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Plateau United vs Rivers United

26 January 2025 at 15:15Jos International Stadium, Jos

Match Summary

Plateau United defeated Rivers United 2:1. The match was played in NPFL 2025. Goals were scored by O. Doyeni 21′, N. Effiong 87′, E. Ihezuo 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown.

Match Events

Key match events between Plateau United and Rivers United — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
O. Doyeni
21′
Half Time
O. Doyeni48′
S. L. Kalu58′
87′
N. Effiong
90+4′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2016

Plateau United vs Rivers United Head to Head Results· 16

Plateau United and Rivers United have met 16 times — Plateau United won 5, Rivers United won 7, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Rivers United leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 35 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.19 per match (15 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 8 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (31%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Rivers United are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2024.

Drawn
4
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Total goals
35 · 2.2/match
Both scored
8/16 · 50%
Over 2.5
5/16 · 31%

Recent Meetings

12/04/26NPFL
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11/12/25NPFL
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30/12/24NPFL
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16/04/24NPFL
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10/01/24NPFL
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01/06/22NPFL
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06/02/22NPFL
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30/06/21NPFL
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03/03/21NPFL
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02/02/20NPFL
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Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2024

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Plateau United have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Rivers United show 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026