Match Report
Lobi Stars, 20th on 28 points, faced a 36-point deficit to Rivers United (2nd, 64). Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Rivers United ran at 0.92 scored and 0.76 conceded, Lobi Stars at 0.76 and 1.47.
Rivers United were winless in 5. Lobi Stars had not won in 5 games.
7 meetings are on record — 4 won by Rivers United, 2 by Lobi Stars, 1 drawn, at 2.43 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 71% of the meetings won by the home side.
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.