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Shooting Stars vs Rivers United

12 March 2026 at 15:00Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan

Match Summary

Shooting Stars defeated Rivers United 2:1. The match was played in NPFL 2026. Goals were scored by S. Ibrahim 33′, W. Falolu 68′, Q. Adegoke 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Shooting Stars made 4 substitutions, Rivers United made 5.

Match Events

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

Kick Off
S. Ibrahim
33′
Half Time
S. IbrahimJ. Apaingolo
61′
A. AyobamiQ. Adegoke
61′
70′
T. OtaniyiD. Iyowuna
70′
O. OgechukwuB. Martins
I. AyodeleA. Mustapha
80′
80′
A. OkonT. Abdulrafiu
89′
M. ChijiokeT. Zachariah
89′
W. FaloluT. Emekayi
90+3′
90+4′
K. TijjaniG. Adelowo
90′
Q. Adegoke
90′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2016

Shooting Stars vs Rivers United Head to Head Results· 11

Shooting Stars and Rivers United have met 11 times — Shooting Stars won 4, Rivers United won 6, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Rivers United leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 19 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.73 per match (7 for the home side, 12 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (18%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (18%), 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 2022.

Drawn
1
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Total goals
19 · 1.7/match
Both scored
2/11 · 18%
Over 2.5
2/11 · 18%

Recent Meetings

14/09/25NPFL
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03/03/25NPFL
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17/10/24NPFL
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09/06/24NPFL
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10/02/24NPFL
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10/07/22NPFL
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06/03/22NPFL
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24/06/17NPFL
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05/02/17NPFL
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17/07/16NPFL
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Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2022

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Shooting Stars have recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 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: 13 May 2026