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Rivers United vs Ikorodu City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–02 – 0

Samson Olasupo 19′Chinemerem Ugwueze 45+2′1st

7th

Possession
62%38%
Shots · on target in brackets
8 (7)6 (2)
Corners
41
Table · 15 v 9 pts
1st7th → 9th

NpflMatchday 7Yakubu Gowon Stadium

Events

RIV 2–0 IKO · 1–0 yellow
  1. Full time 2–0
  2. Emmanuel Utakafor Salman Abubakar
  3. Temple Thankgodfor Shola Oladunjoye
  4. Onyekachi Njokufor Farouk Salami
  5. Olumide AkinwandeSubstitution
  6. Wasiu Falolufor Chinemerem Ugwueze
  7. Mbaoma Chijiokefor Samson Olasupo
  8. Ekene Awaziefor Timothy Zachariah
  9. Donald ObiajuluSubstitution
  10. Half-time 2–0
  11. Chinemerem Ugwueze2–0Goal
  12. Tomiwa Awojobifor Odunayo Oyekanmi Daniel
  13. Ochobi EliasYellow card
  14. Samson Olasupo1–0Goal

Lineups

Starting XIs
Rivers United4-3-3formation4-3-3Ikorodu City
  1. 32Ezekiel Andy97′
  1. 5Gabriel Innocent97′
  2. 6Stephen Manyo97′
  3. 21Samuel Bassey97′
  4. 22Ochobi EliasYC 97′
  1. 10Alex Oyowah97′
  2. 14Salman Abubakar↓86′
  3. 17Chinemerem UgwuezeG ↓62′
  1. 23Shola Oladunjoye↓86′
  2. 13Samson OlasupoG ↓62′
  3. 31Timothy Zachariah↓62′
  1. 24Faisal Umar97′
  1. 4Akorede Adeoye97′
  2. 13Fawas Ganiyu97′
  3. 22Marvelous Freedom97′
  4. 27Elijah Onyeuche Ujunwa97′
  1. 21Kuye Peter97′
  2. 26Umar Dan Azimi97′
  3. 17Adam Abdulraman97′
  1. 39Ikechukwu Junior97′
  2. 29Farouk Salami↓75′
  3. 31Odunayo Oyekanmi Daniel↓40′ 97′
  1. 20Ekene AwazieFW · ↑62′
  2. 24Wasiu FaloluMF · ↑62′
  3. 26Mbaoma ChijiokeFW · ↑62′
  4. 28Emmanuel UtakaDF · ↑86′
  5. 92Temple Thankgod↑86′
  6. 8Douglas IyowunaMF
  7. 9Handsome SurveyorFW
  8. 30Zalli AbdullahiGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Finidi George (1.55 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 2Olumide AkinwandeMF · ↑75′
  2. 7Tomiwa AwojobiFW · ↑40′
  3. 15Donald ObiajuluFW · ↑58′
  4. 33Onyekachi Njoku↑75′
  5. 1Itodo Christian OchemeGK
  6. 3King LightDF
  7. 6Justice TorbiraDF

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

50%Model · draw 29%21%

Projected goals
1.29 – 0.73total 2.02 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–0 17.2%0–0 13.4%1–1 12.5%
OutcomeModelHappened
Rivers United win50%Yes
Draw29%No
Ikorodu City win21%No
Over 1.5 goals60%Yes
Over 2.5 goals33%No
Over 3.5 goals14%No
Both teams to score37%No
Rivers United clean sheet48%Yes
Ikorodu City clean sheet28%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

What stands out

  • 9thfrom 7th

    Ikorodu City moved from 7th to 9th in the Npfl table with this result.9 → 9 points after 7 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 2–0half-time

    The match stood at 2–0 at half-time before a goalless second half (2–0 full time).

Team stats

18 figures
Rivers Unitedfull timeIkorodu City
  1. 62%Possession38%
  2. 8Shots6
  3. 7Shots on target2
  4. 4Corners1
  5. 18Fouls21
  6. 2Yellow cards2
All 18 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 173Attacks109
  3. 87Dangerous attacks49
  4. 2Offsides3
  5. 88%Shot accuracy33%
  6. 2Shots blocked1
  7. 1Shots off target4
  8. Defence
  9. 128Ball safe103
  10. 2Saves5
  11. Discipline
  12. 24Free kicks20
  13. Other
  14. 2Injuries2
  15. 2Substitutions4
  16. 29Throw-ins19

