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NPFL — Home Advantage

Nigeria · 2027

Home Advantage

#TeamHome AdvantageScoredDefencePPG (Home / Away)
1Rivers United+60%+54%+66%2.33/0.80
2Ranchers Bees+54%+29%+79%2.00/0.17
3Shooting Stars+47%+29%+66%2.33/0.20
4Nasarawa United+47%+18%+76%2.60/0.67
5Warri Wolves+46%+50%+43%2.00/0.50
6Kano Pillars+43%+51%+35%2.33/0.80
7Kun Khalifat FC+42%+41%+43%2.00/0.33
8Katsina United+41%+67%+16%2.33/0.40
9Kwara United+41%+80%+1%1.83/0.20
10Doma United+40%+38%+41%2.00/0.75
11Ikorodu City+38%+29%+47%2.20/0.50
12Bendel Insurance+38%+56%+20%3.00/0.60
13Plateau United+37%+37%+37%2.17/0.60
14Enyimba+36%+43%+29%1.67/0.20
15Abia Warriors+34%+9%+59%1.20/0.67
16Barau FC+32%+74%-9%2.20/0.83
17Niger Tornadoes+29%+25%+33%2.00/0.80
18Enugu Rangers+17%+4%+30%2.50/1.60
19Inter Lagos-3%-9%+3%0.50/0.60
20Sporting Lagos-11%-42%+20%1.25/1.67

1. Home Advantage: How much a team's results improve on their own ground versus on the road — a combined signal from both attack and defence.

2. Scored: Compares goals scored per game at home against goals scored per game away. A positive figure means the team finds the net more easily at home.

3. Defence: Compares goals conceded per game at home against goals conceded away. A positive figure means the team keeps opponents quieter on their own turf.

The combined Home Advantage score is the average of the Scoring and Defence figures, weighted equally.

Goal-based metrics give a sharper picture of home performance than win/loss records alone, since they reflect the margin of each match.

NPFL (Nigeria) — Home Advantage Analysis

In the NPFL (Nigeria), the average home win rate is 56% compared to 10% away — a clear indicator that home advantage is a significant factor. Bendel Insurance shows the strongest home advantage, winning 100% of home games versus just 20% away (a difference of +80%). At the other end, Sporting Lagos actually performs better away than at home, with a home win rate of 25% versus 50% on the road.

Home Goals Scored

#TeamScoring AdvantageHome Scored / matchAway Scored / match
1Kwara United+80%1.830.20
2Barau FC+74%2.200.33
3Katsina United+67%2.000.40
4Bendel Insurance+56%2.800.80
5Rivers United+54%2.000.60
6Kano Pillars+51%1.830.60
7Warri Wolves+50%1.000.33
8Enyimba+43%1.500.60
9Kun Khalifat FC+41%1.200.50
10Doma United+38%1.670.75
11Plateau United+37%2.171.00
12Shooting Stars+29%1.831.00
13Ikorodu City+29%1.801.00
14Ranchers Bees+29%1.500.83
15Niger Tornadoes+25%1.000.60
16Nasarawa United+18%1.200.83
17Abia Warriors+9%1.000.83
18Enugu Rangers+4%1.751.60
19Inter Lagos-9%0.500.60
20Sporting Lagos-42%0.751.83

NPFL (Nigeria) — Home Goals Scored Analysis

Kwara United has the biggest scoring advantage at home in the NPFL (Nigeria), netting 1.83 goals/match at home versus 0.20 away — a Scoring Advantage of +80%. In contrast, Sporting Lagos scores more away (1.83/match) than at home (0.75/match), representing a scoring disadvantage of -42% at their own ground. A high positive Scoring Advantage is a key signal for Over 2.5 and BTTS betting markets in home fixtures.

Home Defence (Conceded)

#TeamDefence AdvantageHome Conceded / matchAway Conceded / match
1Ranchers Bees+79%0.252.17
2Nasarawa United+76%0.201.50
3Rivers United+66%0.170.80
4Shooting Stars+66%0.502.40
5Abia Warriors+59%0.602.33
6Ikorodu City+47%0.601.67
7Warri Wolves+43%0.401.00
8Kun Khalifat FC+43%0.802.00
9Doma United+41%0.832.00
10Plateau United+37%0.831.80
11Kano Pillars+35%0.671.40
12Niger Tornadoes+33%0.501.00
13Enugu Rangers+30%0.751.40
14Enyimba+29%1.001.80
15Bendel Insurance+20%1.201.80
16Sporting Lagos+20%1.001.50
17Katsina United+16%1.171.60
18Inter Lagos+3%1.501.60
19Kwara United+1%1.171.20
20Barau FC-9%1.000.83

NPFL (Nigeria) — Home Defence Analysis

Ranchers Bees has the best home defensive record in the NPFL (Nigeria), conceding just 0.25 goals/match at home compared to 2.17 away — a Defence Advantage of +79%. This makes them an excellent Clean Sheet and Under 2.5 candidate in home fixtures. On the flip side, Barau FC concedes more at home (1.00/match) than away (0.83/match), suggesting their home defence struggles despite the crowd backing. High Defence Advantage combined with low scoring opponents points strongly to Under 2.5 and BTTS No outcomes.

