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Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United match stats & report

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NPFL · Nigeria · Regular Season - 26 · Bako Kontagora Stadium

Niger Tornadoes stats & fixtures · Rivers United stats & fixtures

Niger Tornadoes beat Rivers United 1–0 in the NPFL on 19 March 2026.

Goals and cards

  1. 15' Yellow card B. Martins Rivers United
  2. 51' Yellow card Niger Tornadoes
  3. 67' Goal T. Shimagande Niger Tornadoes
  4. 73' Yellow card M. B. Jenewari Rivers United
  5. 86' Yellow card Rivers United
  6. 90' Yellow card Niger Tornadoes
  7. 90+2' Yellow card M. B. Jenewari Rivers United
  8. 90+2' Red card M. B. Jenewari Rivers United

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Niger Tornadoes

Confirmed

Bench D. Godwin , M. Aliyu , I. Okoye , K. Ebong , C. Ani , J. Godfrey , A. Family , H. Abubakar , I. Seriki

Rivers United

Confirmed Hakeem Busari

Bench I. Pius , D. Iyowuna , A. Okon , S. Oguntayo , A. Omaka , S. Obi , T. Zachariah , T. Emekayi , O. Elias

Form guide

Niger Tornadoes at home

5–5–0 in 10 matches

Scored
1.0 per game
Conceded
0.4 per game
Clean sheets
7 / 10
Corners
not available
Shots on target
not available

60% 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.

Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Rivers United v Niger Tornadoes 1–0
Rivers United v Niger Tornadoes 1–0
Niger Tornadoes v Rivers United 0–1
Rivers United v Niger Tornadoes 3–2
Niger Tornadoes 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 Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United head-to-head record