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Rivers United vs Bendel InsuranceLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Npfl2025/20262025/2026
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Mar 08, 2026
Yakubu Gowon Stadium
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+7Yellow Card
Rivers United
Goal!
3-1
Obi Samson Bossa
Obi Samson Bossa
90'+1·Rivers United
Goal!
2-1
Goal
89'·Bendel Insurance
Goal!
2-0
Wisdom Samuel
Wisdom Samuel
82'·Rivers United
Goal!
1-0
Mbaoma Chijioke
Mbaoma Chijioke
54'·Rivers United
42'Yellow Card
Bendel Insurance
24'Yellow Card
Rivers United

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Rivers United
Rivers United
Bendel Insurance
Bendel Insurance
7Corners1
2Yellow Cards1
3Goals1
3Substitutions5
3Injuries2

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

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Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Rivers United15W110108/156-3
Bendel Insurance15W110108/158-3

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Rivers United — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ Kwara United2026-02-18
  2. D1-1 vs Enyimba2026-02-22
  3. W1-0 vs Barau2026-02-25
  4. L0-1 @ Bayelsa United2026-03-01
  5. W3-0 vs El Kanemi Warriors2026-03-04
Bendel Insurance — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 @ Niger Tornadoes2026-02-01
  2. W2-0 vs Enyimba2026-02-07
  3. D0-0 @ Bayelsa United2026-02-15
  4. L0-1 @ Nasarawa United2026-02-22
  5. W4-0 vs Ikorodu City2026-03-01
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
6
Period covered
2019-02-20 – 2025-11-06
Rivers United wins
0
Draws
5
Bendel Insurance wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
1.83
Over 2.5 goals
33%
Both teams scored
67%
Home side won
17%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
0W 4D 1L (Rivers United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.8 vs 1.83

Aggregated from 6 finished meetings (2019-02-20 – 2025-11-06) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 6)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-11-06Bendel Insurance0-0Rivers United
2025-01-30Rivers United2-2Bendel Insurance
2024-09-08Bendel Insurance0-0Rivers United
2024-06-12Bendel Insurance2-1Rivers United
2023-12-28Rivers United1-1Bendel Insurance
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Rivers United2386713WLWWW3-1
Bendel Insurance538566WWWLD4+1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
11 ptsRivers United 67 · Bendel Insurance 56
Positions
#2 vs #5
Goals per game
1.16/0.82 vs 1.16/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.01

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-08

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match Report

67 points for Rivers United (2nd), 56 for Bendel Insurance (5th): an 11-point gap. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Rivers United ran at 1.16 scored and 0.82 conceded, Bendel Insurance at 1.16 and 1.

6 meetings are on record — 0 won by Rivers United, 1 by Bendel Insurance, 5 drawn, at 1.83 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 17% of the wins in this fixture. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.

The venue was Yakubu Gowon Stadium, with room for 16,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Rivers United: Mbaoma Chijioke (54'), Obi Samson Bossa (90'), Wisdom Samuel (82') · Bendel Insurance: 1 goal with no recorded scorer

Key stats

Corners: 7-1

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance?
Rivers United 3-1 Bendel Insurance. Npfl match.
What league is Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance in?
This match is part of the Npfl. The match was played at Yakubu Gowon Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Rivers United and Bendel Insurance?
In 6 meetings between 2019 and 2025: Rivers United has 0 wins, 5 draws, and 1 loss against Bendel Insurance.
Where was Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance played?
The match was played at Yakubu Gowon Stadium.