Nigeria - NPFLData current as of 13 September 2026

Rivers United vs Remo Stars: match statistics

Rivers United crest
Rivers United
1 : 0half-time 0:0
Remo Stars crest
Remo Stars
170%(0.00)
X20%(0.00)
210%(0.00)

Rivers United displays impressive home form with an 88% win rate at home and only one loss this season. The hosts maintain excellent defense at their home ground, conceding an average of only 0.38 goals per match and keeping clean sheets in as many as 75% of their games. Remo Stars is in a dramatic away situation – an 89% loss rate on away grounds, a streak of nine consecutive away defeats, and a goal difference of -11 in away matches. Furthermore, Remo Stars has not secured a single clean sheet away and failed to score in 44% of their away matches. Rivers United's advantage in ball possession (62% vs 46%), shot accuracy, and xG metrics (1.58 vs 1.14) further confirms their decisive superiority. Considering all statistics, a home victory is highly probable.

Rivers United vs Remo Stars: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rivers United played Remo Stars in NPFL (Nigeria). The match was played on 18 January 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Rivers United: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Remo Stars: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rivers United scores 0.85 and concedes 0.55 goals per match. Remo Stars scores 1.00 and concedes 1.25. League average: 1.84 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rivers United 35%, Remo Stars 45%. Over 2.5: Rivers United 20%, Remo Stars 40%. League level: BTTS 36%, Over 2.5 27%.

xG, shots and style

Rivers United has higher xG: 1.35 vs 1.31. Rivers United: 7.0 shots per match, Remo Stars: 7.3.

Match halves

Rivers United: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.55. Remo Stars: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Rivers United: 76-90+ (5 goals). Remo Stars: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 1.84 goals per match, BTTS 36%, Over 2.5 27%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Rivers United displays impressive home form with an 88% win rate at home and only one loss this season. The hosts maintain excellent defense at their home ground, conceding an average of only 0.38 goals per match and keeping clean sheets in as many as 75% of their games. Remo Stars is in a dramatic away situation – an 89% loss rate on away grounds, a streak of nine consecutive away defeats, and a goal difference of -11 in away matches. Furthermore, Remo Stars has not secured a single clean sheet away and failed to score in 44% of their away matches. Rivers United's advantage in ball possession (62% vs 46%), shot accuracy, and xG metrics (1.58 vs 1.14) further confirms their decisive superiority. Considering all statistics, a home victory is highly probable.

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Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

71Possession (%)29
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
15Shots2
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
7Shots on target0
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
2.31xG0.3
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
20Corners2
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
121Dangerous attacks22
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
13Fouls28
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
1Cards2
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

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 UnitedRemo Stars
0.85Goals scored / match1
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0.55Goals conceded / match1.25
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
45%Average possession41%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
2.35Shots on target / match3.25
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

7.05Shots per match7.35
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
2.35Shots on target3.25
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
12.1%Shot conversion13.6%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
45%Possession41%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
1.35xG for1.31
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
1.02xG against1.14
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

Shooting quality

Rivers United: Counter-attackingRemo Stars: Counter-attacking
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
Accuracy (shots on target)33%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.190.18
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.31

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 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Rivers United · 1.2 pts / match - Remo Stars

Rivers United
WLDWD
Season result split
50% W40% D10% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-8-2
1.90 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-1-1
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Remo Stars
WLLLW
Season result split
40% W5% D55% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-1-11
1.25 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-9
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.97Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Remo Stars is 18% better for: goals scored per match.

0.85 goals / match - Rivers United · 1 goals / match - Remo Stars

Rivers United is 127% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.55 goals / match - Rivers United · 1.25 goals / match - Remo Stars

Rivers United scoring profile: very strong

Rivers United scores in 75% of matches (15 of 20 matches), while Remo Stars keeps a clean sheet in 25% (5 of 20 matches).

Remo Stars scoring profile: mixed

Remo Stars scores in 70% of matches (14 of 20 matches), while Rivers United keeps a clean sheet in 65% (13 of 20 matches).

17Goals scored (season)20
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
11Goals conceded (season)25
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
1.4Average goals in match2.25
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
4Goals scored (last 5)6
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal70%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
10%2 goals30%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0%3 goals0%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0%4 goals0%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

How often they concede at least...

35%1 goal75%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
10%2 goals35%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
5%3 goals15%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
5%4 goals0%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

* 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.

36%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time25%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
5%Scored in both halves5%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
40%BTTS - last 560%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

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

45%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
15%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

2nd half

55%Min. 1 goal after half-time60%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
20%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

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 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.1 pts / match - Rivers United · 1 pts / match - Remo Stars

Rivers United - half-time state
15% leading65% draw20% trailing
Remo Stars - half-time state
20% leading40% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.1Points per match (1st half)1
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0.3Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0.35Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0.65Average goals (1st half)1.2
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
70%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
70%No goal before half-time60%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

After half-time (2nd half)

1.75Points per match (2nd half)1.3
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0.55Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0.2Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
0.75Average goals (2nd half)1.05
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
85%Clean sheet after half-time65%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars
50%No goal after half-time65%
Rivers UnitedRemo Stars

Rivers United - second-half results

40% W55% D5% L
22
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding333%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Remo Stars - second-half results

30% W40% D30% L
20
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rivers United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.00.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Remo Stars - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.80.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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
1
0-15
3
5
16-30
1
1
31-45
4
0
46-60
2
3
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* 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

1.83
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 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.
+0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Remo Stars

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
172%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* 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 UnitedLigaRemo Stars
Average goals in match 1.401.84 2.25
Both teams scored 35%36% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 20%27% 40%
Clean sheets 65%38% 25%
Goal before half-time 45%62% 75%
Goal after half-time 55%58% 60%

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

1.84
Average goals per match
36%
Both teams scored
27%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
38%
Clean sheets
1.25
Home goals / match
0.58
Away goals / match
+116%
Home attack advantage
+54%
Home defence advantage
+42%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
23%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
58%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Rivers UnitedYellow cardTaofeek Otaniyi
  2. Remo StarsRed cardChigozie Chilekwu
  3. Rivers UnitedGoalAniekeme Okon

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Rivers United 0 - 1 - 0 Remo Stars. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Remo Stars
1 : 1
Rivers United

FAQ

What was the result of Rivers United vs Remo Stars?

The NPFL match finished Rivers United 1:0 Remo Stars. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rivers United vs Remo Stars?

Rivers United score 0.85 goals per game on average and Remo Stars 1.00. The NPFL average is 1.84 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 27% of games. Both teams score in 35% of Rivers United's matches and 45% of Remo Stars's.

What form are Rivers United and Remo Stars in?

Over the last 5 games Rivers United have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Remo Stars 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rivers United vs Remo Stars?

The statistical background for Rivers United vs Remo Stars — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.