NPFL/Regular Season - 12ScheduledScheduled
Season Summary
Rivers United are a club playing in the NPFL in Nigeria. In 2026/27 they have 4 home wins and 0 away wins. Their 14 goals scored rank 4th in the league behind Ikorodu City (15) (level with Enugu Rangers), with 4 conceded. Last season (2026) they finished 2nd.
Rank1
Points17
Record4W 5D 1L
Goal difference10
FormLDDWD
Rank and points are based on official NPFL 2026/27 standings data.
Fixtures
NPFL/Regular Season - 11FTDraw
NPFL/Regular Season - 10FTLoss
NPFL/Regular Season - 9FTDraw
NPFL/Regular Season - 8FTDraw
NPFL/Regular Season - 7FTWin
19'S. Olasupo- 45'C. Ugwueze
Competition Status
| Competition | Rank | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPFL | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 17 | LDDWD |
Team Metrics
NPFL / 2026/27 / Primary competition
Top scoring band16-30 4of 14 goals 28.6%
Top conceding band0-15 0of 4 conceded 0.0%
After 76'Goals 1 (7.1%)Conceded 0 (0.0%)Late scoring / conceding profile
Goals / match1.4
Conceded / match0.4
GD / match1.0
Win rate40.0%
Clean sheets70.0%
Failed to score30.0%
Home / Away
TypePWDLGFGAGDGF/mGA/m
Home5410110+112.20.0
Away504134-10.60.8
Scoring / conceding by time
0-15For1Against0+1
16-30For4Against0+4
31-45For2Against0+2
46-60For2Against0+2
61-75For2Against0+2
76-90For1Against0+1
Match flow
CardsY 5 / R 0Y peak46-60 3R peak0-15 0
StreaksLongest wins 2Wins2Draws2
Biggest win scoreHome 5-0SideHome
Biggest loss scoreAway 2-1SideAway
Most goalsHome 5Away1
Key Players
| Player | Pos | G+A | G | A | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. Salman | DF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 536 |
 W. Falolu | MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 388 |
 A. Dabai | FW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
 Mbaoma Chijioke | FW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 298 |
 C. Ugwueze | MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 152 |
 S. Olasupo | FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
Player Movement
Transfers
| Date | Player | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 |  Temple Thankgod | IN | Joined from Rivers United |
| 2026-08-30 |  I. Obot | IN | Joined from Abia Warriors |
| 2026-08-29 | I. Obot | IN | Joined from Abia Warriors |
| 2026-08-28 |  S. Bell | OUT | Free agent to Enyimba |