NPFL round 6 results
Round 6 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (Nigeria Premier League), 26–28 September 2026. Every result, the round in numbers, the table after it and how our predictions went.
Results
- Sat 26 Sept
Sporting Lagos 1–1 
Barau FC Our call: Right - Sun 27 Sept
Abia Warriors 3–0 
Bendel Insurance Our call: Wrong - Sun 27 Sept
Ikorodu City 2–0 
Enugu Rangers Our call: Wrong - Sun 27 Sept
Kano Pillars 0–0 
Enyimba - Sun 27 Sept
Katsina United 2–1 
Doma United - Sun 27 Sept
Kun Khalifat FC 1–0 
Kwara United Our call: Wrong - Sun 27 Sept
Nasarawa United 1–0 
Niger Tornadoes Our call: Right - Sun 27 Sept
Plateau United 2–0 
Inter Lagos Our call: Right - Sun 27 Sept
Warri Wolves 1–0 
Shooting Stars - Mon 28 Sept
Ranchers Bees 0–0 
Rivers United
The round in numbers
- 15 goals in 10 matches, 1.5 a match.
- 7 home wins, 3 draws, 0 away wins.
- Over 2.5 goals in 2 of 10; both teams scored in 2.
- 1.5 goals a match is fewer than the season so far (2.3 over 108 matches), where home sides have won 56%; in this round, 70%.
- Biggest margin: Abia Warriors 3–0 Bendel Insurance.
- Our predictions: 3 of 6 right. The full record.
NPFL table after round 6
Enugu Rangers were top on 13 points, 1 point clear of Rivers United. Ikorodu City climbed furthest, 4 places to 7th; Kwara United dropped 4 to 12th.
| # | ± | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Enugu Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | – | Rivers United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +9 | 12 |
| 3 | – | Barau FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | ▲3 | Plateau United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 11 |
| 5 | – | Kano Pillars | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 10 |
| 6 | ▼2 | Doma United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| 7 | ▲4 | Ikorodu City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| 8 | ▼2 | Bendel Insurance | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | – | Sporting Lagos | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | ▲4 | Abia Warriors | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | ▲4 | Katsina United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | ▼4 | Kwara United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| 13 | ▼1 | Ranchers Bees | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | ▼4 | Shooting Stars | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | ▲1 | Nasarawa United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | ▲1 | Warri Wolves | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | ▼4 | Niger Tornadoes | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | ▲2 | Kun Khalifat FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 19 | – | Enyimba | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | ▼2 | Inter Lagos | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
NPFL round 6: quick answers
What were the NPFL round 6 results?
10 matches and 15 goals: 7 home wins, 3 draws, 0 away wins. The biggest margin: Abia Warriors 3–0 Bendel Insurance.
Who was top of the NPFL table after round 6?
Enugu Rangers were top on 13 points, 1 point clear of Rivers United after 6 matches. Bottom: 2 clubs on 4 points.