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Sporting Lagos
VS Scheduled Nigeria 26/27 NPFL · Matchday 20
Ranchers Bees
Recent matches

Sporting Lagos

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Sporting Lagos1–1Barau
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Enyimba2–3Sporting Lagos
2026-09-20 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Sporting Lagos0–2Abia
2026-09-13 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Inter Lagos0–3Sporting Lagos
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Doma United2–0Sporting Lagos

Ranchers Bees

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-28 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ranchers Bees0–0Rivers Utd
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Enugu1–0Ranchers Bees
2026-09-19 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ranchers Bees2–1Bendel Ins.
2026-09-13 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Barau3–1Ranchers Bees
2026-09-07 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ranchers Bees4–0Abia
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ikorodu City3–1Ranchers Bees
Sporting Lagos Ranchers Bees

Wins

40%
33%

Over 2.5 goals

40%
67%

Both teams scored

40%
50%

Clean sheets

20%
33%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Sporting Lagos

Home · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
12 Sporting Lagos 1–1 Barau 1 35′ Away
12 Sporting Lagos Rivers Utd 2
12 Sporting Lagos Plateau Utd 3
12 Sporting Lagos Enugu 4
12 Sporting Lagos Doma United 5
12 Sporting Lagos Kano Pillars 6
12 Sporting Lagos Bendel Ins. 7
12 Sporting Lagos Ikorodu City 8
12 Sporting Lagos 0–2 Abia 9 87′ Away
12 Sporting Lagos Kwara Utd 10
12 Sporting Lagos Ranchers Bees 11
12 · Sporting Lagos
12 Sporting Lagos Warri 13
12 Sporting Lagos Nasarawa Utd 14
12 Sporting Lagos Katsina Utd 15
12 Sporting Lagos Shooting Stars 16
12 Sporting Lagos Tornadoes 17
12 Sporting Lagos Kun Khalifat 18
12 Sporting Lagos Inter Lagos 19
12 Sporting Lagos Enyimba 20

Ranchers Bees

Away · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barau 3–1 Ranchers Bees 11 29′ Home
2 Rivers Utd Ranchers Bees 11
3 Plateau Utd Ranchers Bees 11
4 Enugu 1–0 Ranchers Bees 11 79′ Home
5 Doma United Ranchers Bees 11
6 Kano Pillars Ranchers Bees 11
7 Bendel Ins. Ranchers Bees 11
8 Ikorodu City 3–1 Ranchers Bees 11 6′ Away
9 Abia Ranchers Bees 11
10 Kwara Utd Ranchers Bees 11
11 · Ranchers Bees
12 Sporting Lagos Ranchers Bees 11
13 Warri Ranchers Bees 11
14 Nasarawa Utd Ranchers Bees 11
15 Katsina Utd Ranchers Bees 11
16 Shooting Stars Ranchers Bees 11
17 Tornadoes Ranchers Bees 11
18 Kun Khalifat Ranchers Bees 11
19 Inter Lagos Ranchers Bees 11
20 Enyimba Ranchers Bees 11
Sporting Lagos Home Ranchers Bees Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

NPFL · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Sporting Lagos

5 matches
Goals & resultsHome2 matchesAway3 matchesOverall5 matches
Points / match0.502.001.40
Draws50.0%0.0%20.0%
Goals scored / match0.502.001.40
Goals conceded / match1.501.331.40
Total goals / match2.003.332.80
Failed to score50.0%33.3%40.0%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%33.3%60.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 2/2 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3000
31–4501
46–6000
61–7510
76–9002

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Ranchers Bees

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway3 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match2.330.001.17
Draws33.3%0.0%16.7%
Goals scored / match2.000.671.33
Goals conceded / match0.332.331.33
Total goals / match2.333.002.67
Failed to score33.3%33.3%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%33.3%33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3002
31–4501
46–6000
61–7500
76–9014

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelSporting LagosDraw Ranchers BeesHow it works
Strength (Elo) 45.1% 24.3% 30.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 21.5% 22.2% 54.9% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.10–1.91 Model expected goals
56.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
55.9% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 10.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-110.4%
1-29.9%
0-19.4%
0-29.0%
1-36.3%
0-35.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureSporting LagosRanchers Bees How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1500 1492 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 12 5 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1494 1514 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Sporting Lagos 0.201.20 0.600.80
Ranchers Bees 0.500.83 0.500.83

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Sporting Lagos 0%0%60%20%20%
Ranchers Bees 17%17%0%17%50%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

0.50 Sporting Lagos at home, 2 matches
0.00 Ranchers Bees away, 3 matches
105d Days of rest for Sporting Lagos
103d Days of rest for Ranchers Bees
— Manager of Sporting Lagos
— Manager of Ranchers Bees
0 Matches for Sporting Lagos in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Ranchers Bees in the last 14 days
5 Points for Sporting Lagos behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
5 Points for Ranchers Bees behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
2.45 League goals per match
25.5% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Sporting Lagos, the right bar represents Ranchers Bees.

On the ball

20 matches
5.8
corners
4.0
12.0
fouls
16.5
2.0
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Sporting Lagos DWLWL 1.40 1.40–1.40 1D
Ranchers Bees DLWLWL 1.17 1.33–1.33 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Sporting Lagos1 13 10
Ranchers Bees1 32 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Sporting Lagos

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Ranchers Bees

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.