CAF Champions League/Regular season - 6FTLoss
38'Y. Mehri- 43'P. Bassène
- 53'P. Bassène
Season Summary
Rivers United are a club playing in the NPFL in Nigeria. In 2024/25 they have 15 home wins and 3 away wins. Their 35 goals scored rank 9th in the league behind Enyimba (38) (level with Akwa United), with 29 conceded. Last season (2024) they finished 8th.
Rank2
Points64
Record18W 10D 10L
Goal difference6
FormWLWLW
Rank and points are based on official NPFL 2024/25 standings data.
Fixtures
CAF Champions League/Regular season - 5FTLoss
CAF Champions League/Regular season - 4FTLoss
50'C. Kondwani
CAF Champions League/Regular season - 3FTDraw
CAF Champions League/Regular season - 2FTLoss
37'M. Camara- 90'M. Chouiar
- 90'Y. El Kaabi
Competition Status
| Competition | Rank | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPFL | 2 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 64 | WLWLW |
| CAF Champions League | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 1 | LLLDL |
Team Metrics
NPFL / 2024/25 / Primary competition
Top scoring band46-60 10of 35 goals 28.6%
Top conceding band46-60 9of 29 conceded 31.0%
After 76'Goals 12 (34.3%)Conceded 4 (13.8%)Late scoring / conceding profile
Goals / match0.9
Conceded / match0.8
GD / match0.2
Win rate47.4%
Clean sheets44.7%
Failed to score31.6%
Home / Away
TypePWDLGFGAGDGF/mGA/m
Home191531269+171.40.5
Away19379920-110.51.1
Scoring / conceding by time
0-15For3Against5-2
16-30For2Against3-1
31-45For5Against3+2
46-60For10Against9+1
61-75For3Against5-2
76-90For9Against3+6
Match flow
PK3/3 scoredRate100.0%Missed0 missed
CardsY 59 / R 4Y peak61-75 14R peak46-60 2
StreaksLongest wins 4Wins4Draws2Losses2
Biggest win scoreHome 3-1AwayAway 1-2
Biggest loss scoreHome 0-1AwayAway 3-1
Most goalsHome 3Away2
Key Players
| Player | Pos | G+A | G | A | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 U. Friday | FW | 4 | 4 | 0 | 90 |
 K. Abdullahi | FW | 4 | 4 | 0 | - |
 N. Effiong | FW | 4 | 4 | 0 | - |
 S. Manyo | DF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 563 |
 A. Okon | FW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 192 |
 T. Otaniyi | MF | 3 | 3 | 0 | - |
Player Movement
Transfers
| Date | Player | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 |  Williams Obande | IN | Joined |
| 2025-03-15 |  D. Ovunda | OUT | Transfer to Akwa United |
| 2025-03-15 |  P. Odubia | IN | Transfer from Sporting Lagos |
| 2025-03-15 | P. Odubia | IN | Transfer from Tomori Berat |
| 2025-02-03 | N. Effiong | OUT | Transfer to Newroz |
| 2025-01-31 |  D. Sholumade | IN | Joined |
National Teams
| Period | Player | Team | Apps | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  O. Elias | Nigeria | 0 | - |