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Rivers United vs Plateau United

12 April 2026 at 16:00Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt

Match Summary

Rivers United defeated Plateau United 1:0. The match was played in NPFL 2026. Goals were scored by W. Samuel 11′. 3 yellow cards were shown.

Match Events

Key match events between Rivers United and Plateau United — 1 goal and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
39′
Half Time
51′
79′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2016

Rivers United vs Plateau United Head to Head Results· 16

Rivers United and Plateau United have met 16 times — Rivers United won 6, Plateau United won 6, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. A combined 37 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.31 per match (20 for the home side, 17 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (56%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2024.

Drawn
4
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Total goals
37 · 2.3/match
Both scored
9/16 · 56%
Over 2.5
6/16 · 38%

Recent Meetings

11/12/25NPFL
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26/01/25NPFL
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30/12/24NPFL
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16/04/24NPFL
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10/01/24NPFL
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01/06/22NPFL
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06/02/22NPFL
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30/06/21NPFL
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03/03/21NPFL
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02/02/20NPFL
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Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2024

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Rivers United have recorded 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Plateau United show 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026