Rivers United

Nigeria · Football

Founded: 2016Stadium: Yakubu Gowon Stadium

Recent Form

Rivers United's last 5 matches: 0 wins, 1 draws, 4 losses. Most recent game was against Renaissance Berkane. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

@ Renaissance Berkane(A)

3 – 02026-02-14

vs Pyramids FC(H)

1 – 42026-02-08

vs Power Dynamos(H)

0 – 12026-02-01

@ Power Dynamos(A)

0 – 02026-01-24

vs Renaissance Berkane(H)

1 – 22025-11-28

Season Statistics

Rivers United have played 38 matches this season with 18 wins (47.4% win rate), scoring 35 goals (0.9 per game) and conceding 29. These splits reveal attacking strength, defensive solidity, and home/away patterns useful for match-result and over/under betting.

Upcoming Fixtures

	Home	Away	Total
Played	19	19	38
Won	15	3	18
Drawn	3	7	10
Lost	1	9	10

Goals

Scored

0.9 per game

Conceded

0.8 per game

Goals by minute

Top Performers

Top Scorers

Top Assists

Most Appearances

Manager

Hakeem Busari

League Table

Rivers United are currently 2th in the NPFL with 64 points from 38 matches (goal difference: +6). The standings show form, goal difference, and qualification/relegation zones — key context for evaluating match odds.

NPFL 2025

#	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Diff	Points	Form
2	Rivers United	38	18	10	10	35	29	+6	64

CAF Champions League 2025

#	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Diff	Points	Form
4	Rivers United	6	0	1	5	2	13	-11	1

Recent Transfers

Rivers United's 20 most recent transfer moves, including Mbaoma Chijioke, A. Korvah. New arrivals may need time to integrate, while departures can weaken squad depth mid-season.

Date	Player	Type	From	To
2026-01-29	Mbaoma Chijioke	-	Mosul	Rivers United
2025-12-31	A. Korvah	-	Rivers United	Remo Stars
2025-09-11	C. Chibuike	Free agent	Rivers United	Mosta
2025-09-11	E. Ampiah	Transfer	Rivers United	Bechem United
2025-09-10	C. Chibuike	Free agent	Rivers United	Mosta
2025-09-10	E. Ampiah	Transfer	Rivers United	Bechem United
2025-08-21	C. Ezeh	-	Rivers United	Kwara United
2025-08-20	C. Ezeh	-	Rivers United	Kwara United
2025-08-20	M. Gibson	Free agent	Rivers United	Remo Stars
2025-08-20	W. Falolu	-	Crown FC	Rivers United
2025-08-19	E. Nsi Edim	-	Rivers United	Rivers United
2025-08-19	Effimi Nsi	-	Enugu Rangers	Rivers United
2025-08-19	Ani Henry	Transfer	Enyimba	Rivers United
2025-08-19	C. Sunday	Transfer	Kun Khalifat FC	Rivers United
2025-08-19	J. Noble	-	Tabora United	Rivers United
2025-08-19	R. Ayemwenre	-	Ikorodu City	Rivers United
2025-08-19	A. Omaka	-	Heartland	Rivers United
2025-08-19	C. Udeagha	-	Kwara United	Rivers United
2025-08-18	Effimi Nsi	-	Enugu Rangers	Rivers United
2025-08-18	Ani Henry	Transfer	Enyimba	Rivers United

Rivers United Squad

Rivers United's full squad of 20 players (avg. age 24.3). Top scorer: S. Manyo with 1 goals, followed by (0). Squad depth and player availability directly affect match predictions — thin squads underperform when fixtures pile up.

Player	Position	Age	Nationality	Appearances	Goals	Assists	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
U. Friday	Attacker	27	Nigeria	0	0	0	0	—
Samson Bossa Obi	Attacker	29	Nigeria	0	0	0	0	—
S. Manyo	Defender	25	Nigeria	6	1	0	0	—
O. Onisodumeya	Goalkeeper	24	Nigeria	6	0	0	0	—
T. Emekayi	Defender	26	Nigeria	2	0	0	1	—
B. Martins	Midfielder	22	Nigeria	2	0	0	1	—
H. Ani	Goalkeeper	25	Nigeria	0	0	0	0	—
O. Ogechukwu	Defender	—	—	3	0	0	0	—
S. Oguntayo	Attacker	25	—	5	0	0	0	—
W. Falolu	Attacker	—	—	6	0	0	0	—
T. Otaniyi	Midfielder	19	—	4	0	0	1	—
T. Zachariah	Attacker	—	—	6	0	0	0	—
E. Nnaji	Attacker	26	—	3	0	0	0	—
I. Annor	Defender	—	—	6	0	0	0	—
T. Abdulrafiu	Defender	23	—	4	0	0	0	—
D. Sholumade	Midfielder	22	—	6	0	0	2	—
O. Duke	Midfielder	25	—	5	0	1	0	—
O. Elias	Defender	—	—	3	0	0	2	—
E. Nsi Edim	Defender	22	—	0	0	0	0	—
R. Ayemwenre	Defender	—	—	2	0	0	0	—

