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Katsina United vs Rivers United: match statistics

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

Key match information

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

Current form

Katsina United: 1-1-1, 1.33 points/match. Rivers United: 2-1-0, 2.33 points/match.

Goal statistics

Katsina United scores 0.67 and concedes 1.33 goals per match. Rivers United scores 1.67 and concedes 0.33. League average: 2.65 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Katsina United 33%, Rivers United 33%. Over 2.5: Katsina United 33%, Rivers United 0%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Rivers United has higher xG: 1.96 vs 0.00. Katsina United: -1.0 shots per match, Rivers United: 8.3.

Match halves

Katsina United: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 0.00. Rivers United: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Katsina United: 16-30 (1 goals). Rivers United: 61-75 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 2.65 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 50%.

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Katsina UnitedRivers United
0.67Goals scored / match1.67
Katsina UnitedRivers United
1.33Goals conceded / match0.33
Katsina UnitedRivers United
-1%Average possession42%
Katsina UnitedRivers United
-1Shots on target / match4.33
Katsina UnitedRivers United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

-1Shots per match8.33
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Katsina United
DLW
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
67% W33% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Rivers United is 303% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Katsina United scoring profile: mixed

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

Rivers United scoring profile: very strong

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

2Goals scored (season)5
Katsina UnitedRivers United
4Goals conceded (season)1
Katsina UnitedRivers United
2Average goals in match2
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Katsina United · 2.33 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 67% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 67% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Katsina United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.000.33
Goals scored / match0.70.0
Goals conceded / match0.31.0
Average goals in match1.01.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.331.67
Goals scored / match1.00.7
Goals conceded / match0.00.3
Average goals in match1.01.0
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-1.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
39%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
146%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
184%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
19%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.74
Home goals / match
0.91
Away goals / match
+91%
Home attack advantage
+48%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Katsina United 0 - 1 - 1 Rivers United. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.