Rivers United have performed better than Warri Wolves so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
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.
Rivers United form and stats
Rivers United have been outstanding at home so far in the Npfl with 9 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses. In general it's been a long time since Rivers United tasted defeat here at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.
No payout for Rivers United in their previous match, an away game at Enugu Rangers that ended in defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match, Rivers United won a home game hosting Ifeanyi Uba (1-0).
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Rivers United home games with this odds we find eleven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in six wins, four draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, two matches were won by at least two goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Rivers United as they are travelling to their away game against Abia Warriors in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
Rivers United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Rivers United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.
Warri Wolves form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Warri Wolves so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-6 (win-draw-lose).
The Warri Wolves goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 270 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Warri Wolves are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Npfl against MFM (placed 16th).
You'll want to know how Warri Wolves managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found five similar matches resulting in one away win, three draws and one home win.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Akwa Starlets in just four days.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 15 goals have been conceded by Warri Wolves in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Warri Wolves - Rivers United 0-1 earlier this season. Rivers United-Warri Wolves H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Rivers United three wins, Warri Wolves one win, one draw. one of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Rivers United missing players
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| Rivers United | Warri Wolves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 25 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 25 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 20 |
| 88% | 83% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 54% | 58% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 65% |
| 25% | 33% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 42% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 48% |
| 46% | 58% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 35% |
| 29% | 17% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 183 | 113 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 46 | 120 |
| 67 | 45 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 18 | 48 |
| 33% | 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 33% | 31% |
- 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.
- Warri Wolves has the most dropped points from leading position (11)
- Warri Wolves have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Warri Wolves haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 46 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Akwa Starlets | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Akwa United | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 8 | Sunshine Stars | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Enyimba | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 33 |
| 10 | Warri Wolves | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 33 |
| 11 | Ifeanyi Uba | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 24 | -2 | 33 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Heartland | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 32 |
| 13 | Katsina United | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 | -8 | 31 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 15 | Nasarawa United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | MFM | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 28 |
| 17 | Wikki Tourist | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 18 | Kwara United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -9 | 28 |
| 19 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 24 | -11 | 26 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 34 | -28 | 20 |