Match

Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance: result 3-1 and analysis

NPFLMatchday 29Kick-off on March 8, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt

Rivers United
3-1
Bendel Insurance

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What was the result of Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance?

Rivers United won 3-1 on March 8, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 53′Mbaoma ChijiokeRivers United
  • 81′W. SamuelRivers United
  • 89′Chijioke AkunetoBendel Insurance
  • 90′S. ObiRivers United

Official lineup for Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rivers United

  1. 11A. Okon
  2. 21W. Samuel
  3. 26Mbaoma Chijioke
  1. 12O. Ogechukwu
  2. 24W. Falolu
  3. 29T. Otaniyi
  4. 36O. Elias
  1. 6S. Manyo
  2. 19I. Annor
  3. 27D. Sholumade
  1. 32O. Onisodumeya

Bendel Insurance

  1. 7U. Wisdom
  2. 11C. Nwosu
  3. 21K. Oke Solomon
  1. 4E. Julius
  2. 26P. Itoro
  3. 6A. Oweilayefa
  1. 2C. Molokwu
  2. 3H. Onyia
  3. 14D. Chigozie
  4. 33Emmanuel Ugwu
  1. 32E. Ofori
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Bendel Insurance have 8, 5 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rivers United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2026El Kanemi Warriors(home)3-0NPFL
Mar 1, 2026Bayelsa United(away)0-1NPFL
Feb 25, 2026Barau FC(home)1-0NPFL
Feb 22, 2026Enyimba(home)1-1NPFL
Feb 18, 2026Kwara United(away)1-1NPFL
Bendel Insurance
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 1, 2026Ikorodu City(home)4-0NPFL
Feb 22, 2026Nasarawa United(away)0-1NPFL
Feb 15, 2026Bayelsa United(away)0-0NPFL
Feb 7, 2026Enyimba(home)2-0NPFL
Feb 1, 2026Niger Tornadoes(away)2-2NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rivers United win, 4 draws, 1 Bendel Insurance win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 6, 2025Bendel Insurance 0-0 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Jan 30, 2025Rivers United 2-2 Bendel InsuranceNPFL
Sep 8, 2024Bendel Insurance 0-0 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Jun 12, 2024Bendel Insurance 2-1 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Dec 28, 2023Rivers United 1-1 Bendel InsuranceNPFL
Jun 9, 2023Rivers United 2-1 Bendel InsuranceNPFL

Last archived meeting: Bendel Insurance vs Rivers United on Nov 6, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Rivers United score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bendel Insurance score 1.5 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rivers United0.81.175/154/15
Bendel Insurance1.50.694/155/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Bendel Insurance12705201721
6Rivers United1146115518

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