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Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance

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

Match Summary

Rivers United defeated Bendel Insurance 3:1. The match was played in NPFL 2026. Goals were scored by M. Chijioke 53′, W. Samuel 81′, C. Akuneto 89′, S. Obi 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Rivers United made 4 substitutions, Bendel Insurance made 0.

Match Events

Key match events between Rivers United and Bendel Insurance — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
24′
42′
Half Time
T. OtaniyiD. Iyowuna
46′
D. SholumadeB. Martins
46′
A. OkonT. Abdulrafiu
69′
89′
C. Akuneto
90+7′
90′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2019

Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance Head to Head Results· 8

Rivers United and Bendel Insurance have met 8 times — Rivers United won 2, Bendel Insurance won 1, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Rivers United leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 15 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.88 per match (8 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Rivers United are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2025.

Total goals
15 · 1.9/match
Both scored
5/8 · 63%
Over 2.5
3/8 · 38%

Recent Meetings

06/11/25NPFL
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30/01/25NPFL
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08/09/24NPFL
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12/06/24NPFL
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28/12/23NPFL
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09/06/23NPFL
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26/05/19NPFL
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20/02/19NPFL
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Highest-scoring game: 22 v 2025

Recent Form

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

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

API data: 13 May 2026