Nigeria · NPFL · Regular Season - 28

Bayelsa United

19º · 1.13 PPG

Days Since Last Match: 7d 0h

1 – 0

HT 1–0

Finished

Rivers United

2º · 1.76 PPG

Days Since Last Match: 4d 0h

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Bayelsa United and Rivers United meet in the NPFL 2026 season, in a match played on 1 March 2026. Bayelsa United have recorded 11 wins from 39 matches this season (28% win rate), averaging 0.97 goals scored and 1.15 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 49% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 33%; and clean sheets in 21% of games. Rivers United have won 48% of their 42 matches, with 1.24 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 45%, Over 2.5 at 38%, and clean sheets at 45%.

The final score was Bayelsa United 1–0 Rivers United. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Bayelsa United

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Rivers United

19º

Position

2º

1.13

PPG

1.76

29%

Win %

50%

0.97

Goals / game

1.16

1.11

Conceded / game

0.82

49%

BTTS %

45%

21%

Clean sheet %

45%

33%

Over 2.5 %

38%

0.0

Avg corners

0.0

Avg shots

0.0

Avg shots on target

0.0

Avg yellow cards

0.0

Avg fouls

0.0

0.0%

Avg possession

0.0%

Home vs Away

Bayelsa United

Home (19)

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Rivers United

Away (19)

1.63

PPG

0.89

47%

Win %

16%

1.32

Goals / game

0.74

0.89

Conceded / game

1.26

47%

BTTS %

55%

32%

Clean sheet %

25%

42%

Over 2.5 %

30%

0.0

Avg corners

0.0

Avg shots

0.0

Avg shots on target

0.0

Avg yellow cards

0.0

0.0%

Avg possession

0.0%

Goals Scored

	Bayelsa United	Home	Away	Rivers United	Home	Away
Over 0.5 Scored	62%	68%	55%	79%	95%	60%
Over 1.5 Scored	26%	42%	10%	26%	41%	10%
Over 2.5 Scored	5%	11%	0%	17%	27%	5%
Failed To Score	38%	32%	45%	21%	5%	40%

Goals Conceded

	Bayelsa United	Home	Away	Rivers United	Home	Away
Over 0.5 Conceded	79%	68%	90%	55%	36%	75%
Over 1.5 Conceded	26%	21%	30%	26%	23%	30%
Over 2.5 Conceded	8%	0%	15%	5%	0%	10%
Clean Sheets	21%	32%	10%	45%	64%	25%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

	Bayelsa United	Rivers United
Over 0.5	92%	88%
Over 1.5	67%	55%
Over 2.5	33%	38%
Over 3.5	13%	19%
Over 4.5	8%	12%
BTTS	49%	45%
BTTS & Win	15%	14%
BTTS & Draw	18%	19%
BTTS & Over 2.5	31%	31%
BTTS No & Over 2.5	3%	7%

1st Half / 2nd Half

	Bayelsa United	Rivers United
Win 1st Half	23%	19%
Draw 1st Half	49%	55%
Loss 1st Half	28%	26%
Scored 1st Half	46%	36%
Conceded 1st Half	46%	38%
Win 2nd Half	21%	45%
Draw 2nd Half	44%	38%
Loss 2nd Half	36%	17%
Scored 2nd Half	33%	60%
Conceded 2nd Half	49%	33%
Over 0.5 HT	69%	55%
Over 1.5 HT	26%	21%

Recent Venue Form

Bayelsa United (H)

Kwara United4–0

Enugu Rangers0–2

Wikki Tourist0–1

Kano Pillars4–1

Warri Wolves2–1

Rivers United1–0

Rivers United (A)

Abia Warriors0–0

Katsina United1–1

Ranchers Bees0–0

Nasarawa United1–1

San-Pédro1–1

Wikki Tourist3–2

Head to Head · 8 matches

Bayelsa United

63%

Draws

13%

Rivers United

25%

63%

Over 1.5

5/8

50%

Over 2.5

4/8

13%

Over 3.5

1/8

50%

BTTS

4/8

01/03/26

Bayelsa United

1–0

Rivers United

13/10/25

Rivers United

1–2

Bayelsa United

26/03/25

Bayelsa United

1–0

Rivers United

10/11/24

Rivers United

0–1

Bayelsa United

30/04/24

Bayelsa United

2–1

Rivers United

14/12/23

Rivers United

2–0

Bayelsa United

07/05/23

Rivers United

2–1

Bayelsa United

22/02/23

Bayelsa United

2–2

Rivers United

Events

13'⚽ ogT. Emekayi

46'🔄T. Otaniyi(R. Ayemwenre)

46'🔄E. Nnaji(W. Samuel)

61'🔄M. Chijioke(S. Obi)

61'🔄T. Otaniyi(M. B. Jenewari)

68'🟨

69'🟨

73'🟨

77'🟨

78'🟨

82'🔄I. Annor(T. Abdulrafiu)

NPFL

#	Team	MP	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

Team Insights

Bayelsa United

●Bayelsa United have lost their last 5 away matches.
●Bayelsa United failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 13 away matches.
●Bayelsa United failed to keep a clean sheet in 13 of their 19 home matches.
●Bayelsa United failed to keep a clean sheet in 17 of their 19 away matches.
●68% of Bayelsa United's goals have been scored at home.

Rivers United

●Rivers United have won their last 3 matches.
●Rivers United have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
●Rivers United have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches.
●Rivers United have won their last 7 home matches.
●Rivers United have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 home matches.
●Rivers United have scored in each of their last 14 home matches.
●Rivers United failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 9 away matches.
●Rivers United have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 away matches.
●Rivers United have kept a clean sheet in 14 of their 19 home matches.
●Rivers United have scored in 18 of their 19 home matches.
●Rivers United failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 of their 19 away matches.
●68% of Rivers United's goals have been scored at home.
●77% of Rivers United's goals conceded were conceded away.
●75% of Rivers United's points have been earned at home.
●Rivers United have conceded 58% of their goals in the first half.