NPFL round 7 results
Round 7 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (Nigeria Premier League), 3–4 October 2026. Every result, the round in numbers, the table after it and how our predictions went.
Results
- Sat 3 Oct
Kano Pillars 1–1 
Sporting Lagos - Sun 4 Oct
Niger Tornadoes 1–0 
Kun Khalifat FC Our call: Right - Sun 4 Oct
Bendel Insurance 4–1 
Barau FC - Sun 4 Oct
Doma United 1–0 
Warri Wolves - Sun 4 Oct
Enugu Rangers 3–1 
Abia Warriors - Sun 4 Oct
Enyimba 2–0 
Plateau United Our call: Right - Sun 4 Oct
Inter Lagos 1–1 
Katsina United Our call: Right - Sun 4 Oct
Kwara United 2–1 
Ranchers Bees - Sun 4 Oct
Rivers United 2–0 
Ikorodu City Our call: Right - Sun 4 Oct
Shooting Stars 0–0 
Nasarawa United Our call: Wrong
The round in numbers
- 22 goals in 10 matches, 2.2 a match.
- 7 home wins, 3 draws, 0 away wins.
- Over 2.5 goals in 3 of 10; both teams scored in 5.
- 2.2 goals a match is about the same as the season so far (2.3 over 108 matches), where home sides have won 56%; in this round, 70%.
- Biggest margin: Bendel Insurance 4–1 Barau FC.
- Our predictions: 4 of 5 right. The full record.
NPFL table after round 7
Enugu Rangers were top on 16 points, 1 point clear of Rivers United. Niger Tornadoes climbed furthest, 5 places to 12th; Abia Warriors dropped 5 to 15th.
| # | ± | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Enugu Rangers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 16 |
| 2 | – | Rivers United | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | ▲3 | Doma United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 | ▼1 | Barau FC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 12 |
| 5 | ▲3 | Bendel Insurance | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 12 |
| 6 | ▼1 | Kano Pillars | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | +4 | 11 |
| 7 | ▼3 | Plateau United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 11 |
| 8 | ▲4 | Kwara United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 10 |
| 9 | ▼2 | Ikorodu City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 9 |
| 10 | ▼1 | Sporting Lagos | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | – | Katsina United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | ▲5 | Niger Tornadoes | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | ▲1 | Shooting Stars | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | ▲1 | Nasarawa United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | ▼5 | Abia Warriors | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | ▲3 | Enyimba | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | ▼4 | Ranchers Bees | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | ▼2 | Warri Wolves | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | ▲1 | Inter Lagos | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 20 | ▼2 | Kun Khalifat FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 5 |
NPFL round 7: quick answers
What were the NPFL round 7 results?
10 matches and 22 goals: 7 home wins, 3 draws, 0 away wins. The biggest margin: Bendel Insurance 4–1 Barau FC.
Who was top of the NPFL table after round 7?
Enugu Rangers were top on 16 points, 1 point clear of Rivers United after 7 matches. Bottom: 2 clubs on 5 points.