Player Performance Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of 16 Rivers United players ranked by appearances, goals, assists, and cards this season. S. Manyo leads with 1 goal contributions (1 goals, 0 assists). Spot which players are in peak form for anytime scorer and player prop markets.

Entity	Appearances	Goals	Assists	Goals + Assists	Goals / App	Yellow Cards
S. ManyoDefender	6	1	0	1	0.17	0
O. OnisodumeyaGoalkeeper	6	0	0	0	—	0
W. FaloluAttacker	6	0	0	0	—	0
T. ZachariahAttacker	6	0	0	0	—	0
I. AnnorDefender	6	0	0	0	—	0
D. SholumadeMidfielder	6	0	0	0	—	2
S. OguntayoAttacker	5	0	0	0	—	0
O. DukeMidfielder	5	0	1	1	—	0
T. OtaniyiMidfielder	4	0	0	0	—	1
T. AbdulrafiuDefender	4	0	0	0	—	0
O. OgechukwuDefender	3	0	0	0	—	0
E. NnajiAttacker	3	0	0	0	—	0
O. EliasDefender	3	0	0	0	—	2
T. EmekayiDefender	2	0	0	0	—	1
B. MartinsMidfielder	2	0	0	0	—	1
R. AyemwenreDefender	2	0	0	0	—	0

Season-by-Season Stats

Rivers United's performance across 1 seasons (2025–2025), with 2025 highlighted. Best season: 2025 (% win rate). Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

Rows highlighted in blue = current season
Entity	Played	Possession %	Shots	On Target	Shot Accuracy %	Conversion %	Pass Accuracy %	Home Win %	Away Win %
2025	48	49.3%	10.0	2.0	20.0%	68.3%	77.0%	71%	13%

Browse by Season:2025

Results

Rivers United's last 20 matches: 8 wins, 2 draws, 10 losses (40.0% win rate). Most recent result: 3–0 against Renaissance Berkane. Analyse opponents, scores, and home/away patterns to identify form trends for upcoming fixture betting.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
2026-02-14	Renaissance Berkane	3 – 0	Rivers United	CAF Champions League
2026-02-08	Rivers United	1 – 4	Pyramids FC	CAF Champions League
2026-02-01	Rivers United	0 – 1	Power Dynamos	CAF Champions League
2026-01-24	Power Dynamos	0 – 0	Rivers United	CAF Champions League
2025-11-28	Rivers United	1 – 2	Renaissance Berkane	CAF Champions League
2025-11-22	Pyramids FC	3 – 0	Rivers United	CAF Champions League
2025-10-25	Rivers United	3 – 1	Black Bulls Maputo	CAF Champions League
2025-10-18	Black Bulls Maputo	1 – 0	Rivers United	CAF Champions League
2025-09-28	Rivers United	1 – 0	JSK	CAF Champions League
2025-09-20	JSK	0 – 0	Rivers United	CAF Champions League
2025-05-25	Rivers United	2 – 1	Nasarawa United	NPFL
2025-05-11	Kwara United	3 – 1	Rivers United	NPFL
2025-05-07	Rivers United	1 – 0	Enugu Rangers	NPFL
2025-04-25	Kano Pillars	2 – 0	Rivers United	NPFL
2025-04-20	Rivers United	1 – 0	Sunshine Stars	NPFL
2025-04-13	Abia Warriors	2 – 0	Rivers United	NPFL
2025-04-06	Rivers United	1 – 0	Remo Stars	NPFL
2025-03-26	Bayelsa United	1 – 0	Rivers United	NPFL
2025-03-23	Rivers United	1 – 0	Ikorodu City	NPFL
2025-03-16	El Kanemi Warriors	1 – 2	Rivers United	NPFL

API data: 17 Mar 2026 · Stats updated: 25 Mar 2026