Rivers United vs Enyimba: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 22, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Enyimba?
Rivers United and Enyimba drew 1-1 on February 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′J. AbiodunEnyimba
- 42′A. OkonRivers United
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; Enyimba have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Kwara United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Renaissance Berkane(away) | 0-3 | CAF Champions League |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Pyramids FC(home) | 1-4 | CAF Champions League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Power Dynamos(home) | 0-1 | CAF Champions League |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Power Dynamos(away) | 0-0 | CAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Ikorodu City(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Bayelsa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Enyimba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Enyimba 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Enyimba 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Rivers United 2-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Enyimba 4-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Rivers United 2-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Enyimba 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Enyimba vs Rivers United on Oct 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Enyimba score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Enyimba | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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 Enyimba sit 13th (49 points from 38 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 |
| 13 | Enyimba | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 42 | 49 |
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
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