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Round
Regular Season - 7
Venue
Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City
Form

Recent form

Bendel Insurance
42Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -1 goal difference

Barau FC
46Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Bendel Insurance or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Bendel Insurance or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 71% confidence — a solid call.

71%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Bendel Insurance welcome Barau FC to Benin City for a round seven fixture in the NPFL, matching up two sides with distinct venue trends this season. The hosts sit eighth in the standings with nine points from six matches, having won all three of their home fixtures while losing all three on the road.

Barau FC enter this clash occupying third place with twelve points, remaining unbeaten through their first six league encounters. Their record is split evenly between three home victories and three away draws, with all three of their trips finishing level.

Previous meetings between these clubs have been tightly contested affairs. Both previous head-to-head fixtures ended in draws, including a goalless stalemate in their last encounter at this ground in January 2026.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Bendel Insurance at homeBarau FC away
4
Played
5
4-0-0
W-D-L
0-4-1
3
Scored /game
0.4
1.3
Conceded /game
1
—
Clean sheets
60%
—
Failed to score
60%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 3.4 goals per game (Bendel Insurance at home plus Barau FC away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
2Enugu RangersPromotion - CAF Champions League (Qualification)8+517
3Sporting LagosPromotion - CAF Confederation Cup (Qualification)9+215
4Plateau UnitedPromotion - CAF Confederation Cup (Qualification)9+414
5Barau FC9+314
6Nasarawa United9+214
7Kano Pillars9+114
8Doma United9014
9Ikorodu City9+212
10Bendel Insurance8+112
11Niger Tornadoes9012
12Katsina United9-212
13Kwara United9011
History

Head-to-head

0
Bendel Insurance
2
Draws
0
Barau FC

all 2 of the last meetings between these two ended level.

  • 2026-01-29Bendel Insurance0-0Barau FC
  • 2025-09-07Barau FC1-1Bendel Insurance
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetLOST
Combo Bet
Bendel Insurance or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals
71%
Both must land · no better than

Bendel Insurance or Draw — 74% confidence

Bendel Insurance have established a strong home record this season, taking maximum points from their three home fixtures with eight goals scored. Barau FC have proved stubborn on their travels with three draws from three away outings, but they have yet to register an away win and average only 0.3 goals scored per road match. Covering both the home win and the draw aligns with each team's venue record.

Under 2.5 Goals — 71% confidence

Barau FC maintain a resolute defensive structure away from home, conceding only one goal across three road fixtures while scoring just once themselves. In addition, the two previous head-to-head meetings between these sides produced scorelines of 0-0 and 1-1, both staying well below the 2.5 goal mark.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
71%
Confidence

Barau FC maintain a resolute defensive structure away from home, conceding only one goal across three road fixtures while scoring just once themselves. In addition, the two previous head-to-head meetings between these sides produced scorelines of 0-0 and 1-1, both staying well below the 2.5 goal mark.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Bendel Insurance or Draw
74%
Confidence

Bendel Insurance have established a strong home record this season, taking maximum points from their three home fixtures with eight goals scored. Barau FC have proved stubborn on their travels with three draws from three away outings, but they have yet to register an away win and average only 0.3 goals scored per road match. Covering both the home win and the draw aligns with each team's venue record.

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