Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLChampionship Round - 4Kick-off on June 9, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance?
Rivers United won 2-1 on June 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′M. ChukwuRivers United
- 90′J. OnojaRivers United
- 90′?Bendel Insurance
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Bendel Insurance have 3, 12 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2023 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Remo Stars(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 21, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| May 18, 2023 | Doma United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2023 | Enyimba(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Lobi Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| May 21, 2023 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| May 7, 2023 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Bendel Insurance win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2019 | Rivers United 1-0 Bendel Insurance | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Bendel Insurance 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance on May 26, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bendel Insurance score 1.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Bendel Insurance | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4 | 11/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 2nd in NPFL (67 points from 38 matches) and Bendel Insurance sit 7th (53 points from 37 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rivers United | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 67 |
| 7 | Bendel Insurance | 37 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 53 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy