Rivers United vs Barau prediction
Nigeria - NPFL
Rivers United Win
Market: Rivers United Win · @ 1.38
Confidence
60%
Last updated: 18-10-2026
The kick off for the match between Rivers United and Barau will take place at 16:00 (UK time) - Sunday, 10/18 - at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium. This clash of the 2026/27 NPFL looks very promising!
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Rivers United Preview
Rivers United has played 8 matches in the NPFL so far, with 4 wins, 4 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 2 points per match.
In the 2026/27 season, the team has recorded 25 wins, 19 draws, and 15 losses. Rivers United's attack has scored 66 goals, 13 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.63 goals per league match and 1.12 goals per match across the entire season.
Wisdom Samuel is the team’s top scorer with 4 goals, while Timothy Zechariah leads the team in assists with 1. Defensively, Rivers United has conceded 2 goals in the league (an average of 0.25) and 51 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.86 over 59 matches).
- 19/10/2026Rivers UnitedBarauW1019/10/2026NPFLRivers United
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Barau1 - 0W - 11/10/2026Abia WarriorsRivers UnitedD0011/10/2026NPFLAbia Warriors
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Rivers United0 - 0D - 04/10/2026Rivers UnitedIkorodu CityW2004/10/2026NPFLRivers United
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Ikorodu City2 - 0W - 30/09/2026Katsina UnitedRivers UnitedD1130/09/2026NPFLKatsina United
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Rivers United1 - 1D - 28/09/2026Ranchers BeesRivers UnitedD0028/09/2026NPFLRanchers Bees
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Rivers United0 - 0D
Barau preview
In 8 NPFL matches, Barau has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 1.63 points per game.
In the 2026/27 season, the team has 16 wins in 46 matches. The team has scored 46 goals, 12 of them in the NPFL (an average of 1.5 goals per match), with Ibrahim Yahaya being the team's top scorer with 3 goals and Ibrahim Yahaya providing 1 assists.
Defensively, Barau has conceded 9 goals in the league and 39 in the 2026/27 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.85 goals conceded per match.
- 19/10/2026Rivers UnitedBarauL1019/10/2026NPFLRivers United
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Barau1 - 0L - 11/10/2026BarauEnugu RangersD2211/10/2026NPFLBarau
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Enugu Rangers2 - 2D - 04/10/2026Bendel InsuranceBarauL4104/10/2026NPFLBendel Insurance
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Barau4 - 1L - 26/09/2026Sporting LagosBarauD1126/09/2026NPFLSporting Lagos
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Barau1 - 1D - 23/09/2026BarauAbia WarriorsW2023/09/2026NPFLBarau
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Abia Warriors2 - 0W
Head to head: Rivers United vs Barau
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Rivers United
Home
Barau
Away
Points & Results
- PPG21.63
- 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%
- 25%Failed to Score25%
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Likely Scores
| # | Score | Probability | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - 1 | 13.59% | |
| 2 | 1 - 0 | 11.88% | |
| 3 | 0 - 0 | 10.07% | |
| 4 | 2 - 0 | 9.73% | |
| 5 | 2 - 1 | 9.17% | |
| 6 | 0 - 1 | 7.09% | |
| 7 | 1 - 2 | 5.82% | |
| 8 | 3 - 0 | 4.82% | |
| 9 | 3 - 1 | 4.54% | |
| 10 | 2 - 2 | 4.32% | |
| 11 | 0 - 2 | 3.92% | |
| 12 | 3 - 2 | 2.14% |