Bendel Insurance Host Unbeaten Barau FC At Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium

My people, Bendel Insurance host Barau FC at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, on Sunday 4 October 2026, 16:00 Lagos time, for NPFL matchday 7.

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Going into this matchday, Bendel Insurance sit 7th of 20 on 9 points from 6 matches, a record of 3W 0D 3L, 3 points behind leaders Barau FC on 12 points. Barau FC come into this game top of the table, 1st of 20, unbeaten with 3W 3D 0L from the same 6 games, a goal difference of +6 against Bendel Insurance’s -1. Omo, that gap no be small thing.

Bendel Insurance’s record this season reads 3W 0D 3L in their last 6 matches, since Sunday 30 August 2026. They lost their most recent match, after a win before that. At home they are 3W 0D 0L in 3 matches this season; away, it’s 0W 0D 3L in 3 matches. No dulling, but the home venue dey favour them well well.

Bendel Insurance have scored 9 goals and conceded 10 in those 6 matches, with 0 clean sheets and both teams scoring in 4 of 6. Five of those six matches produced three or more goals. E get why their matches no dey short for goals.

Bendel Insurance lost 3-0 away to Abia Warriors on Sunday 27 September 2026, with E. Ikoi and a C. Obioma brace doing the damage. They were also reduced to 10 men in a 2-1 loss at Ranchers Bees on Saturday 19 September 2026, after G. Lekan had pulled a goal back. At home, though, they beat Kun Khalifat FC 4-2 on Sunday 13 September 2026 and Warri Wolves 2-1 on Sunday 30 August 2026. That red card sef no help matters.

Barau FC’s record in the same stretch is 3W 3D 0L, and they are unbeaten in the last 6 matches. They drew their most recent match. Just before that draw, they won. Away from home in this recent stretch, they are 0W 3D 0L in 3 matches, without a loss but without a win either. Dem no dey lose for road, but dem no dey win there too.

Barau FC have scored 9 and conceded just 3 in those 6 matches, with 3 clean sheets and both teams scoring in 3 of 6. Across the full season they have scored 9 goals, 8 of them at home and 1 away, and conceded 3, 2 at home and 1 away. Their away defence dey mean business, even if the away wins no dey come.

Bendel Insurance’s season numbers tell a similar story at their own end. They have scored 9 goals, 8 at home and 1 away, and conceded 10, 4 at home and 6 away, with 2 matches where they failed to score, both away. Home be where Bendel Insurance dey find their game.

Barau FC needed a J. Atule penalty to draw 1-1 at Sporting Lagos on Saturday 26 September 2026, S. Ayoade equalising for the home side. They beat Abia Warriors 2-0 at home on Wednesday 23 September 2026 through Atule and I. Ayoola, then beat Ranchers Bees 3-1 on Sunday 13 September 2026, with A. Sugau’s stoppage-time penalty completing the scoring. Barau dey grind result even when the goals no plenty.

The head-to-head record for Bendel Insurance against Barau FC is 0W 2D 0L. On Thursday 29 January 2026, Bendel Insurance and Barau FC drew 0-0 at Bendel Insurance’s ground. On Sunday 7 September 2025, they shared a 1-1 draw hosted by Barau FC. Same result both times, my people.

On price, I no sabi where the market settles for this one. Our data feed had nothing for this fixture by the time of writing, and NPFL prices tend to land close to kickoff, not days out.

For matchday 7, I’m leaning toward Barau FC to avoid defeat. Barau FC are unbeaten in the last 6 matches, and the two meetings on record between these sides both ended level. Bendel Insurance’s home form, 3W 0D 0L in 3 matches this recent stretch, is the biggest threat to that pick, and Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium has been good to them all season. Kickoff is Sunday 4 October 2026, 16:00 Lagos time.