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Nasarawa United vs Rivers United match stats & report

4–1 Full time

NPFL · Nigeria · Regular Season - 31 · Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia

Nasarawa United stats & fixtures · Rivers United stats & fixtures

Nasarawa United beat Rivers United 4–1 in the NPFL on 23 March 2026.

Goals and cards

  1. 3' Goal N. Oluka-Efor Nasarawa United
  2. 6' Goal A. Abdullahi Nasarawa United
  3. 15' Goal I. Chimezie Nasarawa United
  4. 24' Goal T. Abdulrafiu Rivers United
  5. 40' Yellow card Nasarawa United
  6. 47' Yellow card Rivers United
  7. 50' Yellow card Rivers United
  8. 58' Goal J. Istifanus Nasarawa United

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Nasarawa United

Confirmed

Bench D. Ovunda , H. Mubarak , O. Adekunle , C. Nduka , L. Ugochukwu , H. Alakija , D. Suleiman , A. Lawal , I. Ajiya

Rivers United

Confirmed Hakeem Busari

Bench J. Noble , D. Iyowuna , A. Okon , S. Oguntayo , A. Omaka , T. Otaniyi , T. Zachariah , T. Emekayi , O. Elias

Form guide

Nasarawa United at home

8–1–1 in 10 matches

Scored
1.5 per game
Conceded
0.3 per game
Clean sheets
7 / 10
Corners
not available
Shots on target
not available

7% 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.

Nasarawa United vs Rivers United head-to-head

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

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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