Get ready for the first of two legs in this CAF Confederations Cup clash between Rivers United and Al-Nasr

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Competition: Africa CAF Confederations Cup
Competition: Wed 02.November
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium (25000 seats)

Rivers United host the first leg in this deciding CAF Confederations Cup Play-offs game. Al-Nasr will try their very best to bring a solid result back to Stubhub Center before the return leg in 7 days.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rivers United and Al-Nasr.

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Rivers United form and stats

Rivers participated in CAF Confederations Cup the last season, where they reached the play-offs and lost against Al Masry.

Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Rivers United so far, with 55 points won from 19 matches; 18 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Rivers United's previous match was a CAF Confederations Cup game also played at their home, finishing 2-0 versus Al-Nasr. The home side are looking to continue in that form.

Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Wydad Casablanca in the CAF Champions League.

Goals decide football matches and Rivers are scoring many of them at home; 41 on target from 19 league matches. Defensively Rivers United have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 19 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Al-Nasr form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated AS Kigali in order to reach play-offs of CAF Confederations Cup. Al-Nasr was sent out of CAF Confederations Cup in the quarter-finals last season, when Hassania Agadir turned out to be too strong.

Two away matches in a row for Al-Nasr, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 vs Rivers United in the CAF Confederations Cup.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Al-Suqoor.

Head 2 Head

Rivers United missing players

Al-Nasr missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rivers United Al-Nasr
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   13 25
15 13   Won W   5 13
2 0   Drew D   4 5
8 0   Lost L   4 7
38 29   Scored S   17 41
24 3   Conceded C   14 24
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   85% 92%
64% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 76%
44% 46%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   46% 56%
20% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 28%
20% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 8%
32% 23%   BTTS BTTS   38% 44%
48% 77%   Clean Sheets C S   38% 36%
24% 0%   Failed to Score F T   38% 28%
 
3.8 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   1 1
2.2 1.4   Corners against (avg) C A   3.5 3.5
0.6 0.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.5
1 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
5.5 7.3   Shots (avg) S (   2 2
2.4 3.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0 0
80% 75%   Goal Efficiency G E   0% 0%
 
3.8 2.7   Shots against (avg) S A   11 11
1.8 0.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.5 3.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 38 23 8 7 58 24 19 18 1 0 41 5 19 5 7 7 17 19 34 77
2 Plateau United 38 21 4 13 50 29 19 18 1 0 39 6 19 3 3 13 11 23 21 67
3 Remo Stars 38 18 8 12 43 26 19 15 2 2 31 7 19 3 6 10 12 19 17 62
4 Kwara United 38 17 7 14 43 45 19 16 3 0 32 7 19 1 4 14 11 38 -2 58
5 Enugu Rangers 38 15 11 12 41 30 19 12 5 2 29 10 19 3 6 10 12 20 11 56
6 Nasarawa United 38 15 8 15 42 48 19 14 5 0 27 10 19 1 3 15 15 38 -6 53
7 Enyimba 38 15 7 16 39 36 19 13 4 2 32 13 19 2 3 14 7 23 3 52
8 Gombe United 38 14 10 14 39 39 19 13 6 0 29 10 19 1 4 14 10 29 0 52
9 Akwa United 38 13 13 12 35 36 19 11 7 1 29 13 19 2 6 11 6 23 -1 52
10 Wikki Tourist 38 15 7 16 34 35 19 13 5 1 24 6 19 2 2 15 10 29 -1 52
11 Sunshine Stars 38 14 9 15 30 30 19 14 3 2 27 8 19 0 6 13 3 22 0 51
12 Abia Warriors 38 13 11 14 50 44 19 12 7 0 33 14 19 1 4 14 17 30 6 50
13 Niger Tornadoes 38 15 6 17 32 38 19 14 3 2 25 9 19 1 3 15 7 29 -6 49
14 Akwa Starlets 38 15 4 19 42 49 19 14 2 3 31 12 19 1 2 16 11 37 -7 49
15 Lobi Stars 38 14 7 17 36 48 19 13 4 2 27 15 19 1 3 15 9 33 -12 49
16 Shooting Stars 38 12 12 14 41 45 19 11 8 0 29 12 19 1 4 14 12 33 -4 48
17 Katsina United 38 15 3 20 34 42 19 15 2 2 29 11 19 0 1 18 5 31 -8 48
18 Heartland 38 13 8 17 32 48 19 13 4 2 21 10 19 0 4 15 11 38 -16 47
19 Kano Pillars 38 15 6 17 32 36 19 13 4 2 23 8 19 2 2 15 9 28 -4 45
20 MFM 38 9 9 20 26 51 19 9 3 7 18 17 19 0 6 13 8 34 -25 36
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al-Akhdar 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
2 Al-Nasr 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Darnes 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Al-Suqoor 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
5 Al Sadaqa 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
6 Al Ahli Benghazi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Shabaab Al Jabal 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Al-Tahaddi 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1
9 Al Ta'awon 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
10 Al Hilal 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al-Akhdar 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
2 Al-Nasr 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Darnes 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Al-Suqoor 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
5 Al Sadaqa 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
6 Al Ahli Benghazi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Shabaab Al Jabal 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Al-Tahaddi 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1
9 Al Ta'awon 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
10 Al Hilal 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

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