Nigeria - NPFLYakubu Gowon StadiumData current as of 12 September 2026

Rivers United vs Warri Wolves: match statistics

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Rivers United vs Warri Wolves: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rivers United play Warri Wolves in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 13 September 2026. Venue: Yakubu Gowon Stadium.

Current form

Rivers United: 1-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Warri Wolves: 0-0-1, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rivers United scores 2.00 and concedes 0.00 goals per match. Warri Wolves scores 1.00 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.44 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rivers United 0%, Warri Wolves 100%. Over 2.5: Rivers United 0%, Warri Wolves 100%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Rivers United has higher xG: 2.22 vs 0.00. Rivers United: 15.0 shots per match, Warri Wolves: -1.0.

Match halves

Rivers United: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 0.00. Warri Wolves: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00.

Goals by minute

Rivers United: 0-15 (1 goals). Warri Wolves: 0-15 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 2.44 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

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

Before the match

1X2 odds

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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 UnitedWarri Wolves
2Goals scored / match1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0Goals conceded / match2
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
64%Average possession-1%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
8Shots on target / match-1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

15Shots per match-1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
8Shots on target-1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
13.3%Shot conversion-100%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
64%Possession-1%
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2.22xG for0
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0.41xG against0
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Shooting quality

Rivers United: DominantWarri Wolves: Balanced
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
Accuracy (shots on target)53%0%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.00
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.00

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
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 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: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 2.22Opponent xG: 0.41BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Warri Wolves
L
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W0% D100% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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 100% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Rivers United · 1 goals / match - Warri Wolves

Rivers United scoring profile: very strong

Rivers United scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while Warri Wolves keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

Warri Wolves scoring profile: mixed

Warri Wolves scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while Rivers United keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 matches).

2Goals scored (season)1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0Goals conceded (season)2
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
2Average goals in match3
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
2Goals scored (last 5)1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0Goals conceded (last 5)2
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How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
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100%2 goals0%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%3 goals0%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

0%1 goal100%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%2 goals100%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%3 goals0%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%4 goals0%
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* 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-time100%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%Scored in both halves0%
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BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%BTTS - last 5100%
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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-time100%
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100%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
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2nd half

0%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves

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 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

3 pts / match - Rivers United · 1 pts / match - Warri Wolves

Rivers United - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing
Warri Wolves - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

3Points per match (1st half)1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
2Goals scored (1st half)1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0Goals conceded (1st half)1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
2Average goals (1st half)2
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
100%Clean sheet before half-time0%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0%No goal before half-time0%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)0
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0Goals scored (2nd half)0
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
0Average goals (2nd half)1
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
100%Clean sheet after half-time0%
Rivers UnitedWarri Wolves
100%No goal after half-time100%
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Rivers United - second-half results

0% W100% D0% L
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Warri Wolves - second-half results

0% W0% D100% L
1
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rivers United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.001.00
Goals scored / match2.00.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match2.00.0
1 goal100%0%
2 goals100%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal0%100%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Warri Wolves - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.00
Goals scored / match1.00.0
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match2.01.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal0%100%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - 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
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Warri Wolves
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 0.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
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

Rivers United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.81
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
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.
114%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
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.
-2.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Warri Wolves

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.
-1.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-2.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
145%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
114%
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.
-1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 100% 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

Rivers UnitedLigaWarri Wolves
Average goals in match 2.002.44 3.00
Both teams scored 0%50% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%50% 100%
Clean sheets 100%31% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%75% 100%
Goal after half-time 0%69% 100%

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

2.44
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.75
Home goals / match
0.69
Away goals / match
+154%
Home attack advantage
+61%
Home defence advantage
+63%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

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

Warri Wolves
2 : 0
Rivers United
Rivers United
2 : 1
Warri Wolves

FAQ

When do Rivers United and Warri Wolves play?

Rivers United face Warri Wolves on 13 September 2026 in NPFL at Yakubu Gowon Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Rivers United and Warri Wolves?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Rivers United won 1, Warri Wolves won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Rivers United vs Warri Wolves?

Rivers United score 2.00 goals per game on average and Warri Wolves 1.00. The NPFL average is 2.44 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Rivers United's matches and 100% of Warri Wolves's.

What form are Rivers United and Warri Wolves in?

Over the last 5 games Rivers United have a 1-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Warri Wolves 0-0-1 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rivers United vs Warri Wolves?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.