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Shooting Stars vs Rivers United match stats & report

2–1 Full time

NPFL · Nigeria · Regular Season - 24 · Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan

Shooting Stars stats & fixtures · Rivers United stats & fixtures

Shooting Stars beat Rivers United 2–1 in the NPFL on 12 March 2026.

Goals and cards

  1. 30' Yellow card T. Otaniyi Rivers United
  2. 33' Goal S. Ibrahim Shooting Stars
  3. 43' Yellow card O. Ogechukwu Rivers United
  4. 68' Goal W. Falolu Rivers United
  5. 90' Goal Q. Adegoke Shooting Stars
  6. 90+3' Yellow card Shooting Stars
  7. 90+4' Yellow card Shooting Stars

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Shooting Stars

Confirmed

Bench C. Dawariomi , I. Utin , G. Adelowo , J. Apaingolo , T. Azeez , J. Namapele , L. Chukwudi , A. Mustapha , Q. Adegoke

Rivers United

Confirmed Hakeem Busari

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

Form guide

Shooting Stars at home

7–3–0 in 10 matches

Scored
1.5 per game
Conceded
0.5 per game
Clean sheets
6 / 10
Corners
not available
Shots on target
not available

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Rivers United away

1–5–4 in 10 matches

Scored
0.8 per game
Conceded
1.4 per game
Clean sheets
2 / 10
Corners
not available
Shots on target
not available

50% 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.

Shooting Stars vs Rivers United head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Rivers United v Shooting Stars 1–0
Shooting Stars v Rivers United 0–0
Rivers United v Shooting Stars 2–0
Rivers United v Shooting Stars 1–0
Shooting Stars v Rivers United 1–0

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

The full Shooting Stars vs Rivers United head-to-head record