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Rivers United vs El Kanemi Warriors

4 March 2026 at 15:00Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt

Match Summary

Rivers United defeated El Kanemi Warriors 3:0. The match was played in NPFL 2026. Goals were scored by W. Samuel 9′, M. Chijioke 71′, W. Samuel 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Rivers United made 5 substitutions, El Kanemi Warriors made 0.

Match Events

Key match events between Rivers United and El Kanemi Warriors — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
T. OtaniyiD. Iyowuna
59′
63′
69′
71′
D. SholumadeO. Duke
78′
W. FaloluR. Ayemwenre
78′
M. ChijiokeM. B. Jenewari
88′
I. AnnorE. Akobundu
88′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2016

Rivers United vs El Kanemi Warriors Head to Head Results· 9

Rivers United and El Kanemi Warriors have met 9 times — Rivers United won 4, El Kanemi Warriors won 2, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Rivers United leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 16 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.78 per match (9 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (56%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Rivers United are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2025.

Total goals
16 · 1.8/match
Both scored
5/9 · 56%
Over 2.5
3/9 · 33%

Recent Meetings

07/09/25NPFL
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16/03/25NPFL
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27/10/24NPFL
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13/05/18NPFL
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14/01/18NPFL
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28/05/17NPFL
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15/01/17NPFL
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06/08/16NPFL
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06/04/16NPFL
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Highest-scoring game: 12 v 2025

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Rivers United have recorded 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. El Kanemi Warriors show 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

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

API data: 13 May 2026