Stadium: Mobolaji Johnson Arena
Time: 31.08.2025, 07:30 PM
Ikorodu City vs El Kanemi Warriors FC: Prediction and odds on the Match on 31 August 2025
Ikorodu City will strive to return to winning ways when they face off against El Kanemi Warriors FC at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Sunday. The Oga Boys, who shared the spoils away on the road, can’t afford to drop points on their home turf tomorrow. Meanwhile, the guests will be keen to secure the maximum points to make it two wins in two.
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Ali Kandil’s men settled for a share of the spoils on the road to open their account this season. The Oga Boys, who had a pretty decent preseason, started the game strong and had some chances created. The second half didn’t live up to expectations as neither team was able to find the back of the net.
The Lagos-based team and newly promoted team got promoted last campaign, and Ikorodu City has fully adapted to their new environment as they finished in the fourth spot on the log. They have picked up fifty-nine points from their last thirty games, a point behind the continental spot.
Ikorodu City were the third best team at home last season and the best scoring side in the division.
Ikorodu City Lineup
The Lagos-based side replaced their coach and signed Turkish international, Ali Kandil, who has been up and running since his appointment. Nothing much has changed about Ikorodu City, and they’ll be keen to start strong at home tomorrow.
Ikorodu City Potential Starting Lineup (4-3-3):
Atata—Abatan, Odinaka, Chibuzor, Udoh—Owolabi, Onwe, Oyedokun—Arumala, Alao, UCHE
Head coach: Ali Kandil
El Kanemi Warriors FC: form and statistics
The Zulum Boys began the new season in decent fashion, picking up a win against Bendel Insurance in Maiduguri. El Kanemi Warriors were fantastic from the start to the end of the match. They started strong and could have had some goals, but were not clinical enough. The second half began very well, and El Kanemi Warriors broke the deadlock after fifty-nine minutes of play from the penalty spot. A few minutes later, Daddy Abdulrahman doubled the lead to hand El Kanemi Warriors an emphatic (2-0) victory over a strong opponent.
El Kanemi Warriors wrapped up their campaign in seventh spot, picking up forty-nine points from their last thirty-eight matches. El Kanemi Warriors were lucky to have remained in the league after their terrible season.
The visitors were one of the weakest away teams in the NPFL last season, and they’ll be keen to do better this time.
El Kanemi Warriors Lineup
The guests will be without two key players, most especially their captain, Zayad Musa. They’ll probably have to adjust and maybe play defensively against a dangerous Ikorodu City tomorrow.
El Kanemi Warriors Potential Starting Lineup (4-3-3)
Otuyiga—Yakubu, Godspower, Dagbo, Abbas—Abdelrahman, Yusuf, Mukhtar—Umar, Massud, Bello
Out: Zayad Musa (red card), Danjuma
Head coach: Dogo
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Ikorodu City vs El Kanemi Warriors FC: head to head statistics
Both teams have won a game apiece and two games ending in a tie across their last four matches. Ikorodu City are unbeaten in their previous three meetings against El Kanemi Warriors.
Ikorodu City vs El Kanemi Warriors FC: Betting Tips & Odds
- Ikorodu City must keep a clean sheet in their last three games in the Nigerian Premier Football League. You can try out BTTS No, and this particular option is available for 2.34 on the 1xbet bookmaker website.
- Ikorodu City FC are undefeated in three consecutive games. You can try your luck with a home win, which can be found on the Bet365 bookmaker website for 1.56.
- Five of the last six Ikorodu City FC games have produced fewer than two goals. A total of under 2.5 goals might surface here, and the odds are available on the Betway bookmaker for 1.52.
Ikorodu City vs El Kanemi Warriors FC match prediction 31 August 2025
Ikorodu City have pretty much kept most of their key players, and we expect some consistency in their play this campaign. They were the best scoring side in the Nigerian Professional Football League last campaign, and as usual, we expect more from them this time.
Meanwhile, El Kanemi Warriors were one of the weakest teams on the road last season, and even though they won comfortably a few days ago, they’ll struggle against the hosts tomorrow.
Ikorodu City are a very disciplined side with a foreign coach; they were fierce at home last season, and we expect the same momentum when they play their first home game in Lagos tomorrow. I can’t see any reason why El Kanemi Warriors will survive at the break here, as I think Ikorodu City will get off to a flyer.
My match prediction is for Ikorodu City to score before the break with a coefficient of 1.76 on the 1xbet bookmaker.
My betting tip on this match is for this game to end with goals at both ends, with a coefficient of 2.70 on the Bet365 bookmaker.
My final betting tip is a home win and under 3.5 goals for 1.87 on the Betway bookmaker.
Good luck!
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