2nd position in the Npfl table for Rivers United so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 9th-placed Ifeanyi Uba visits Yakubu Gowon Stadium.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Rivers United form and stats
27 points is a decent return from 11 Npfl games here at Yakubu Gowon Stadium for Rivers United. The data says 8 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. The Rivers United fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Yakubu Gowon Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Rivers United has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
It's back home for Rivers United, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Heartland away with the result 2-0. Ahead of that match, Rivers United won a home game hosting Kano Pillars (2-1).
Rivers United has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Rivers United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.
Ifeanyi Uba form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ifeanyi Uba so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-10 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Ifeanyi Uba have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the MFM game.
Ifeanyi Uba won their last game, 1-0 versus MFM played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Adamawa United's place.
The end of the last match, against MFM, was very satisfying as Klemen Hvalic scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ifeanyi Uba as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. Ifeanyi Uba have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Ifeanyi Uba - Rivers United 1-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Rivers United two wins, two draws and Ifeanyi Uba three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Rivers United missing players
Ifeanyi Uba missing players
| Rivers United | Ifeanyi Uba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 24 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 23 | 25 |
| 86% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 59% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 55% |
| 27% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 55% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 9% |
| 41% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 64% | 41% |
| 45% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 41% |
| 27% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 36% | 27% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 166 | 103 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 44 | 149 |
| 61 | 40 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 19 | 58 |
| 34% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 42% | 36% |
- Ifeanyi Uba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ifeanyi Uba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ifeanyi Uba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.
- Ifeanyi Uba haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rivers United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Rivers United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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.
| 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 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Akwa United | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | Sunshine Stars | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Akwa Starlets | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | Enyimba | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | Ifeanyi Uba | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 23 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Katsina United | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Heartland | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Wikki Tourist | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Warri Wolves | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 27 |
| 14 | Enugu Rangers | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 15 | MFM | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 27 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 27 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | Kwara United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -9 | 25 |
| 19 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 22 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 32 | -26 | 20 |