Match summary
Before kickoff, El Kanemi Warriors were 14th in the table but 7th on points from the last five league games.
Rivers United vs El Kanemi WarriorsResult, Lineups & H2H
Yakubu Gowon Stadium
Rivers United vs El Kanemi Warriors in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Rivers United1W 2D 2L
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
5Pointsof 157
3Goals scored5
6Goals conceded6
1Clean sheets3
0Scored in a row1
0Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head5 meetings · Jan 2018 – Sep 2025
- Rivers United wins
- 2
- Draws
- 3
- El Kanemi Warriors wins
- 0
1.6goals per meeting
60%both teams scored
20%3+ goals
20%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsRivers United 2W 3D 0L · 1.6 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 270 earlier results
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
#1Position#14
46Points25 v 25 games35
+7Goal difference-5
0.84Scored per gameleague avg 0.910.84
0.56Conceded per game1.04
#5Form table position#7
Match Timeline
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
- Goal · Rivers United · Wisdom Samuel3-090+3'
- Goal · Rivers United · Mbaoma Chijioke2-073'
- 71'Yellow Card · El Kanemi Warriors · —
- 69'Yellow Card · El Kanemi Warriors · —
- 63'Yellow Card · El Kanemi Warriors · —
- Substitution · Rivers United · Douglas Iyowuna · InOut: T. Otaniyi60'
- Goal · Rivers United · Wisdom Samuel1-09'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
55%Ball Possession45%
13Shots Total5
7Shots On Target3
7Corners3
0Yellow Cards3
6Shots Off Target2
91Attacks83
52Dangerous Attacks36
3Goals0
6Substitutions3
1Injuries1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-3 · 4-5-1
Manager: H. Busari
Starting XI
-
OE
Ochiobi Elias-
DS
David SholumadeSubstitutes
-
DI
Douglas Iyowuna-
RA
Rivio Ayemwenre-
MJ
Maclyn Biokpo Jenewari-
JB
John Noble BarinyimaStarting XI
-
GA
Godspower Akekoromowei-
ZJ
Zakka John-
SM
Salisu Ibrahim Magaji-
KO
Kelvin OsasSubstitutes
-
MB
Musa Bashir-
YA
Yusuff Adewale-
BJ
Bakura Jibrin-
UA
Usman Audu-
BO
Babatunde Onifade-
TJ
Timi Joseph-
MI
Murtala Ibrahim-
SS
Saliu SuleimanPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
David Sholumade DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total0 Accurate0 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total0 Won0 Lost0 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches0 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
| - | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Ochiobi Elias DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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