The Npfl league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 15th and 9th respectively.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Enugu Rangers play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Enugu Rangers when playing on grass are 3 wins, 9 draws and 13 defeats from 25 matches. They have scored 21 goals and conceded 37 times in these games.
Rivers United form and stats
A Npfl draw at home so far for Rivers United. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat from 11 matches.
Rivers United lost their last game at Ifeanyi Uba (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Heartland that ended 1-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Rivers United as they are travelling to their away game against Warri Wolves in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Rivers United at home in the league. 1 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Enugu Rangers form and stats
One match played away so far in the Npfl for Enugu Rangers and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss from 3 games.
Enugu Rangers failed to get anything from their last game, a Npfl home match vs MFM (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-1. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Sunshine Stars.
A quick return to home after this game, as Enugu Rangers are hosting Akwa Starlets in the Npfl only four days away.
Enugu Rangers have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Rivers United-Enugu Rangers H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Rivers United 3 wins, Enugu Rangers 4 wins, 1 draw. 4 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Rivers United missing players
Enugu Rangers missing players
| Rivers United | Enugu Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 7 | 10 | 10 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 3.5 | 1 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivers United | Last season | Enugu Rangers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 27 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 14 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 7 | ||
| 18 | 12 | Scored | S | 14 | 33 | ||
| 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 20 | 26 | ||
| 91% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 93% | ||
| 50% | 36% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 48% | ||
| 18% | 18% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 37% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 15% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 11% | ||
| 36% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 45% | 73% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 37% | ||
| 27% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 26% | ||
| 4.1 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.2 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.8 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
- Enugu Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rivers United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rivers United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plateau United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Uba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | MFM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Lobi Stars | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Wikki Tourist | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Warri Wolves | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Abia Warriors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Enugu Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Delta Force | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Akwa Starlets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Heartland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | Sunshine Stars | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Rivers United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Akwa United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Kano Pillars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Adamawa United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Nasarawa United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 40 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 35 |
| 3 | Enyimba | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | MFM | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 | Rivers United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Katsina United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 16 | -1 | 30 |
| 7 | Wikki Tourist | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 30 |
| 8 | Sunshine Stars | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Bendel Insurance | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Kwara United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Niger Tornadoes | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 21 |
| 12 | Remo Stars | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 20 |