NPFL round 2 results

Round 2 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (Nigeria Premier League), 5–30 September 2026. Every result, the round in numbers, the table after it and how our predictions went.

Results

• Sat 5 Sept Inter Lagos 0–1 Doma United
• Sun 6 Sept Kano Pillars 3–2 Niger Tornadoes
• Sun 6 Sept Kun Khalifat FC 0–0 Barau FC
• Sun 6 Sept Nasarawa United 1–0 Bendel Insurance
• Sun 6 Sept Plateau United 1–0 Kwara United
• Mon 7 Sept Ranchers Bees 4–0 Abia Warriors
• Wed 30 Sept Enyimba 4–2 Shooting Stars Our call: Wrong
• Wed 30 Sept Katsina United 1–1 Rivers United Our call: Right
• Wed 30 Sept Sporting Lagos 0–0 Ikorodu City Our call: Right
• Wed 30 Sept Warri Wolves 0–1 Enugu Rangers

The round in numbers

• 21 goals in 10 matches, 2.1 a match.
• 5 home wins, 3 draws, 2 away wins.
• Over 2.5 goals in 3 of 10; both teams scored in 3.
• 2.1 goals a match is fewer than the season so far (2.3 over 108 matches), where home sides have won 56%; in this round, 50%.
• Biggest margin: Ranchers Bees 4–0 Abia Warriors.
• Our predictions: 2 of 3 right. The full record.

NPFL table after round 2

Doma United were top on 6 points, 2 points clear of Barau FC. Ranchers Bees climbed furthest, 11 places to 7th; Kwara United dropped 7 to 16th.

From the results of rounds 1 to 2. Clubs level on points are split by goal difference, then goals scored.