Rivers United vs Barau
Nigeria - NPFL
- 60%Ball Possession40%
- 5Total Shots5
- 1Shots on Target2
- 3Corners2
- 13Fouls9
- 0Yellow Cards0
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Average
2.25League 2.41
Over 2.5 Goals
Well below avg
25%League 41%
Both Teams Score
Well below avg
25%League 46%
Cards
Well above avg
1.25League 0.46
Corners
Average
10.17League 9.53
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER75%UNDER25%1.5
2+ gol
OVER75%UNDER25%2.5
3+ gol
OVER31%UNDER69%3.5
4+ gol
OVER31%UNDER69%
Team Performance
Rivers United
Home
Barau
Away
Points & Results
- 2.00PPG1.63
- 50%Wins38%
- 75%First to Score50%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.631.50
- Conceded/game0.251.13
- xG1.661.78
- xGA0.851.03
Trends
- 25%Both Score63%
- 75%Clean Sheet38%
Under 2.5 Goals
Rivers United's Last 4 Matches had less than 2.5 Goals
Under 9.5 Corners
Rivers United's Last 5 Matches Ended with Under 9.5 Corners
No Losses
Rivers United hasn't Lost in 11 Matches
HT Under 1.5 Goals
Barau's Last 7 Matches had Under 1.5 HT Goals
Under 9.5 Corners
Barau's Last 3 Matches Ended with Under 9.5 Corners
No Wins
Barau hasn't Won in 3 Matches
Matches Concending Goals
Barau has Conceded in its last 3 Matches
- 11/10/2026, 15:00NPFLAbia Warriors0 - 0DRivers United11/10/2026, 15:00NPFLAbia Warriors
0 - 0
Rivers UnitedD - 04/10/2026, 15:00NPFLRivers United2 - 0WIkorodu City04/10/2026, 15:00NPFLRivers United
2 - 0
Ikorodu CityW - 30/09/2026, 15:00NPFLKatsina United1 - 1DRivers United30/09/2026, 15:00NPFLKatsina United
1 - 1
Rivers UnitedD - 28/09/2026, 15:00NPFLRanchers Bees0 - 0DRivers United28/09/2026, 15:00NPFLRanchers Bees
0 - 0
Rivers UnitedD - 24/09/2026, 15:00NPFLRivers United5 - 0WKun Khalifat24/09/2026, 15:00NPFLRivers United
5 - 0
Kun KhalifatW - 20/09/2026, 15:00NPFLNasarawa United1 - 1DRivers United20/09/2026, 15:00NPFLNasarawa United
1 - 1
Rivers UnitedD - 16/09/2026, 15:00NPFLRivers United2 - 0WWarri Wolves16/09/2026, 15:00NPFLRivers United
2 - 0
Warri WolvesW
Rivers United scored in 5/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.57 goals.
- 11/10/2026, 15:00NPFLBarau2 - 2DEnugu Rangers11/10/2026, 15:00NPFLBarau
2 - 2
Enugu RangersD - 04/10/2026, 15:00NPFLBendel Insurance4 - 1LBarau04/10/2026, 15:00NPFLBendel Insurance
4 - 1
BarauL - 26/09/2026, 15:00NPFLSporting Lagos1 - 1DBarau26/09/2026, 15:00NPFLSporting Lagos
1 - 1
BarauD - 23/09/2026, 15:00NPFLBarau2 - 0WAbia Warriors23/09/2026, 15:00NPFLBarau
2 - 0
Abia WarriorsW - 19/09/2026, 15:00NPFLIkorodu City0 - 0DBarau19/09/2026, 15:00NPFLIkorodu City
0 - 0
BarauD - 13/09/2026, 15:00NPFLBarau3 - 1WRanchers Bees13/09/2026, 15:00NPFLBarau
3 - 1
Ranchers BeesW - 06/09/2026, 15:00NPFLKun Khalifat0 - 0DBarau06/09/2026, 15:00NPFLKun Khalifat
0 - 0
BarauD
Barau scored in 5/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.29 goals.
