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, 1 draw, 0 Bendel Insurance wins.
| 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 6th in NPFL (18 points from 11 matches) and Bendel Insurance sit 2nd (21 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bendel Insurance | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 21 |
| 6 | Rivers United | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 18 |
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