Match Report
The table read 9th (Rivers United, 3 pts) against 8th (Plateau United, 4 pts), 1 points apart. Plateau United ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 8th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Rivers United 2 scored and 0 conceded per game, Plateau United 0.67 and 1, with the league averaging 1.37.
Rivers United entered with three wins in a row. Over the last five, Rivers United had taken 12 of 15 points to Plateau United's 4.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Rivers United have 4 wins to Plateau United's 4, with 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 70% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Yakubu Gowon Stadium, with room for 25,000 spectators. Rivers United led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
Rivers United: Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai (5'), Wasiu Falolu (38')
Key stats
Possession: Rivers United 64% · Plateau United 36% · Total shots: 15-3 · On target: 8-0 · Corners: 8-0