The kick off for the match between Bayelsa United and Niger Tornadoes will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Thursday, 01/29 - at the Samson Siasia Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 NPFL looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Bayelsa United vs Niger Tornadoes. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Bayelsa United vs Niger Tornadoes

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Bayelsa United Win

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Bayelsa United to win the 1st half

Bayelsa United has been a strong home team overall this season, and the statistics point to them being particularly quick to pounce in the opening 45 minutes. Whether that aggressive mentality is due to the energy of the home crowd or an intentional plan on the part of the manager, it has proven to be very effective.

We foresee that plan paying off once again in their match against Niger Tornadoes, so our top tip is for Bayelsa United to win the first half.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

We strongly suggest taking the total to go over 2.5 goals in this matchup between Bayelsa United and Niger Tornadoes.

With the high quality of attacking talent on display coupled with the questionable defence of both teams, this bet has a great chance of hitting.

Bayelsa United preview

Bayelsa United has played 22 matches in the NPFL so far, with 7 wins, 6 draws, and 9 losses. This results in an average of 1.23 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 7 wins, 6 draws, and 9 losses. Bayelsa United's attack has scored 20 goals, 20 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.91 goals per league match and 0.91 goals per match across the entire season.

James Emo is the team’s top scorer with 4 goals, while James Emo leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Bayelsa United has conceded 26 goals in the league (an average of 1.18) and 26 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.18 over 22 matches).

Niger Tornadoes preview

In 22 NPFL matches, Niger Tornadoes has recorded 10 wins, 2 draws, and 10 losses, with an average of 1.45 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 10 wins in 22 matches. The team has scored 28 goals, 28 of them in the NPFL (an average of 1.27 goals per match), with Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai providing 3 assists.

Defensively, Niger Tornadoes has conceded 19 goals in the league and 19 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.86 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Bayelsa United vs Niger Tornadoes

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Bayelsa United

Nigeria - NPFL

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D W L L L

1.23

Home W L W D W

1.55

Away D L L L D

0.91

Away Team

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Niger Tornadoes

Nigeria - NPFL

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L L W L

1.45

Home W W W W W

2.55

Away L L L L L

0.36

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Published on 28 January 2026, at 05:25 Last updated on 28 January 2026, at 05:25
Author: Amauri Barbosa

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