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Rivers Utd
VS Scheduled Nigeria 26/27 NPFL · Matchday 7
Ikorodu City
Recent matches

Rivers Utd

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-28 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ranchers Bees0–0Rivers Utd
2026-09-24 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Rivers Utd5–0Kun Khalifat
2026-09-20 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Nasarawa Utd1–1Rivers Utd
2026-09-16 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Rivers Utd2–0Warri
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Rivers Utd2–0Plateau Utd

Ikorodu City

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ikorodu City2–0Enugu
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Bendel Ins.2–1Ikorodu City
2026-09-19 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ikorodu City0–0Barau
2026-09-13 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Abia2–2Ikorodu City
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ikorodu City3–1Ranchers Bees
Rivers Utd Ikorodu City

Wins

60%
40%

Over 2.5 goals

20%
60%

Both teams scored

20%
60%

Clean sheets

80%
40%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Rivers Utd

Home · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
2 Rivers Utd Barau 1
2 · Rivers Utd
2 Rivers Utd 2–0 Plateau Utd 3 5′ Home
2 Rivers Utd Enugu 4
2 Rivers Utd Doma United 5
2 Rivers Utd Kano Pillars 6
2 Rivers Utd Bendel Ins. 7
2 Rivers Utd Ikorodu City 8
2 Rivers Utd Abia 9
2 Rivers Utd Kwara Utd 10
2 Rivers Utd Ranchers Bees 11
2 Rivers Utd Sporting Lagos 12
2 Rivers Utd 2–0 Warri 13 22′ Home
2 Rivers Utd Nasarawa Utd 14
2 Rivers Utd Katsina Utd 15
2 Rivers Utd Shooting Stars 16
2 Rivers Utd Tornadoes 17
2 Rivers Utd 5–0 Kun Khalifat 18 27′ Home
2 Rivers Utd Inter Lagos 19
2 Rivers Utd Enyimba 20

Ikorodu City

Away · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barau Ikorodu City 8
2 Rivers Utd Ikorodu City 8
3 Plateau Utd Ikorodu City 8
4 Enugu Ikorodu City 8
5 Doma United Ikorodu City 8
6 Kano Pillars Ikorodu City 8
7 Bendel Ins. 2–1 Ikorodu City 8 49′ Home
8 · Ikorodu City
9 Abia 2–2 Ikorodu City 8 15′ Home
10 Kwara Utd Ikorodu City 8
11 Ranchers Bees Ikorodu City 8
12 Sporting Lagos Ikorodu City 8
13 Warri Ikorodu City 8
14 Nasarawa Utd Ikorodu City 8
15 Katsina Utd Ikorodu City 8
16 Shooting Stars Ikorodu City 8
17 Tornadoes Ikorodu City 8
18 Kun Khalifat Ikorodu City 8
19 Inter Lagos Ikorodu City 8
20 Enyimba Ikorodu City 8
Rivers Utd Home Ikorodu City Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

NPFL · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Rivers Utd

5 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway2 matchesOverall5 matches
Points / match3.001.002.20
Draws0.0%100.0%40.0%
Goals scored / match3.000.502.00
Goals conceded / match0.000.500.20
Total goals / match3.001.002.20
Failed to score0.0%50.0%20.0%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%100.0%80.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 3 of 3 100%
Scores first → wins 3 of 3 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3020
31–4510
46–6010
61–7530
76–9010

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Ikorodu City

5 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway2 matchesOverall5 matches
Points / match2.330.501.60
Draws33.3%50.0%40.0%
Goals scored / match1.671.501.60
Goals conceded / match0.332.001.00
Total goals / match2.003.502.60
Failed to score33.3%0.0%20.0%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%0.0%40.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 2/2 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3010
31–4510
46–6001
61–7510
76–9002

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelRivers UtdDraw Ikorodu CityHow it works
Strength (Elo) 46.9% 23.8% 29.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 48.9% 30.9% 20.0% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.18–0.64 Model expected goals
27.4% Probability of over 2.5 goals
32.7% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 19.1%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-019.1%
0-016.2%
1-112.2%
2-011.3%
0-110.3%
2-17.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureRivers UtdIkorodu City How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1539 1517 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 26 5 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1489 1508 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Rivers Utd 0.801.20 0.000.20
Ikorodu City 1.000.60 0.400.60

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Rivers Utd 20%0%60%0%20%
Ikorodu City 20%0%20%20%40%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

3.00 Rivers Utd at home, 3 matches
0.50 Ikorodu City away, 2 matches
6d Days of rest for Rivers Utd
7d Days of rest for Ikorodu City
— Manager of Rivers Utd
— Manager of Ikorodu City
3 Matches for Rivers Utd in the last 14 days
2 Matches for Ikorodu City in the last 14 days
1 Points for Rivers Utd behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
4 Points for Ikorodu City behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
2.45 League goals per match
25.5% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Rivers Utd, the right bar represents Ikorodu City.

On the ball

20 matches
7.0
corners
5.67
16.67
fouls
17.67
1.0
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Rivers Utd DWDWW 2.20 2.00–0.20 1D
Ikorodu City WLDDW 1.60 1.60–1.00 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Rivers Utd3 20 00
Ikorodu City3 20 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Rivers Utd

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Ikorodu City

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.