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Rivers United vs El Kanemi Warriors: match statistics

Rivers United vs El Kanemi Warriors: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rivers United play El Kanemi Warriors in NPFL (Nigeria). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Current form

Rivers United: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. El Kanemi Warriors: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rivers United scores 0.84 and concedes 0.56 goals per match. El Kanemi Warriors scores 0.93 and concedes 0.96. League average: 1.83 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rivers United 36%, El Kanemi Warriors 22%. Over 2.5: Rivers United 16%, El Kanemi Warriors 37%. League level: BTTS 36%, Over 2.5 26%.

xG, shots and style

Rivers United has higher xG: 1.45 vs 1.13. Rivers United: 8.2 shots per match, El Kanemi Warriors: 2.1.

Match halves

Rivers United: half-time lead 12%, second-half goals 0.56. El Kanemi Warriors: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.41.

Goals by minute

Rivers United: 76-90+ (8 goals). El Kanemi Warriors: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 1.83 goals per match, BTTS 36%, Over 2.5 26%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

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.

Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0.84Goals scored / match0.93
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0.56Goals conceded / match0.96
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
48%Average possession16%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
2.84Shots on target / match0.11
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8.16Shots per match2.15
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
2.84Shots on target0.11
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
10.3%Shot conversion43.1%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
48%Possession16%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
1.45xG for1.13
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0.97xG against1.73
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

Shooting quality

Rivers United: BalancedEl Kanemi Warriors: Counter-attacking
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
Accuracy (shots on target)35%5%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.180.53
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.308.45

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.

El Kanemi Warriors is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Rivers United · 2 pts / match - El Kanemi Warriors

Rivers United
WDDWL
Season result split
48% W40% D12% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-3
1.84 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-2-1
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 0.81BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%
El Kanemi Warriors
WDWLW
Season result split
44% W19% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-5-10
1.52 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-10
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LWLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 0.91Opponent xG: 2.75BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

El Kanemi Warriors is 11% better for: goals scored per match.

0.84 goals / match - Rivers United · 0.93 goals / match - El Kanemi Warriors

Rivers United is 71% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.56 goals / match - Rivers United · 0.96 goals / match - El Kanemi Warriors

Rivers United scoring profile: mixed

Rivers United scores in 76% of matches (19 of 25 matches), while El Kanemi Warriors keeps a clean sheet in 52% (14 of 27 matches).

El Kanemi Warriors scoring profile: more difficult

El Kanemi Warriors scores in 56% of matches (15 of 27 matches), while Rivers United keeps a clean sheet in 60% (15 of 25 matches).

21Goals scored (season)25
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
14Goals conceded (season)26
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
1.4Average goals in match1.89
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
4Goals scored (last 5)6
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
3Goals conceded (last 5)3
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal56%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
8%2 goals30%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0%3 goals7%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0%4 goals0%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

How often they concede at least...

40%1 goal48%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
8%2 goals30%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
4%3 goals19%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
4%4 goals0%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

* 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.

22%
El Kanemi Warriors - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.6 of 27 matches
36%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time11%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0%BTTS in both halves7%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
4%Scored in both halves15%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

BTTS and goal count

16%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
40%BTTS - last 50%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

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

48%Min. 1 goal before half-time59%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
16%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
4%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

2nd half

56%Min. 1 goal after half-time44%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
16%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

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.

El Kanemi Warriors is 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Rivers United · 1.22 pts / match - El Kanemi Warriors

Rivers United - half-time state
12% leading64% draw24% trailing
El Kanemi Warriors - half-time state
26% leading44% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.22
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0.28Goals scored (1st half)0.37
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.48
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0.68Average goals (1st half)0.85
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
64%Clean sheet before half-time59%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
72%No goal before half-time70%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

After half-time (2nd half)

1.84Points per match (2nd half)1.15
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.41
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0.16Goals conceded (2nd half)0.48
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
0.72Average goals (2nd half)0.89
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
88%Clean sheet after half-time70%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors
48%No goal after half-time67%
Rivers UnitedEl Kanemi Warriors

Rivers United - second-half results

44% W52% D4% L
25
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding400%

Leads at half-time in 12% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

El Kanemi Warriors - second-half results

19% W59% D22% L
33
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding169%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rivers United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.20
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.0
Average goals in match0.80.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
El Kanemi Warriors - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.60.6
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

Rivers United
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
3
6
16-30
2
2
31-45
4
0
46-60
2
3
61-75
8
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

El Kanemi Warriors
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
2
3
16-30
7
7
31-45
4
6
46-60
3
1
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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

1.65
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 0.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
29%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rivers United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.61
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

El Kanemi Warriors

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.77
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
169%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* 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

Rivers UnitedLigaEl Kanemi Warriors
Average goals in match 1.401.83 1.89
Both teams scored 36%36% 22%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 16%26% 37%
Clean sheets 60%39% 52%
Goal before half-time 48%61% 59%
Goal after half-time 56%59% 44%

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

1.83
Average goals per match
36%
Both teams scored
26%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
39%
Clean sheets
1.29
Home goals / match
0.55
Away goals / match
+135%
Home attack advantage
+57%
Home defence advantage
+47%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
59%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Rivers United 0 - 1 - 0 El Kanemi Warriors. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

El Kanemi Warriors
0 : 0
Rivers United