Match summary
None of their 8 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Rivers United vs Sunshine StarsResult, Lineups & H2H
2024/2025Match Timeline
Goal!
1-0
Suleiman Abba
84'·Rivers United
⚽
46'Substitution
—· In
Rivers United
45'Yellow Card
—
Sunshine Stars
37'Yellow Card
—
Rivers United
37'Yellow Card
—
Rivers United
35'Yellow Card
—
Rivers United
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Sunshine Stars
55%Ball Possession45%
9Shots Total11
1Shots On Target4
5Corners4
2Yellow Cards2
130Attacks121
89Dangerous Attacks84
8Shots Off Target7
1Goals0
5Substitutions2
0Red Cards0
116Ball Safe109
2Injuries5
Team Lineups
Manager: S. Eguma
Starting XI
27
DS
David Sholumade20
EN
Emmanuel Nnaji23
PO
Philip OdubiaSubstitutes
1
IP
Ibrahim Pius7
SA
Suleiman Abba21
WO
Williams Abor Obande25
SS
Stephen Gambo Solomon36
KC
Kingdom Confidence37
DB
David BenjaminManager: G. Ogunbote
Starting XI
21
EO
Emmanuel Ofori12
JE
Joshua Erukusin4
DE
Daniel Edeh24
CI
Chidozie Iwundu14
IS
Ibrahim Suraju8
PA
Promise Awosanmi9
AE
Arunta Elmer25
LA
Liman Ahmadu31
SM
Seth MayiSubstitutes
1
AI
Abdullateef Ishola16
EA
Ebuka Amankwe17
AA
Azeez Ajagbe18
AM
Ajibola Matthew27
IA
Ismail Ayodele29
HE
Henry Elum32
NA
Nnaemeka Achi35
AA
Alimi AdebayoPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Emmanuel Nnaji FW | - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Suleiman Abba FW | - | 30' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9/15 | 4-4 |
| Sunshine Stars | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6/15 | 5-5 |
- W2-1 @ El Kanemi Warriors2025-03-16
- W1-0 vs Ikorodu City2025-03-23
- L0-1 @ Bayelsa United2025-03-26
- W1-0 vs Remo Stars2025-04-06
- L0-2 @ Abia Warriors2025-04-13
- D2-2 vs Plateau United2025-03-17
- L0-1 @ Bendel Insurance2025-03-22
- D0-0 vs Heartland2025-03-26
- D1-1 @ Lobi Stars2025-04-06
- W2-1 vs Enyimba2025-04-13
- Meetings on record
- 8
- Period covered
- 2018-01-24 – 2024-11-27
- Rivers United wins
- 0
- Draws
- 5
- Sunshine Stars wins
- 3
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.25
- Over 2.5 goals
- 0%
- Both teams scored
- 38%
- Home side won
- 38%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 3D 2L (Rivers United view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.2 vs 1.25
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-27 | Sunshine Stars | 1-1 | Rivers United |
| 2024-05-12 | Sunshine Stars | 1-0 | Rivers United |
| 2023-11-05 | Rivers United | 1-1 | Sunshine Stars |
| 2022-04-21 | Sunshine Stars | 1-0 | Rivers United |
| 2022-01-02 | Rivers United | 0-0 | Sunshine Stars |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 7 | 26 | 40 | 2 | WWLWL | 3 | +4 |
| Sunshine Stars | 18 | 25 | 30 | -9 | DLDDW | 13 | +5 |
- Points gap
- 10 ptsRivers United 40 · Sunshine Stars 30
- Positions
- #7 vs #18
- Goals per game
- 0.85/0.77 vs 0.96/1.32scored/conceded per game · league average 1.02
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 8 matches
Goals
3-7
Total matches
8Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 8 matches
0
Rivers United wins
5
Draws
3
Sunshine Stars wins
Goals Scored
3 - 7
Matchday 34 — Npfl
- Katsina United vs Abia Warriors — 1 Feb 20262-0
- Lobi Stars vs Enugu Rangers — 19 Apr 20252-4
- Kano Pillars vs Enyimba — 27 Sept 20260-0
- Ikorodu City vs El Kanemi Warriors — 31 Aug 20250-0
- Bayelsa United vs Niger Tornadoes — 29 Jan 20260-0
- Heartland vs Kwara United — 20 Apr 20250-0
- Plateau United vs Akwa United — 20 Apr 20251-0
- Remo Stars vs Shooting Stars — 5 Apr 20261-0
- Nasarawa United vs Bendel Insurance — 6 Sept 20261-0