Match summary
Before kickoff, Shooting Stars were 6th in the table but 14th on points from the last five league games. Only 17% of their 6 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Shooting Stars vs Rivers UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
90'+3Yellow Card
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Shooting Stars
90'+3Yellow Card
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Shooting Stars
Goal!
2-1
Q. Adegoke
90'+2·Shooting Stars
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Rivers United
46%Ball Possession54%
8Shots Total6
2Shots On Target4
6Corners8
2Yellow Cards2
6Shots Off Target2
98Attacks105
47Dangerous Attacks59
2Goals1
4Substitutions5
Team Lineups
Manager: N/A
Starting XI
29
JA
Jamiu Amusat13
SA
Stephen Amos31
TK
Tijani KabiruSubstitutes
7
AM
Adam Mustapha8
VC
Victor Chukwudi12
QA
Q. Adegoke28
JA
Justice Apaingolo39
JN
James Namapele40
CD
Christian DawariomiManager: H. Busari
Starting XI
36
OE
Ochiobi Elias27
DS
David SholumadeSubstitutes
1
IP
Ibrahim Pius8
DI
Douglas IyowunaPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 61' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Stephen Amos MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 80' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 61' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Jamiu Amusat DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Tijani Kabiru MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Q. Adegoke FW | - | 29' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Justice Apaingolo DF | - | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Shooting Stars vs Rivers United — computed insights
- Q. Adegoke's 90th-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 34' 1-0, 69' 1-1, 90+2' 2-1.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Stars | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6/15 | 7-11 |
| Rivers United | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10/15 | 8-3 |
- L0-2 @ Kun Khalifat2026-02-08
- W4-2 vs Warri Wolves2026-02-15
- L1-4 @ Plateau United2026-02-22
- W2-1 vs Kano Pillars2026-03-01
- L0-2 @ Abia Warriors2026-03-08
- D1-1 vs Enyimba2026-02-22
- W1-0 vs Barau2026-02-25
- L0-1 @ Bayelsa United2026-03-01
- W3-0 vs El Kanemi Warriors2026-03-04
- W3-1 vs Bendel Insurance2026-03-08
- Meetings on record
- 6
- Period covered
- 2022-03-06 – 2025-09-14
- Shooting Stars wins
- 2
- Draws
- 0
- Rivers United wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 17%
- Both teams scored
- 17%
- Home side won
- 100%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 0D 3L (Shooting Stars view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2 vs 2
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Rivers United | 1-0 | Shooting Stars |
| 2024-10-17 | Rivers United | 2-0 | Shooting Stars |
| 2024-06-09 | Rivers United | 1-0 | Shooting Stars |
| 2024-02-10 | Shooting Stars | 1-0 | Rivers United |
| 2022-07-10 | Shooting Stars | 3-2 | Rivers United |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Stars | 6 | 28 | 41 | -3 | LWLWL | 14 | -8 |
| Rivers United | 1 | 27 | 52 | 12 | DWLWW | 2 | -1 |
- Points gap
- 11 ptsShooting Stars 41 · Rivers United 52
- Positions
- #6 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 0.96/1.07 vs 1/0.56scored/conceded per game · league average 0.92
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 6 matches
Goals
4-8
Total matches
6Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 6 matches
2
Shooting Stars wins
0
Draws
4
Rivers United wins
Goals Scored
4 - 8
Matchday 24 — Npfl
- Katsina United vs Abia Warriors — 1 Feb 20262-0
- Wikki Tourist vs Nasarawa United — 1 Feb 20261-1
- Enyimba vs Bayelsa United — 1 Feb 20261-0
- Niger Tornadoes vs Bendel Insurance — 1 Feb 20262-2
- Enugu Rangers vs Kano Pillars — 1 Feb 20262-0
- Kun Khalifat vs El Kanemi Warriors — 14 Sept 20253-1
- Ikorodu City vs Barau — 19 Sept 20260-0
- Warri Wolves vs Kwara United — 20 Sept 20261-0
- Remo Stars vs Plateau United — 2 Feb 20261-2