Barau FC Look to Punish Kwara United's Away Struggles on Matchday 10

Rivers United dey waka through NPFL unbeaten, and matchday 10 go test that record proper against a Bendel Insurance side that has not lost at home all season. These matches land across Saturday 24 October 2026 and Sunday 25 October 2026. Plateau United have scored the most goals in the league this season, 15 in total, and Rivers United have conceded the fewest, just 2.

Sporting Lagos sit 3rd going into this game, but their home form this season reads just one win, two draws and one defeat from four matches at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena. Enugu Rangers arrive 2nd going into this game, with 1 match in hand on the sides that have played the most, and their away record of two wins, one draw and one defeat makes them the sharper side on paper. Warri Wolves, 14th going into this game, have actually been solid at the Warri Township Stadium, three wins and one defeat in four home matches. Kano Pillars, 7th going into this game, haven’t won away all season though, just three draws and a defeat from four trips.

Abia Warriors no dey lose at home this season, one win and three draws from four matches at the Umuahia Township Stadium, but 16th going into this game tells you the away form dey drag them down. Niger Tornadoes, 11th going into this game, have lost three of their four away matches, so neither side look convincing on the road. Kwara United’s away record worries me more than both of those: zero wins, zero draws, four defeats in four matches away from home. Barau FC, 5th going into this game, haven’t lost at home all season, three wins and a draw from four matches, and that gap is why I keep coming back to this one.

Bendel Insurance have won all four of their home matches this season and sit 10th going into this game, with 1 match in hand on the sides that have played the most. Rivers United arrive 1st going into this game, still unbeaten, but their away record is four draws from four matches, no wins and no losses either. Ikorodu City, 9th going into this game, have won three of four at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, while Shooting Stars, 15th going into this game, have lost all four of their away matches this season.

Katsina United dey decent at home, three wins and a draw from four at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, and that’s a problem for Plateau United, who have lost two of their four away matches despite sitting 4th going into this game. Plateau United still carry the league’s top scoring record though, so this one no go lack goals even if the away form worries me. Down near the bottom, Kun Khalifat FC, 17th going into this game, host Inter Lagos, 20th going into this game, in a match between two sides still searching for direction. Inter Lagos have won just once away all season, one win and three defeats from four.

Nasarawa United, 6th going into this game, have won three of four at the Lafia Township Stadium, and Enyimba’s away record of zero wins, one draw and three defeats from four matches doesn’t inspire confidence. Ranchers Bees, 19th going into this game, haven’t won away from home all season, losing all five of their away matches, while Doma United, 8th going into this game, have lost three of their four away matches too. Neither side has travelled well this season.

My banker for matchday 10 na Barau FC to beat Kwara United. Kwara United have lost every one of their four away matches this season, no wins and no draws, while Barau FC have won three of their four at home. The trap dey wait for Rivers United at Bendel Insurance. They sit 1st going into this game, still unbeaten, but four draws from four away matches say they don’t turn games into wins away from home, and Bendel Insurance have won all four of their own home matches. Barau FC have drawn once at home too, so a share of the points there is exactly what would undo the banker. Kickoff for that one is Sunday 25 October 2026, 16:00 Lagos time.

Settled after the matchday, 26 October 2026. Banker of the matchday, Barau FC to beat Kwara United at home: lost, final score Barau FC 1 - 1 Kwara United. Trap match, Rivers United could drop points away to Bendel Insurance: the warning was right, final score Bendel Insurance 2 - 1 Rivers United. The calls above are unchanged.