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Rivers United vs Bayelsa United match stats & report

1–2 Full time

NPFL · Nigeria · Regular Season - 8 · Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt

Rivers United stats & fixtures · Bayelsa United stats & fixtures

Rivers United lost to Bayelsa United 1–2 in the NPFL on 13 October 2025.

Goals and cards

  1. 28' Goal S. Garba Bayelsa United
  2. 50' Yellow card C. Chiaha Bayelsa United
  3. 61' Yellow card T. Otaniyi Rivers United
  4. 70' Goal C. Onyinjekwu Bayelsa United
  5. 85' Yellow card Bayelsa United
  6. 90' Goal M. Egbe Rivers United

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Rivers United

Confirmed

Bench O. Onisodumeya , O. Duke , T. Abdulrafiu , C. Sunday , W. Samuel , R. Ayemwenre , D. Sholumade , S. Obi , T. Zachariah

Bayelsa United

Confirmed M. Okara

Bench B. Ikenna , H. Oladimeji , C. Onyinjekwu , A. Edwin , E. Ofem , C. Chukwu , F. Clark , K. Lawal

Form guide

Rivers United at home

9–1–0 in 10 matches

Scored
2.7 per game
Conceded
0.5 per game
Clean sheets
7 / 10
Corners
not available
Shots on target
not available

22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bayelsa United away

0–3–7 in 10 matches

Scored
0.6 per game
Conceded
1.3 per game
Clean sheets
0 / 10
Corners
not available
Shots on target
not available

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Detailed match statistics aren't available for this competition, so corners, shots and cards can't be shown.

Rivers United vs Bayelsa United head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Bayelsa United v Rivers United 1–0
Rivers United v Bayelsa United 0–1
Bayelsa United v Rivers United 2–1
Rivers United v Bayelsa United 2–0

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Rivers United vs Bayelsa United head-to-head record