1st Half — Home Goals Scored

#TeamScoring AdvantageHome Scored / matchAway Scored / match
1Abia Warriors+100%0.800.00
2Enyimba+100%1.000.00
3Kwara United+100%0.600.00
4Niger Tornadoes+100%0.330.00
5Rivers United+100%1.170.00
6Kun Khalifat FC+100%0.400.00
7Barau FC+66%0.800.17
8Bendel Insurance+52%0.800.25
9Doma United+45%0.670.25
10Katsina United+43%1.000.40
11Ikorodu City+41%1.200.50
12Shooting Stars+38%1.330.60
13Plateau United+35%0.830.40
14Warri Wolves+29%0.600.33
15Kano Pillars+25%1.000.60
16Sporting Lagos0%0.500.50
17Ranchers Bees0%0.500.50
18Nasarawa United-16%0.600.83
19Enugu Rangers-23%0.500.80
20Inter Lagos-29%0.330.60

NPFL (Nigeria) — Home Goals Scored (1st Half) Analysis

In the 1st Half, Abia Warriors has the biggest home scoring advantage in the NPFL (Nigeria), netting 0.80 goals/match at home versus 0.00 away — a Scoring Advantage of +100%. At the other end, Inter Lagos shows the weakest home output in this period, with 0.33/match at home against 0.60 away (-29%). First-half scoring patterns are key indicators for Half-Time result and Asian Handicap markets.

1st Half — Home Defence (Conceded)

#TeamDefence AdvantageHome Conceded / matchAway Conceded / match
1Nasarawa United+100%0.000.67
2Ranchers Bees+100%0.001.00
3Bendel Insurance+72%0.201.25
4Doma United+71%0.171.00
5Enyimba+67%0.201.00
6Niger Tornadoes+66%0.170.80
7Shooting Stars+57%0.331.20
8Abia Warriors+54%0.401.33
9Kano Pillars+41%0.170.40
10Katsina United+41%0.330.80
11Sporting Lagos+33%0.501.00
12Plateau United+23%0.500.80
13Kun Khalifat FC+20%0.400.60
14Ikorodu City+16%0.600.83
15Kwara United+11%0.801.00
16Enugu Rangers+9%0.500.60
17Rivers United0%0.000.00
18Warri Wolves-9%0.400.33
19Inter Lagos-16%0.830.60
20Barau FC-41%0.400.17

NPFL (Nigeria) — Home Defence (1st Half) Analysis

In the 1st Half, Nasarawa United has the best home defensive record in the NPFL (Nigeria), conceding just 0.00 goals/match at home compared to 0.67 away — a Defence Advantage of +100%. Barau FC struggles most in this period at home, conceding 0.40/match at home versus 0.17 away (-41%). Strong first-half home defence is a reliable indicator for Half-Time 0-0 and Under 0.5 HT markets.

2nd Half — Home Goals Scored

#TeamScoring AdvantageHome Scored / matchAway Scored / match
1Kano Pillars+100%0.830.00
2Katsina United+100%1.000.00
3Nasarawa United+100%0.600.00
4Warri Wolves+100%0.400.00
5Inter Lagos+100%0.170.00
6Barau FC+79%1.400.17
7Bendel Insurance+78%2.000.25
8Kwara United+75%1.400.20
9Ranchers Bees+50%1.000.33
10Plateau United+38%1.330.60
11Doma United+33%1.000.50
12Enugu Rangers+22%1.250.80
13Rivers United+16%0.830.60
14Kun Khalifat FC+14%0.800.60
15Shooting Stars+11%0.500.40
16Ikorodu City+9%0.600.50
17Niger Tornadoes+5%0.670.60
18Enyimba0%0.600.60
19Abia Warriors-61%0.200.83
20Sporting Lagos-68%0.251.33

NPFL (Nigeria) — Home Goals Scored (2nd Half) Analysis

In the 2nd Half, Kano Pillars has the biggest home scoring advantage in the NPFL (Nigeria), netting 0.83 goals/match at home versus 0.00 away — a Scoring Advantage of +100%. At the other end, Sporting Lagos shows the weakest home output in this period, with 0.25/match at home against 1.33 away (-68%). Second-half scoring advantage is particularly valuable for live betting and Over/Under markets in the final stages.

2nd Half — Home Defence (Conceded)

#TeamDefence AdvantageHome Conceded / matchAway Conceded / match
1Warri Wolves+100%0.000.67
2Ikorodu City+100%0.000.83
3Shooting Stars+76%0.171.20
4Abia Warriors+67%0.201.00
5Rivers United+66%0.170.80
6Ranchers Bees+65%0.251.17
7Nasarawa United+61%0.200.83
8Kun Khalifat FC+60%0.401.60
9Enugu Rangers+52%0.250.80
10Plateau United+50%0.331.00
11Kano Pillars+33%0.501.00
12Doma United+20%0.671.00
13Inter Lagos+20%0.671.00
14Barau FC+5%0.600.67
15Kwara United0%0.200.20
16Sporting Lagos0%0.500.50
17Katsina United-2%0.830.80
18Enyimba-11%1.000.80
19Bendel Insurance-14%1.000.75
20Niger Tornadoes-25%0.330.20

NPFL (Nigeria) — Home Defence (2nd Half) Analysis

In the 2nd Half, Warri Wolves has the best home defensive record in the NPFL (Nigeria), conceding just 0.00 goals/match at home compared to 0.67 away — a Defence Advantage of +100%. Niger Tornadoes struggles most in this period at home, conceding 0.33/match at home versus 0.20 away (-25%). A high second-half home defence advantage is a strong signal for Under 1.5 2H and Clean Sheet in the second period.

Home Advantage Tables — Nigeria