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Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance match stats & report

3–1 Full time

NPFL · Nigeria · Regular Season - 29 · Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt

Rivers United stats & fixtures · Bendel Insurance stats & fixtures

Rivers United beat Bendel Insurance 3–1 in the NPFL on 8 March 2026.

Goals and cards

  1. 24' Yellow card Rivers United
  2. 42' Yellow card Bendel Insurance
  3. 53' Goal M. Chijioke Rivers United
  4. 81' Goal W. Samuel Rivers United
  5. 89' Goal C. Akuneto Bendel Insurance
  6. 90' Goal S. Obi Rivers United
  7. 90+7' Yellow card Rivers United

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Rivers United

Confirmed Hakeem Busari

Bench I. Pius , D. Iyowuna , T. Abdulrafiu , S. Oguntayo , B. Martins , M. B. Jenewari , S. Obi , T. Emekayi , E. Akobundu

Bendel Insurance

Confirmed Greg Ikhenoba

Bench J. Baba , E. Enabulele , C. Amaefule , E. Okoro , E. Ubiomo , C. Akuneto , E. Dung , S. Musa , V. Torisheju

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.

Bendel Insurance away

1–1–8 in 10 matches

Scored
0.6 per game
Conceded
1.9 per game
Clean sheets
1 / 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 Bendel Insurance head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Bendel Insurance v Rivers United 0–0
Rivers United v Bendel Insurance 2–2
Bendel Insurance v Rivers United 0–0
Bendel Insurance v Rivers United 2–1
Rivers United v Bendel Insurance 1–1

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance head-to-head record