Barau FC Top The NPFL Table After Matchday 5, Bros IQ Splits The Record

Barau FC sit top of the NPFL table after matchday 5, on 11 points from 5 games: 3 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses. Ten matches played this round, 9 on Wednesday 23 September 2026 and 1 match on Thursday 24 September 2026.

The round split 6 home wins, 1 away win, and 3 draws. Barau FC 2 - 0 Abia Warriors opened the day and set the tone for where Barau now sit. This defeat leaves Abia Warriors 14th on 5 points. My people, that table don shift plenty since last time.

Bendel Insurance 2 - 1 Ikorodu City at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium lifted Bendel Insurance to 9 points in 5th, Ikorodu City stay 12th on 5. Bros IQ called that one and e land.

Doma United 2 - 2 Plateau United at Pantami Stadium. Doma United sit 4th on 10 points, Plateau United climb to 7th on 8 points. Wahala, that draw no favour Bros IQ one bit.

Enyimba 2 - 3 Sporting Lagos at Enyimba International Stadium keeps Enyimba bottom of the table on 0 points from four games, while Sporting Lagos move up to 11th on 6. Inter Lagos 1 - 1 Kano Pillars ended level, Inter Lagos stay 17th on 4 points and Kano Pillars sit 6th on 8. Kwara United 2 - 1 Nasarawa United at Kwara Sports Stadium sent Kwara United to 8th on 7 points and dropped Nasarawa United to 16th on 4. Niger Tornadoes 0 - 0 Warri Wolves at Bako Kontagora Stadium finished goalless. After this round, Niger Tornadoes sit 13th on 5 points, Warri Wolves are 15th on 4.

Enugu Rangers 1 - 0 Ranchers Bees at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium moved Rangers to 10 points in 3rd, Ranchers Bees stay 10th on 6. Shooting Stars 2 - 0 Katsina United at Lekan Salami Stadium put Shooting Stars 9th on 6 points, Katsina United drop to 18th on 4. Rivers United 5 - 0 Kun Khalifat FC at Yakubu Gowon Stadium closed the round on Thursday. No dulling, Rivers United move to 2nd on 10 points with a goal difference of 9, Kun Khalifat FC stay 19th on 2.

Barau FC lead on 11 points. Rivers United and Enugu Rangers follow on 10, goal difference 9 and 4. Doma United complete the top four, also on 10 points. After matchday 5, down bottom, Katsina United sit 18th on 4, Kun Khalifat FC 19th on 2, and Enyimba prop up the division on 0.

Bros IQ’s matchday 5 record reads 1 won, 1 lost out of 2 picks. The Bendel Insurance to win pick, medium confidence, landed when Bendel Insurance beat Ikorodu City 2 - 1. The Doma United to win pick did not, Doma United only drew 2 - 2 with Plateau United, and that one counts as a loss straight up. I no go lie, that Doma United tip pain small. This record covers every matchday 5 fixture, none of them got moved outside the round.