It's advantage Rivers United so far with their 3rd position in the Npfl table, welcoming Wikki Tourist who are placed 13th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Wikki Tourist's home stadium. The visitors last 28 games on grass have ended in 3 wins, 5 draws and 20 losses.
It's quite the trip for Wikki Tourist when visiting Rivers United as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Rivers United form and stats
Rivers United have been outstanding at home so far in the Npfl with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. Rivers United has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Abia Warriors.
Rivers United drew their last game, 1-1 away at Jigawa Golden Stars (placed 18th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lobi Stars in a game that was won 2-1.
Rivers United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 12 goals in 8 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Rivers United have only let in 4 goals at home.
Wikki Tourist form and stats
There's been little loot from Wikki Tourist's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Npfl. Wikki Tourist only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Wikki Tourist won their last game, 2-1 versus MFM played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Adamawa United that ended 0-0.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Wikki Tourist's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 7 matches. It's not easy to score on Wikki Tourist as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Rivers United won 2 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Wikki Tourist has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 5Rivers United missing players
Wikki Tourist missing players
| Rivers United | Wikki Tourist | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 88% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 87% |
| 62% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 29% | 60% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 14% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 14% | 53% |
| 44% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 25% | 12% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 71% | 33% |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 7 | 5.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | 76 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 29 | 53 |
| 45 | 33 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| 33% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 14% | 17% |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Wikki Tourist have scored away.
- Rivers United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Wikki Tourist have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Ifeanyi Uba | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Akwa United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | MFM | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Heartland | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Kwara United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 20 |
| 16 | Enugu Rangers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 17 | Enyimba | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 14 |
| 19 | Nasarawa United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 11 |