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Rivers Utd
VS Scheduled Nigeria 26/27 NPFL · Matchday 18
Enyimba
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

Enyimba

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Kano Pillars0–0Enyimba
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Enyimba2–3Sporting Lagos
2026-09-20 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Enyimba0–1Inter Lagos
2026-09-12 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Doma United2–0Enyimba
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Tornadoes2–1Enyimba
Rivers Utd Enyimba

Wins

60%
0%

Over 2.5 goals

20%
40%

Both teams scored

20%
40%

Clean sheets

80%
20%
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

Enyimba

Away · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barau Enyimba 20
2 Rivers Utd Enyimba 20
3 Plateau Utd Enyimba 20
4 Enugu Enyimba 20
5 Doma United 2–0 Enyimba 20 32′ Home
6 Kano Pillars 0–0 Enyimba 20 –
7 Bendel Ins. Enyimba 20
8 Ikorodu City Enyimba 20
9 Abia Enyimba 20
10 Kwara Utd Enyimba 20
11 Ranchers Bees Enyimba 20
12 Sporting Lagos Enyimba 20
13 Warri Enyimba 20
14 Nasarawa Utd Enyimba 20
15 Katsina Utd Enyimba 20
16 Shooting Stars Enyimba 20
17 Tornadoes 2–1 Enyimba 20 40′ Home
18 Kun Khalifat Enyimba 20
19 Inter Lagos Enyimba 20
20 · Enyimba
Rivers Utd Home Enyimba 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.

Enyimba

5 matches
Goals & resultsHome2 matchesAway3 matchesOverall5 matches
Points / match0.000.330.20
Draws0.0%33.3%20.0%
Goals scored / match1.000.330.60
Goals conceded / match2.001.331.60
Total goals / match3.001.672.20
Failed to score50.0%66.7%60.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%66.7%60.0%

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: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3000
31–4502
46–6000
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 EnyimbaHow it works
Strength (Elo) 54.4% 21.0% 24.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 75.0% 18.5% 5.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.89–0.31 Model expected goals
36.4% Probability of over 2.5 goals
22.0% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 21.0%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-021.0%
2-019.9%
3-012.5%
0-011.1%
1-16.4%
2-16.1%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureRivers UtdEnyimba How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1539 1461 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 26 -31 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1489 1500 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
Enyimba 0.200.40 0.601.00

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Rivers Utd 20%0%60%0%20%
Enyimba 20%20%20%20%20%
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
0.33 Enyimba away, 3 matches
83d Days of rest for Rivers Utd
84d Days of rest for Enyimba
— Manager of Rivers Utd
— Manager of Enyimba
0 Matches for Rivers Utd in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Enyimba in the last 14 days
1 Points for Rivers Utd behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
11 Points for Enyimba behind the leaders, and -4 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 Enyimba.

On the ball

20 matches
7.0
corners
6.0
16.67
fouls
13.67
1.0
yellow cards
1.5

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Rivers Utd DWDWW 2.20 2.00–0.20 1D
Enyimba DLLLL 0.20 0.60–1.60 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Rivers Utd3 20 00
Enyimba1 13 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Rivers Utd

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Enyimba

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.