Shooting Stars vs Bendel Insurance — NPFL
1-0
Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan
Going into the match, Shooting Stars had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 0.8 goals a game; Bendel Insurance had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Shooting Stars 2 wins, Bendel Insurance 1 win, 1 drawn. Shooting Stars are 3rd in the NPFL on 60 points; Bendel Insurance are 7th on 53.
Match report
Home form going in: Shooting Stars
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L W L W W). 0.8 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 10% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 2-0 at Bayelsa United · 18 Jan 2026
- W 3-0 vs Enyimba · 14 Jan 2026
- L 3-0 at Enyimba · 28 Dec 2025
- W 2-1 vs Niger Tornadoes · 21 Dec 2025
- W 0-1 at Barau FC · 14 Dec 2025
- L 1-0 at Nasarawa United · 8 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Bendel Insurance
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W W W W D). 1.7 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 3-2 vs El Kanemi Warriors · 18 Jan 2026
- W 0-1 at Kwara United · 14 Jan 2026
- W 2-0 vs Kwara United · 27 Dec 2025
- W 2-3 at Remo Stars · 21 Dec 2025
- D 1-1 vs Enugu Rangers · 13 Dec 2025
- W 0-1 at Katsina United · 8 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: Shooting Stars vs Bendel Insurance
- Bendel Insurance 1-1 Shooting Stars · 30 Aug 2025 · NPFL
- Shooting Stars 1-0 Bendel Insurance · 8 Feb 2025 · NPFL
- Bendel Insurance 1-0 Shooting Stars · 2 Oct 2024 · NPFL
- Shooting Stars 1-0 Bendel Insurance · 29 Feb 2024 · NPFL
NPFL table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 68 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 67 |
| 3 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 60 |
| 4 | Ikorodu City | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 58 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 56 |
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 55 |
| 7 | Bendel Insurance | 37 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 53 |
| 8 | Barau FC | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 52 |
| 9 | Katsina United | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 52 |
| 10 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | -2 | 51 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | -1 | 50 |
| 12 | Kwara United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 50 |
| 13 | Enyimba | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 49 |
| 14 | Kun Khalifat FC | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 49 |
| 15 | Warri Wolves | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 49 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 48 |
| 17 | Remo Stars | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | -5 | 47 |
| 18 | El Kanemi Warriors | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -16 | 47 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 43 |
| 20 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | -12 | 40 |