Nigeria - NPFLMuhammadu Dikko StadiumData current as of September 21, 2026

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Katsina United vs Rivers United: match statistics

Katsina United vs Rivers United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Katsina United plays Rivers United in NPFL (Nigeria). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Muhammadu Dikko Stadium.

Recent form

Katsina United has 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.33 points per game. Rivers United has 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.33 points per game.

Scoring records

Katsina United scores 0.67 goals per game and allows 1.33. Rivers United scores 1.67 and allows 0.33. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Katsina United's games and 33% of Rivers United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 0%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Rivers United has the higher season xG average, 1.96 to 0.00 per game. Katsina United takes -1.0 shots per game, while Rivers United takes 8.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Katsina United leads at halftime in 67% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Rivers United leads at halftime in 67% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Katsina United's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (1 goals). For Rivers United, it is minutes 61-75 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NPFL games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Katsina UnitedRivers United
0.67Goals scored / game1.67
Katsina UnitedRivers United
1.33Goals allowed / game0.33
Katsina UnitedRivers United
-1%Average possession42%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
-1Shots on target / game4.33
Katsina UnitedRivers United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

-1Shots per game8.33
Katsina UnitedRivers United
-1Shots on target4.33
Katsina UnitedRivers United
-66.7%Shot conversion20%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
-1%Possession42%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0xG for1.96
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0xG against0.66
Katsina UnitedRivers United

Shooting quality

Katsina United: BalancedRivers United: Counter-attacking
Katsina UnitedRivers United
Accuracy (shots on target)0%52%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.000.24
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Rivers United is 75% better for: last-5 form.

1.33 pts / game - Katsina United · 2.33 pts / game - Rivers United

Katsina United
DLW
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.7Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 33%
Rivers United
WWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
67% W33% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 0.3xG: 1.96Opponent xG: 0.66BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rivers United is 149% better for: goals scored per game.

0.67 goals / game - Katsina United · 1.67 goals / game - Rivers United

Rivers United is 303% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.33 goals / game - Katsina United · 0.33 goals / game - Rivers United

Katsina United scoring profile: mixed

Katsina United scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 games), while Rivers United keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 games).

Rivers United scoring profile: very strong

Rivers United scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 games), while Katsina United keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 games).

2Goals scored (season)5
Katsina UnitedRivers United
4Goals conceded (season)1
Katsina UnitedRivers United
2Average goals per game2
Katsina UnitedRivers United
2Goals scored (last 5)5
Katsina UnitedRivers United
4Goals conceded (last 5)1
Katsina UnitedRivers United

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0%2 goals67%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0%3 goals0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0%4 goals0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal33%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
33%2 goals0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
33%3 goals0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0%4 goals0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0%Scored in both halves33%
Katsina UnitedRivers United

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
33%BTTS - last 533%
Katsina UnitedRivers United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Katsina UnitedRivers United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rivers United is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Katsina United · 2.33 pts / game - Rivers United

Katsina United - half-time state
67% leading0% draw33% trailing
Rivers United - half-time state
67% leading33% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)2.33
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0.67Goals scored (1st half)1
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0
Katsina UnitedRivers United
1Average goals (1st half)1
Katsina UnitedRivers United
67%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
33%No goal before half-time33%
Katsina UnitedRivers United

After half-time (2nd half)

0.33Points per game (2nd half)1.67
Katsina UnitedRivers United
0Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Katsina UnitedRivers United
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
Katsina UnitedRivers United
1Average goals (2nd half)1
Katsina UnitedRivers United
33%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
100%No goal after half-time33%
Katsina UnitedRivers United

Katsina United - second-half results

0% W33% D67% L
6
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding49%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 33%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Rivers United - second-half results

33% W67% D0% L
7
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Katsina United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.33
Goals scored / game0.70.0
Goals allowed / game0.31.0
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal100%67%
2 goals0%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet67%33%
No goal33%100%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 67% leading - 0% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 33% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Rivers United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.331.67
Goals scored / game1.00.7
Goals allowed / game0.00.3
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal67%67%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%67%
No goal33%33%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 67% leading - 33% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 67% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Katsina United
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Rivers United
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
2
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.5 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
75%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
33%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Katsina United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.67
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
39%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
146%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.7
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Rivers United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
184%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
19%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NPFL).

Teams vs league

Katsina UnitedLigaRivers United
Average goals per game 2.002.65 2.00
Both teams scored 33%50% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%50% 0%
Clean sheets 33%29% 67%
Goal before half-time 100%76% 67%
Goal after half-time 67%74% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.74
Home goals / game
0.91
Away goals / game
+91%
Home attack advantage
+48%
Home defensive advantage
+47%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Katsina United's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Rivers United. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.