NPFL· Season 2025
Match Summary
Rivers United defeated Akwa United 2:1. The match was played in NPFL 2025. Goals were scored by M. Egbe 32′, F. Apollos 46′, N. Effiong 85′. 5 yellow cards were shown.
Match Events
Key match events between Rivers United and Akwa United — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
Rivalry since 2016
Rivers United vs Akwa United Head to Head Results· 13
Rivers United and Akwa United have met 13 times — Rivers United won 5, Akwa United won 3, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Rivers United leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 34 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.62 per match (18 for the home side, 16 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (77%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (46%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Rivers United have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Akwa United show 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026