Match summary
Before kickoff, Rivers United were 7th in the table but 19th on points from the last five league games.
Rivers United vs Lobi StarsResult, Lineups & H2H
- Zechariah88'
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt
Rivers United vs Lobi Stars in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Rivers United0W 3D 2L
Rivers UnitedLobi Stars
3Pointsof 152
5Goals scored1
8Goals conceded4
0Clean sheets1
5Without a win5
7Conceded in a row3
Head to head7 meetings · Mar 2019 – Sep 2024
- Rivers United wins
- 4
- Draws
- 1
- Lobi Stars wins
- 2
2.43goals per meeting
57%both teams scored
43%3+ goals
71%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsRivers United 3W 1D 1L · 2 goals per game
Meetings
- NpflLobi Stars0-1Rivers United
- NpflLobi Stars3-2Rivers United
- NpflRivers United1-0Lobi Stars
- NpflRivers United1-0Lobi Stars
- NpflLobi Stars1-1Rivers United
Show all 7 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 191 earlier results
Rivers UnitedLobi Stars
#7Position#19
28Points19 v 21 games18
+2Goal difference-11
0.89Scored per gameleague avg 1.020.76
0.79Conceded per game1.29
#19Form table position#20
Match Timeline
Rivers UnitedLobi Stars
- Yellow Card · Rivers United · —90+4'
- Goal · Rivers United · Timothy Zechariah1-088'
- Yellow Card · Rivers United · —84'
- 82'Yellow Card · Lobi Stars · —
- Substitution · Rivers United · Paul Odeh · InOut: Taiwo Abdulrafiu75'
- 68'Substitution · Lobi Stars · Stanley Oganbor · In
- Substitution · Rivers United · Kabiru Abdullahi · InOut: Emmanuel Nnaji64'
- Substitution · Rivers United · Samuel Mathias · InOut: Aniekeme Okon64'
- 52'Substitution · Lobi Stars · — · InOut: Raphael Ayagwa
- 52'Yellow Card · Lobi Stars · —
- 48'Yellow Card · Lobi Stars · Raphael Ayagwa
- Substitution · Rivers United · — · In46'
- Substitution · Rivers United · — · InOut: Handsome Surveyor46'
- 35'Yellow Card · Lobi Stars · Ossy Martins
- 33'Yellow Card · Lobi Stars · Kumaga Suur
- 7'Yellow Card · Lobi Stars · —
Match Statistics
Match stats
Rivers UnitedLobi Stars
8Shots Total2
1Shots On Target0
3Corners0
2Yellow Cards6
100Attacks83
79Dangerous Attacks29
7Shots Off Target2
1Goals0
5Substitutions4
0Red Cards0
81Ball Safe80
4Injuries10
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: S. Eguma
Starting XI
-
IP
Ibrahim Pius-
EN
Emanuel Nnaji-
TO
Taofeek Otaniyi-
BS
Boluwaji Sholumade-
HS
Handsome SurveyorSubstitutes
-
BA
Bamidele Adeniyi-
CC
Chibuike Samson Charles-
KA
Kabiru Abdullahi-
TZ
Timothy Zachariah-
KC
Kingdom ConfidenceManager: S. Ogbeide
Starting XI
-
JO
Japhet Opubo-
KS
Kwambe Sesugh Solomon-
MT
Moses Tsehuan-
MO
Michael Oforkansi-
SO
Segun Oloruntoba-
N
Nazir-
IJ
Iteji JimmySubstitutes
-
DA
Daniel Atsaka-
OO
Omooloye Opeyemi-
TA
Tope Akande-
AO
Alex Oche-
DT
David Tyavkase-
CO
Chikeluba OfoeduPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Handsome Surveyor | - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 64' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 75' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Emanuel Nnaji | - | 64' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 15' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Kabiru Abdullahi FW | - | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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