NPFL round 9 results
Round 9 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (Nigeria Premier League), 16 October to 4 November 2026. Every result, the round in numbers, the table after it and how our predictions went.
Results
- Fri 16 Oct
Shooting Stars 3–1 
Ranchers Bees Our call: Right - Sat 17 Oct
Doma United 1–1 
Kun Khalifat FC Our call: Wrong - Sat 17 Oct
Kwara United 1–1 
Abia Warriors - Sun 18 Oct
Enyimba 0–0 
Warri Wolves Our call: Wrong - Sun 18 Oct
Inter Lagos 0–2 
Nasarawa United Our call: Right - Sun 18 Oct
Kano Pillars 1–0 
Katsina United - Sun 18 Oct
Niger Tornadoes 2–1 
Ikorodu City Our call: Wrong - Sun 18 Oct
Plateau United 2–3 
Sporting Lagos - Sun 18 Oct
Rivers United 0–0 
Barau FC - Wed 4 Nov
Enugu Rangers 1–0 
Bendel Insurance Our call: Right
The round in numbers
- 20 goals in 10 matches, 2.0 a match.
- 4 home wins, 4 draws, 2 away wins.
- Over 2.5 goals in 3 of 10; both teams scored in 5.
- 2.0 goals a match is fewer than the season so far (2.3 over 108 matches), where home sides have won 56%; in this round, 40%.
- Biggest margin: Shooting Stars 3–1 Ranchers Bees.
- Our predictions: 3 of 6 right. The full record.
NPFL table after round 9
Enugu Rangers were top on 20 points, 3 points clear of Rivers United. Sporting Lagos climbed furthest, 5 places to 3rd; Doma United dropped 3 to 8th.
| # | ± | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Enugu Rangers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 20 |
| 2 | – | Rivers United | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 | ▲5 | Sporting Lagos | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 | ▼1 | Plateau United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 14 |
| 5 | ▼1 | Barau FC | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 14 |
| 6 | ▲5 | Nasarawa United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 14 |
| 7 | ▲3 | Kano Pillars | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 14 |
| 8 | ▼3 | Doma United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | ▼3 | Ikorodu City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 12 |
| 10 | ▼3 | Bendel Insurance | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | ▲3 | Niger Tornadoes | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | ▼3 | Katsina United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | ▼1 | Kwara United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | ▼1 | Warri Wolves | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | ▲2 | Shooting Stars | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | ▼1 | Abia Warriors | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 | ▲1 | Kun Khalifat FC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 9 |
| 18 | ▲1 | Enyimba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 19 | ▼3 | Ranchers Bees | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | – | Inter Lagos | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 5 |
NPFL round 9: quick answers
What were the NPFL round 9 results?
10 matches and 20 goals: 4 home wins, 4 draws, 2 away wins. The biggest margin: Shooting Stars 3–1 Ranchers Bees.
Who was top of the NPFL table after round 9?
Enugu Rangers were top on 20 points, 3 points clear of Rivers United after 9 matches. Bottom: Inter Lagos on 5 points.