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Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes result, stats & H2H

Rivers United

1–0

Niger Tornadoes

01/10/2025 18:00 · Yakubu Gowon Stadium

Rivers United1–0Niger Tornadoes

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Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: Wed 1 Oct 18:00 EEST
Stadium: Yakubu Gowon Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
City: Port Harcourt

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Rivers United wins

0Draws

1Niger Tornadoes wins

Last matches: Rivers United

25.10.26Premier LeagueBendelRivers United00D
18.10.26Premier LeagueRivers UnitedBarau00D
11.10.26Premier LeagueAbia WarriorsRivers United00D
04.10.26Premier LeagueRivers UnitedIkorodu City20W
30.09.26Premier LeagueKatsina UtdRivers United11D

Last matches: Niger Tornadoes

30.10.26Premier LeagueNiger TornadoesBarau00D
25.10.26Premier LeagueAbia WarriorsNiger Tornadoes01W
18.10.26Premier LeagueNiger TornadoesIkorodu City21W
10.10.26Premier LeagueRanchers BeesNiger Tornadoes00D
04.10.26Premier LeagueNiger TornadoesKun Khalifa10W

Head-to-head matches

19.03.26Premier LeagueNiger TornadoesRivers United10L
01.10.25Premier LeagueRivers UnitedNiger Tornadoes10W

1.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Rivers United wins

0Draws

1Niger Tornadoes wins

1:1Goals (Rivers United : Niger Tornadoes)

1.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

0%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Rivers United at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Niger Tornadoes at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Rivers United's biggest win: 1–0Rivers United 1–0 Niger Tornadoes, 1 Oct 2025
Niger Tornadoes's biggest win: 1–0Niger Tornadoes 1–0 Rivers United, 19 Mar 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
19 Mar 2026	Premier League	Niger Tornadoes	1–0	Rivers United
1 Oct 2025	Premier League	Rivers United	1–0	Niger Tornadoes

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Rivers United1W 4D 0L · goals 3–1

D25.10Premier LeagueABendel0–0
D18.10Premier LeagueHBarau0–0
D11.10Premier LeagueAAbia Warriors0–0
W04.10Premier LeagueHIkorodu City2–0
D30.09Premier LeagueAKatsina Utd1–1

Niger Tornadoes3W 2D 0L · goals 4–1

D30.10Premier LeagueHBarau0–0
W25.10Premier LeagueAAbia Warriors1–0
W18.10Premier LeagueHIkorodu City2–1
D10.10Premier LeagueARanchers Bees0–0
W04.10Premier LeagueHKun Khalifa1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Rivers UnitedNiger Tornadoes

1.2Goals scored per game0.7

0.3Goals conceded per game0.7

30%Both teams scored30%

10%Over 2.5 goals20%

7Clean sheets5

40%Failed to score50%

3-1-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Premier League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Rivers United	10	+10	17	LDDWD
2	Rangers Int'l	8	+5	17	DWWLW
8	Kano Pillars	10	+1	15	DWLDD
9	Niger Tornadoes	10	+1	15	WWDWL
10	Doma United	9	0	14	DLWLD

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About this match

Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes preview

Final score in the Premier League on Wed, 1 Oct 2025: Rivers United 1–0 Niger Tornadoes.

Form · last 5 matches

Rivers UnitedDDDWD3 scored · 1 conceded

Niger TornadoesDWWDW4 scored · 1 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Rivers UnitedNiger Tornadoes

1.2Goals scored per game0.7

0.3Goals conceded per game0.7

30%Both teams scored30%

10%Over 2.5 goals20%

7Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

1Rivers United wins

0Draws

1Niger Tornadoes wins

2 meetings · 1.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

League table

Rivers United1st17 pts · 10 played

Niger Tornadoes9th15 pts · 10 played

Rivers United lead by 2 pts

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Rivers United come into the game with DDDWD in their last 5 (3 scored, 1 conceded), while Niger Tornadoes have DWWDW (4 scored, 1 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 10% of Rivers United's recent games and 20% of Niger Tornadoes's, with both teams scoring in 30% and 30%.

Per game, Rivers United average 1.2 goals scored and 0.3 conceded (clean sheets: 7), Niger Tornadoes 0.7 and 0.7 (clean sheets: 5).

Head-to-head over 2 previous meetings: Rivers United 1 wins, Niger Tornadoes 1 wins, draws 0.

Those 2 games averaged 1.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

In the table, Rivers United are 1st (17 pts from 10 games) and Niger Tornadoes are 9th (15 pts from 10).

Nito explains: Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Rivers United and Niger Tornadoes matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 30% of Rivers United's last 10 matches and 30% of Niger Tornadoes's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Rivers United 1-0 Niger Tornadoes).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Rivers United reached that in 10% of their last 10 matches, Niger Tornadoes in 20% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 1.0 goals (0% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide DDDWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Rivers United, last 5: 1 W · 4 D · 0 L (3 scored, 1 conceded). Niger Tornadoes, last 5: 3 W · 2 D · 0 L (4 scored, 1 conceded).

Where do Rivers United and Niger Tornadoes stand in the table?

Rivers United are 1st with 17 points from 10 games. Niger Tornadoes are 9th with 15 points from 10 games. The gap between them is 2 points.

Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes: questions & answers

Who won Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes?

Rivers United won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes played?

Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes was played on Wed, 1 Oct 2025 at 18:00 (GMT+3) at Yakubu Gowon Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Rivers United and Niger Tornadoes?

2 meetings: Rivers United 1 wins, 0 draws, Niger Tornadoes 1 wins. Those 2 games averaged 1.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes result, stats & H2H

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