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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

Rivers United
1-1
Enyimba

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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

Official lineup for Rivers United vs Enyimba

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rivers United

  1. 4O. Duke
  2. 11A. Okon
  3. 26Mbaoma Chijioke
  4. 31T. Zachariah
  1. 20E. Nnaji
  2. 24W. Falolu
  3. 36O. Elias
  1. 6S. Manyo
  2. 19I. Annor
  3. 27D. Sholumade
  1. 32O. Onisodumeya

Enyimba

  1. 15D. Okere
  1. 10K. Nweke
  2. 17J. Abiodun
  3. 21C. Michael
  4. 22U. Chinedu
  5. 31M. Okoh
  1. 6P. Odeh
  2. 16A. Peters
  3. 29A. Salman
  4. 36J. Ezra
  1. 35Miracle Ukadike
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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; Enyimba have 4, 3 and 8.

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

Rivers United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 18, 2026Kwara United(away)1-1NPFL
Feb 14, 2026Renaissance Berkane(away)0-3CAF Champions League
Feb 8, 2026Pyramids FC(home)1-4CAF Champions League
Feb 1, 2026Power Dynamos(home)0-1CAF Champions League
Jan 24, 2026Power Dynamos(away)0-0CAF Champions League
Enyimba
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2026Ikorodu City(home)0-1NPFL
Feb 7, 2026Bendel Insurance(away)0-2NPFL
Feb 1, 2026Bayelsa United(home)1-0NPFL
Jan 28, 2026Nasarawa United(away)1-1NPFL
Jan 25, 2026Niger Tornadoes(away)0-2NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United wins, 2 draws, 2 Enyimba wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2025Enyimba 0-0 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Feb 15, 2025Enyimba 1-0 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Sep 29, 2024Rivers United 2-0 EnyimbaNPFL
Jun 2, 2024Enyimba 4-1 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Jan 30, 2024Rivers United 2-0 EnyimbaNPFL
Jun 11, 2023Enyimba 1-1 Rivers UnitedNPFL

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rivers United0.81.267/155/15
Enyimba1.01.346/157/15

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 Enyimba sit 18th (11 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Rivers United1146115518
18Enyimba12327121611

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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