Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Npfl

2025/2026

Niger Tornadoes

Shimagande67'

-FT

Mar 19, 2026

Lokoja Confluence Stadium

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Rivers United

Match Timeline

90'+2Second Yellow

Maclyn Biokpo Jenewari

Rivers United

90'Yellow Card

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Niger Tornadoes

86'Yellow Card

Douglas Iyowuna

Rivers United

85'Substitution

Chigozie Ani· In

Abdulaz Dalhatu· Out

Niger Tornadoes

85'Substitution

Ahmed Family· In

Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai· Out

Niger Tornadoes

85'Substitution

Godfrey Joseph· In

Michael Nelson· Out

Niger Tornadoes

81'Substitution

Douglas Iyowuna· In

Wasiu Falolu· Out

Rivers United

74'Yellow Card

Maclyn Biokpo Jenewari

Rivers United

Goal!

1-0

Terdoo Shimagande

67'·Niger Tornadoes

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65'Substitution

Timothy Zachariah· In

Mbaoma Chijioke· Out

Rivers United

65'Substitution

Aniekeme Okon· In

Wisdom Samuel· Out

Rivers United

51'Yellow Card

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Niger Tornadoes

15'Yellow Card

Bello Martins

Rivers United

Niger Tornadoes

Manager: Hamza Abarah

Starting XI

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Abba Khalid

Chibueze Ezeifule

Sunday Akinmoladun

Idris Saidu

Ahmad Liman

Michael Nelson

Abdulaz Dalhatu

Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai

Terdoo Shimagande

Akintunde Azeez

Substitutes

Chigozie Ani

Kufre Ebong

Ismail Sarki

Ifeanyi Okoye

Ahmed Family

Daniel Godwin

Godfrey Joseph

Rivers United

Manager: H. Busari

Starting XI

Osagie Onisodumeya

Ebuka Akobundu

Stephen Manyo

David Sholumade

Taiwo Abdulrafiu

Wasiu Falolu

Bello Martins

Ogbu Ogechukwu

Wisdom Samuel

Maclyn Biokpo Jenewari

Mbaoma Chijioke

Substitutes

Ibrahim Pius

Douglas Iyowuna

Aniekeme Okon

Seyi Oguntayo

Anthony Omaka

Samson Obi

Timothy Zachariah

Temple Emekayi

Ochobi Elias

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Ifeanyi Emmanuel GK	-	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Sunday Akinmoladun DF	-	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai FW	-	85'	0	-	-	-	-
Idris Saidu DF	-	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Ahmad Liman MF	-	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Abba Khalid DF	-	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Michael Nelson MF	-	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Abdulaz Dalhatu MF	-	85'	0	-	-	-	-
Terdoo Shimagande FW	-	90'	1	-	-	-	-
Akintunde Azeez FW	-	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Chibueze Ezeifule DF	-	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Chigozie Ani MF	-	5'	0	-	-	-	-
Ismail Sarki FW	-	28'	0	-	-	-	-
Ahmed Family DF	-	5'	0	-	-	-	-

Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Niger Tornadoes	D1	1	7	0	0	2/15	0-7
Rivers United	L2	0	2	0	3	6/15	7-5

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Niger Tornadoes — last 5 games

L0-2 @ Ikorodu City2026-02-08
L0-2 @ Kun Khalifat2026-02-22
D0-0 vs Warri Wolves2026-03-01
L0-3 @ Plateau United2026-03-08
D0-0 vs Kano Pillars2026-03-15

Rivers United — last 5 games

L0-1 @ Bayelsa United2026-03-01
W3-0 vs El Kanemi Warriors2026-03-04
W3-1 vs Bendel Insurance2026-03-08
L1-2 @ Shooting Stars2026-03-12
L0-1 @ Ikorodu City2026-03-16

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 7
Niger Tornadoes wins: 1
Draws: 2
Rivers United wins: 4
Avg goals per meeting: 1.86
Over 2.5 goals: 29%
Both teams scored: 29%
Home side won: 57%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 0D 4L (Niger Tornadoes view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.2 vs 1.86

Aggregated from 7 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-10-01	Rivers United	1-0	Niger Tornadoes
2024-10-21	Niger Tornadoes	0-1	Rivers United
2024-05-19	Rivers United	3-2	Niger Tornadoes
2023-10-08	Niger Tornadoes	1-0	Rivers United
2022-04-25	Rivers United	3-0	Niger Tornadoes

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Niger Tornadoes	16	38	48	1	DLDDW	10	+6
Rivers United	2	38	67	13	WLWWW	3	-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: 19 ptsNiger Tornadoes 48 · Rivers United 67
Positions: #16 vs #2

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-19

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 5 matches

Won 40%

(2/5)

Draw 0%

(0/5)

Won 60%

(3/5)

Goals

4-5

Total matches

Recent matches

Head to Head

Last 8 matches

Niger Tornadoes wins

Draws

Rivers United wins

Goals Scored

5 - 9

Match Report

Rivers United, 2nd with 67 points, sat 19 points above Niger Tornadoes (16th, 48). The last five rounds placed Niger Tornadoes 10th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings.

Niger Tornadoes had not won in 7 games.

7 meetings are on record — 1 won by Niger Tornadoes, 4 by Rivers United, 2 drawn, at 1.86 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 29% of the meetings.

Goal scorers

Niger Tornadoes: Terdoo Shimagande (67')

Key stats

Possession: Niger Tornadoes 49% · Rivers United 51% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-12

More details:

Niger Tornadoes — live results and schedule Rivers United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United?

Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Rivers United. Npfl match played on 19 Mar 2026.

What league is Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United in?

This match is part of the Npfl. The match takes place at Lokoja Confluence Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Niger Tornadoes and Rivers United?

In 7 meetings between 2019 and 2026: Niger Tornadoes has 1 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses against Rivers United.

Where is Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United being played?

The match is being played at Lokoja Confluence Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 8 matches

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions