Match Report
In the standings it was Rivers United 9th on 53 points, Sporting Lagos 17th on 46 — separated by 7. Rivers United had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.34/1.11 for Rivers United and 1.03/1.16 for Sporting Lagos (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
The venue was Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, with room for 16,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.