Table after full time

Npfl 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Rivers United74-3-013:2+11151st
2Enugu Rangers64-1-110:6+4135th ▲3
3Doma United74-1-210:8+2136th ▲3
7Kano Pillars62-4-011:7+4104th ▼3
8Kwara United73-1-39:7+21013th ▲5
9Ikorodu City72-3-28:7+197th ▼2
10Sporting Lagos72-3-28:8098th ▼2
11Katsina United72-3-26:9-3912th ▲1
20Kun Khalifat71-2-45:14-9518th ▼2
Rivers United
1st12 → 15 pts
Ikorodu City
7th → 9th9 → 9 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

4 meetings on record since 2024

1-1-2Rivers United W-D-L · goals 1:3

1 RIV1 draws2 IKO
With Rivers United at home
1-1-0 (1:0)
Goals per meeting
1
Over 2.5 goals
0%
Both teams scored
0%
Won by the host
75%
  1. Ikorodu City1–0Rivers UnitedNpfl
  2. Rivers United0–0Ikorodu CityNpfl
  3. Rivers United1–0Ikorodu CityNpfl
  4. Ikorodu City2–0Rivers UnitedNpfl
  1. Ikorodu CitynextRivers UnitedNpfl

Matchday 7

Npfl · the other 9 games
  1. Kano Pillars1–1Sporting Lagos
  2. Niger Tornadoes1–0Kun Khalifat
  3. Doma United1–0Warri Wolves
  4. Enyimba2–0Plateau United
  5. Inter Lagos1–1Katsina United
  6. Shooting Stars0–0Nasarawa United
  7. Kwara United2–1Ranchers Bees
  8. Enugu Rangers3–1Abia Warriors
  9. Bendel Insurance4–1Barau
Npfl fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
Npfl
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 7 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
Capacity
25,000 · grass
Weather
27 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 83%
RIV coach
Finidi George (1.55 PPG)

Match summary

Rivers United beat Ikorodu City 2-0 in the Npfl, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Rivers United sat 1st on 12 points, while Ikorodu City were 7th on 9 points. Rivers United had gone 11 matches unbeaten before this one. Across 4 previous meetings on record, Rivers United won 1 and Ikorodu City won 2, with 1 draw (1 goals per game).

Samson Olasupo (19') and Chinemerem Ugwueze (45') scored the goals for Rivers United.

Rivers United — live results and scheduleIkorodu City — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Rivers United4d restequal rest · old → new4d restIkorodu City
  1. 3-2W10 May
  2. 3-0W24 May
  3. 2-0W30 Aug
  4. 1-1D5 Sep
  5. 2-2D13 Sep
  6. 2-0W16 Sep
  7. 1-1D20 Sep
  8. 5-0W24 Sep
  9. 0-0D28 Sep
  10. 1-1D30 Sep

5-5-0goals 20:72.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-2L19 Apr
  2. 3-1W5 May
  3. 1-4L10 May
  4. 1-2L24 May
  5. 3-1W30 Aug
  6. 2-2D13 Sep
  7. 0-0D19 Sep
  8. 1-2L23 Sep
  9. 2-0W27 Sep
  10. 0-0D30 Sep

3-3-4goals 14:141.20pts/game

  1. AKatsina United1–1
  2. ARanchers Bees0–0
  3. HKun Khalifat5–0
  4. ANasarawa United1–1
  5. HWarri Wolves2–0

latest 5

  1. ASporting Lagos0–0
  2. HEnugu Rangers2–0
  3. ABendel Insurance1–2
  4. HBarau0–0
  5. AAbia Warriors2–2
Show older matches
  1. HSan-Pedro2–2
  2. ASan-Pedro1–1
  3. HPlateau United2–0
  4. HKatsina United3–0
  5. AWikki Tourist3–2

older

  1. HRanchers Bees3–1
  2. HEnugu Rangers1–2
  3. AKatsina United1–4
  4. HWikki Tourist3–1
  5. AAbia Warriors1–2

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Rivers Unitedall competitionsIkorodu City
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.8Goals per game (both sides)3.2
  3. 87%Over 1.580%
  4. 47%Over 2.573%
  5. 27%Over 3.547%
  6. 47%Both teams scored67%
  7. 47%Clean sheets33%
  8. 13%Failed to score13%
  9. Rivers United at home v Ikorodu City away
  10. 8Played7
  11. 7Won0
  12. 1Drawn3
  13. 0Lost4
  14. 22-4Goals (for-against)8-16
  15. 2.75Points per game0.43
  16. 63%Over 2.586%
  17. 75%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 11-61st-half goals (for-against)14-10
  20. 18-72nd-half goals (for-against)11-13
  21. 62%Goals after half-time44%
  22. 60%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 6-7-2Half-time W-D-L6-6-3
How we calculate this

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