Sporting Lagos vs Ikorodu City Prediction - 30 September 2026
Our pick:Under 3.5 goals
Odds 1.20Won
- Correct score
- 1-1
- Alternative
- 0-1
- Under 3.5 goals
- 4/5Sporting Lagos · last 5 games
Match highlights
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- D 1-1
- W 3-2
- L 0-2
- W 3-0
- L 0-2
- W 2-0
- L 1-2
- D 0-0
- D 2-2
- W 3-1
Team averages before kickoff
For
- 4.0Shots on target5.7
- 5.8Corner kicks5.7
- 1.0Cards2.0
Against
- 6.0Shots on target2.3
- 5.5Corner kicks4.3
- 2.0Cards3.3
Match analysis
Ikorodu City still have a continental qualification spot to chase on the final day of Nigeria's NPFL season, and that motivation gap with a struggling Sporting Lagos side is central to Superior's projected 1-1 draw for their meeting on 6 September, with 0-1 to the visitors as the alternative.
Ikorodu City still have something to play for
Ikorodu sit fourth with 56 points and a European qualification spot in reach on the final matchday, and their recent form, four wins and a draw in the last five, reflects that. Sporting Lagos, by contrast, arrive off a 0-2 defeat and have not scored in their most recent outing. The gap in motivation between a side with a target to hit and one with nothing obvious left to play for is doing real work here.
Sporting Lagos have not been shut out twice running before
The scoreline that breaks a 1-1 projection is a repeat of Sporting Lagos drawing a blank again, which would point instead toward the 0-1 alternative Superior also carries. Ikorodu's attack has scored in four of five, so a home side without a recent goal to its name is the specific risk to the tighter scoreline here.
Today's acca
2 matches, total odds 1.66LostMore tips for this game
- Goals: Under 3.5
- Goals: Under 2.5
League table
League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | +7 | 24 | |
| 2 | 12 | +3 | 21 | |
| 3 | 12 | +3 | 20 | |
| 4 | 12 | +4 | 19 | |
| 5 | 12 | +3 | 19 | |
| 6 | 11 | +10 | 18 | |
| 7 | 12 | -1 | 17 | |
| 8 | 12 | +2 | 16 | |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | 16 | |
| 10 | 12 | 0 | 16 | |
| 11 | 12 | +2 | 15 | |
| 12 | 10 | +1 | 15 | |
| 13 | 12 | 0 | 15 | |
| 14 | 12 | -1 | 14 | |
| 15 | 12 | -7 | 13 | |
| 16 | 11 | -2 | 12 | |
| 17 | 12 | -2 | 12 | |
| 18 | 12 | -4 | 11 | |
| 19 | 12 | -7 | 11 | |
| 20 | 12 | -14 | 4 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 24 | |
| 2 | Bendel Insurance | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 21 | |
| 3 | Nasarawa United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 20 | |
| 4 | Barau FC | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 19 | |
| 6 | Rivers United | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 18 | |
| 7 | Katsina United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 | |
| 8 | Plateau United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 16 | |
| 9 | Doma United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 | |
| 10 | Niger Tornadoes | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 | |
| 11 | Ikorodu City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 15 | |
| 12 | Sporting Lagos | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 15 | |
| 13 | Shooting Stars | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 14 | |
| 15 | Kun Khalifat FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 13 | |
| 16 | Ranchers Bees | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 | |
| 17 | Kwara United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 | |
| 18 | Enyimba | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 | |
| 19 | Abia Warriors | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 | |
| 20 | Inter Lagos | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 4 |