1.3
Goals/avg
36%
Win
64%
Loss
51%
Possession
10.1
Shots/avg
3.3
On target
3.9
Corners/avg
22.0
Fouls/avg
1.4
Cards/avg
67%
Home win
Card stats based on2025/2026·
(11 matches · 4-0-7)
Shots
10.1per matchLatest 5
Last 8 matches
ShotsOn GoalCornersFouls
1M3M6M1YALL
01 Mar 202624 May 2026
High
18
Low
5
Total
81
Goals
14
Wins4
Draws0
Losses7
DateOpponentResultGoalsShotsOn GoalInsideFoulsCornersOffsidesSubsSaves
24 May
Kwara UnitedKwara United4 - 04
10 May
Remo StarsRemo Stars2 - 115422
3 May
Enugu RangersEnugu Rangers0 - 20187
19 Apr
Katsina UnitedKatsina United3 - 22
12 Apr
Wikki TouristWikki Tourist0 - 10
6 Apr
Abia WarriorsAbia Warriors1 - 00111
29 Mar
Kano PillarsKano Pillars4 - 14114
22 Mar
Plateau UnitedPlateau United1 - 00102
15 Mar
Warri WolvesWarri Wolves2 - 12146
8 Mar
Kun KhalifatKun Khalifat1 - 0061
View all 11 matches

Squad

Manager: Meremu Okara
Players: 33Foreign: 0U-23: 10

Goalkeepers (5)

#PlayerAppGA
16Kolawole Oladipo000
3Issa YusufU231820
1Ikenna Benjamin---
24Fabby Clark-10
17Peter Ebimobowei520

Defenders (7)

#PlayerAppGA
33Ubong Williams2300
5Gabriel BiridubaU231800
29Arise Ogundare2000
12Hassan Oladimeji000
12Kenus GodswillU23---
6Chinedu Sunday Chukwu---
4Saro Loveday2210

Midfielders (11)

#PlayerAppGA
2Kelvin IhunwoU23300
7Stephen WisdomU23910
31Victor Peter000
7Kenneth Sheddy00-
26Energy Etunuya300
13Magbisa Wisdom1010
20Kehinde LawalU231800
19Bina Tombiri200
23Shuaibu Garba100
25Ayiba EdwinU23200
32Nupe GodstimeU23500

Attackers (10)

#PlayerAppGA
9Ettah Ikoi110
8Chinedu Onyinjekwu-10
11Stanley Idon---
18Samuel Don Pedro00-
27James Emo1920
28Abdulrashid Nasidi---
30A Christian---
Foluwa Akpokabowei---
15Godbless AyekeU23000
10Eyong Nneyi OfemU23820

Bayelsa United — computed season insights (2025/2026)

Form curve — last 10 league games
  1. L0-1 @ Kun Khalifat2026-03-08
  2. W2-1 vs Warri Wolves2026-03-15
  3. L0-1 @ Plateau United2026-03-22
  4. W4-1 vs Kano Pillars2026-03-29
  5. L0-1 @ Abia Warriors2026-04-06
  6. L0-1 vs Wikki Tourist2026-04-12
  7. L2-3 @ Katsina United2026-04-19
  8. L0-2 vs Enugu Rangers2026-05-03
  9. L1-2 @ Remo Stars2026-05-10
  10. W4-0 vs Kwara United2026-05-24
Form figures, computed
Points per game, season
1.1442 pts in 37 games
Points per game, last 10
0.9
Current run
W1
Consecutive games scoring
2
Consecutive games conceding
0
Bayelsa United — home vs away, computed from results
WherePldWDLGoalsPtsPPG
Home1994625-17311.63
Away18251111-24110.61
Season rates, computed
Clean sheets
22% (8/37)
Failed to score
41% (15/37)
Both teams scored
46% (17/37)
Season runs, computed
Best run of the season
5 unbeaten2025-11-02 → 2025-11-30
Worst run of the season
5 without a win2025-09-07 → 2025-10-05
Goal dependence, computed
Top scorer
James Emo · 4 goals · Npfl 2025/2026
Share of team goals
18%4 of 22 player goals this season
Top-3 scorers share
36%James Emo 4 · Ogba Ifeanyi 2 · Mustapha Jawad 2

Shares computed over all goals credited to individual players this season (own goals excluded).

League table context
Position
#19 of 20
Record
11W 10D 17L · 43 pts
Goal difference
-537 scored · 42 conceded
Goals scored per game
0.97league average 1.01 · rank #10 of 20
Goals conceded per game
1.11league average 1.01 · rank #15 of 20

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · as of 2026-09-06

About Bayelsa United

Bayelsa United sit in the bottom three of Npfl 2025/2026 — 19th of 20 — on 43 points from 11 wins, 10 draws and 17 defeats.

The split is stark — 1.63 points per game at home, 0.61 away. Scoring has been the problem: no goals in 15 of 37 matches (41%). From 5 games unbeaten to 5 without a win — consistency has been elusive. Per game the numbers read 0.97 scored and 1.11 conceded, with the Npfl average at 1.01: 10th of 20 in attack, 15th in defence.

Frequently Asked Questions

What stadium does Bayelsa United play at?
Bayelsa United plays their home matches at Sapele Township Stadium, which has a capacity of 20,000 seats.
How many trophies has Bayelsa United won?
Bayelsa United has won 1 trophy throughout their history.
Who is the manager of Bayelsa United?
The current manager of Bayelsa United is Meremu Okara.