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NpflSeason 2026

Rivers United vs Shooting Stars

14 September 2025 at 16:00Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt

Match Summary

Rivers United defeated Shooting Stars 1:0. The match was played in NPFL 2026. Goals were scored by F. Ubong 72′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Rivers United made 4 substitutions, Shooting Stars made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Rivers United and Shooting Stars — 1 goal and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
46′
I. UtinS. Okon
T. ZachariahW. Samuel
58′
S. OguntayoW. Falolu
58′
A. OkonM. B. Jenewari
58′
59′
61′
I. FalkeJ. Apaingolo
75′
I. AyodeleM. Aliyu
75′
A. AyobamiL. Chukwudi
T. OtaniyiE. Nnaji
78′
87′
A. AbayomiO. Olaloke
Full Time

Rivalry since 2016

Rivers United vs Shooting Stars Head to Head Results· 11

Rivers United and Shooting Stars have met 11 times — Rivers United won 5, Shooting Stars won 5, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. A combined 21 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.91 per match (12 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (27%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (27%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2022.

Drawn
1
·
Total goals
21 · 1.9/match
Both scored
3/11 · 27%
Over 2.5
3/11 · 27%

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Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2022

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Rivers United have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Shooting Stars show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

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

API data: 14 May 2026