Rivers UnitedRivers United vs Akwa Starlets — NPFL
2-1
Akwa Starlets
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt
Going into the match, Rivers United had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Akwa Starlets had won 2, drawn 3, lost 4 in 9, scoring 0.7.
Match report
Home form going in: Rivers United
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (D W W W D). 1.5 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Remo Stars · 30 Jan 2022
- W 3-1 vs Heartland · 24 Jan 2022
- W 1-3 at MFM · 19 Jan 2022
- W 3-0 vs Kwara United · 16 Jan 2022
- D 0-0 at Niger Tornadoes · 8 Jan 2022
- D 0-0 vs Sunshine Stars · 2 Jan 2022
Away form going in: Akwa Starlets
Last 9 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 4 (D D L L W). 0.7 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 33% over 2.5 goals, 33% both teams scored, 22% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Enugu Rangers · 30 Jan 2022
- D 1-1 at Abia Warriors · 23 Jan 2022
- L 0-1 vs Wikki Tourist · 19 Jan 2022
- L 5-0 at Plateau United · 16 Jan 2022
- W 2-1 vs Nasarawa United · 9 Jan 2022
- D 1-1 vs Remo Stars · 2 Jan 2022
NPFL table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 68 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 67 |
| 3 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 60 |
| 4 | Ikorodu City | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 58 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 56 |
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 55 |
| 7 | Bendel Insurance | 37 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 53 |
| 8 | Barau FC | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 52 |
| 9 | Katsina United | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 52 |
| 10 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | -2 | 51 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | -1 | 50 |
| 12 | Kwara United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 50 |
| 13 | Enyimba | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 49 |
| 14 | Kun Khalifat FC | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 49 |
| 15 | Warri Wolves | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 49 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 48 |
| 17 | Remo Stars | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | -5 | 47 |
| 18 | El Kanemi Warriors | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -16 | 47 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 43 |
| 20 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | -12 | 40 |