NPFL round 8 results
Round 8 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (Nigeria Premier League), 9–11 October 2026. Every result, the round in numbers, the table after it and how our predictions went.
Results
- Fri 9 Oct
Katsina United 4–2 
Enyimba Our call: Right - Sat 10 Oct
Ikorodu City 2–0 
Kwara United Our call: Right - Sat 10 Oct
Ranchers Bees 0–0 
Niger Tornadoes Our call: Right - Sun 11 Oct
Abia Warriors 0–0 
Rivers United Our call: Right - Sun 11 Oct
Barau FC 2–2 
Enugu Rangers Our call: Wrong - Sun 11 Oct
Kun Khalifat FC 2–0 
Shooting Stars - Sun 11 Oct
Nasarawa United 2–0 
Doma United Our call: Right - Sun 11 Oct
Plateau United 4–0 
Kano Pillars Our call: Wrong - Sun 11 Oct
Sporting Lagos 2–1 
Bendel Insurance Our call: Wrong - Sun 11 Oct
Warri Wolves 3–1 
Inter Lagos
The round in numbers
- 27 goals in 10 matches, 2.7 a match.
- 7 home wins, 3 draws, 0 away wins.
- Over 2.5 goals in 5 of 10; both teams scored in 4.
- 2.7 goals a match is more than the season so far (2.3 over 108 matches), where home sides have won 56%; in this round, 70%.
- Biggest margin: Plateau United 4–0 Kano Pillars.
- Our predictions: 5 of 8 right. The full record.
NPFL table after round 8
Enugu Rangers were top on 17 points, 1 point clear of Rivers United. Warri Wolves climbed furthest, 5 places to 13th; Kano Pillars dropped 4 to 10th.
| # | ± | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Enugu Rangers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | – | Rivers United | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | ▲4 | Plateau United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | – | Barau FC | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
| 5 | ▼2 | Doma United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | ▲3 | Ikorodu City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| 7 | ▼2 | Bendel Insurance | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 12 |
| 8 | ▲2 | Sporting Lagos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 12 |
| 9 | ▲2 | Katsina United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | ▼4 | Kano Pillars | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | ▲3 | Nasarawa United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | ▼4 | Kwara United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | ▲5 | Warri Wolves | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 14 | ▼2 | Niger Tornadoes | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | – | Abia Warriors | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | ▲1 | Ranchers Bees | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | ▼4 | Shooting Stars | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | ▲2 | Kun Khalifat FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 19 | ▼3 | Enyimba | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 20 | ▼1 | Inter Lagos | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
NPFL round 8: quick answers
What were the NPFL round 8 results?
10 matches and 27 goals: 7 home wins, 3 draws, 0 away wins. The biggest margin: Plateau United 4–0 Kano Pillars.
Who was top of the NPFL table after round 8?
Enugu Rangers were top on 17 points, 1 point clear of Rivers United after 8 matches. Bottom: Inter Lagos on 5 points.