Rivers United is +9% better in terms of Scored/game
Rivers United is +352% better in terms of Conceded/game
Barau is +7% better in terms of xG
Rivers United is +21% better in terms of xGA
Rivers United is +33% better in terms of First-Half Form
Barau is +50% better in terms of Offsides
Barau is +22% better in terms of Corners
Barau is +115% better in terms of Cards
Rivers United is +10% better in terms of Shots on Target
- 32Ezekiel Andy Clinton
Goalkeeper
- 6Manyo Stephen Egbe
Defender
- 14Salman Abubakar
Defender
- 21Samuel Bassey
Defender
- 22Ochiobi Elias
Defender
- 28Emmanuel Utaka
Defender
- 10Alex Oyowah
Midfielder
- 23Shola Oladunjoye
Midfielder
- 24Wasiu Falolu
Midfielder
- 13Samson Olasupo
Forward
- 31Timothy Zechariah
Forward
- Unknown Player
Midfielder
- Douglas Iyowuna
Forward
- Handsome Surveyor
Forward
- Junior Aimufua
Forward
- Mohammed Mukhtar
Defender
- Collins Chinemerem Ugwueze
Midfielder
- Mbaoma Chijioke
Forward
- Imo Obot
Defender
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 19 | |
| 2 | Sporting Lagos | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 | |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 14 | |
| 4 | Plateau United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 14 | |
| 6 | Kano Pillars | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 | |
| 7 | Doma United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 | |
| 8 | Barau | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
| 9 | Ikorodu City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | |
| 10 | Bendel Insurance | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 12 | |
| 11 | Niger Tornadoes | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | |
| 12 | Katsina United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 | |
| 13 | Kwara United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 11 | |
| 15 | Shooting Stars | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 11 | |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 | |
| 17 | Kun Khalifat | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 9 | |
| 18 | Ranchers Bees | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 | |
| 19 | Enyimba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 8 | |
| 20 | Inter Lagos | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 5 |
Rivers United vs Barau: Statistics and Analysis - NPFL 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Rivers United vs Barau - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This NPFL match was played on 19/10/2026 (Monday) and finished Rivers United 1 - 0 Barau.
The venue is Yakubu Gowon Stadium.
The fixture is part of game week 9th of the NPFL season. Rivers United currently sits in position 1st of the NPFL table. Barau occupies position 4th.
Stat Probabilities for Rivers United vs Barau
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Rivers United vs Barau at 25%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Rivers United and Barau point to a 25% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Rivers United over 1.5 goals scored: the numbers give Rivers United a 80% chance of scoring 2 or more goals.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Rivers United vs Barau prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Rivers United vs Barau?
According to the latest match odds, Rivers United is the favorite at 1.43 an implied probability of about 69.93%. The full 1X2 market has Rivers United at 1.43, the draw at 4.09, and Barau at 11.64.
Overall performance in the NPFL
Rivers United's record so far reads 4W-4D-0L from 8 played a win rate of 50% at 2 points per game.
Barau stands at 3W-4D-1L from 8 played, winning 38% of their matches at 1.63 points per game.
In their last five, Rivers United has gone 2W-3D-0L, averaging 1.8 points per game.
Barau's last five read 1W-3D-1L, at 1.2 points per game.
At home, Rivers United has a 100% win rate (4W-0D-0L from 4 played).
On the road, Barau has won 0% of their matches (0W-3D-1L from 4 played).
Goal statistics for Rivers United vs Barau
In attack, Rivers United averages 1.63 goals scored per game in the NPFL (13 in total), while conceding 0.25 per game (2 in total).
Barau averages 1.5 goals scored per game (12 in total) and 1.13 conceded per game (9 in total).
Rivers United's top scorer this season is Wisdom Samuel, with 4 goals.
For Barau, Ibrahim Yahaya leads the scoring charts with 3 goals this season.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Rivers United vs Barau
Rivers United and Barau have met 2 times in recent years. The record:
Rivers United wins: 1
Draws: 0
Barau wins: 1
Frequently asked questions about Rivers United vs Barau
When was Rivers United vs Barau played?
The match was played on 19/10/2026 (Monday) and finished Rivers United 1 - 0 Barau.
What is the head-to-head record between Rivers United and Barau?
Across their last 2 meetings the record is 1-0-1 (Rivers United wins – draws – Barau wins).
What was the last match between Rivers United and Barau?
The two sides last met on 25/02/2026, and the result was Rivers United 1 vs 0 Barau. Full details: Rivers United vs Barau, 25/02/2026.
Who is the favorite in Rivers United vs Barau?
Rivers United is the favorite at odds of 1.43, an implied probability of about 69.93%. Rivers United is priced at 1.43, the draw at 4.09 and Barau at 11.64.
Where can I find Rivers United vs Barau stats?
All key statistics for Rivers United vs Barau are on this page, updated in real time.