Match summary
Before kickoff, Rivers United were 1st in the table but 13th on points from the last five league games.
Rivers United vs Abia WarriorsResult, Lineups & H2H
Yakubu Gowon Stadium
Rivers United vs Abia Warriors in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Rivers United2W 0D 3L
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
6Pointsof 159
7Goals scored6
10Goals conceded5
1Clean sheets1
2Scored in a row1
0Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row2
Head to head8 meetings · Jan 2021 – Dec 2025
- Rivers United wins
- 4
- Draws
- 2
- Abia Warriors wins
- 2
2goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
25%3+ goals
63%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsRivers United 2W 1D 2L · 2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 343 earlier results
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
#1Position#3
58Points35 v 34 games55
+6Goal difference+4
1Scored per gameleague avg 0.970.85
0.83Conceded per game0.74
#13Form table position#4
Match Timeline
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
- Goal · Rivers United · Bello Martins3-089'
- Substitution · Rivers United · Mbaoma Chijioke · InOut: Handsome Surveyor85'
- Substitution · Rivers United · Douglas Iyowuna · InOut: Taofeek Otaniyi85'
- Goal · Rivers United · Timothy Zachariah2-075'
- Yellow Card · Rivers United · Handsome Surveyor72'
- Substitution · Rivers United · Bello Martins · InOut: Wasiu Falolu71'
- Substitution · Rivers United · Friday Ubong · InOut: Aniekeme Okon71'
- Goal · Rivers United · Wasiu Falolu1-050'
- Substitution · Rivers United · Timothy Zachariah · InOut: Wisdom Samuel46'
- 45+2'Yellow Card · Abia Warriors · Fatai Abdullahi
Match Statistics
Match stats
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
1Yellow Cards1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: H. Busari
Starting XI
-
SM
Stephen Manyo-
HS
Handsome SurveyorSubstitutes
-
DI
Douglas Iyowuna-
SB
Sylvester Bell-
JN
John Noble-
OE
Ochobi EliasManager: Imama Amapakabo
Starting XI
-
EO
Emmanuel Ogbuagu-
VU
Valentine UgwuSubstitutes
-
AA
Andrew Abalaogu-
SA
Shedrack Asiegbu-
YH
Yakub Hameed-
AC
Azubuike Casmir-
JN
Johnson Nmecha-
CM
Chindi Merpring-
OO
Osahon Osoboh-
IA
Idris AlongePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Stephen Manyo DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Handsome Surveyor MF | - | 85' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 71' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Douglas Iyowuna GK | - | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 19' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 44' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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