The kick off for the match between Rivers United and Barau will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Wednesday, 02/25 - at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 NPFL looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Rivers United vs Barau
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Rivers United Win
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Rivers United Preview
Rivers United has played 23 matches in the NPFL so far, with 11 wins, 10 draws, and 2 losses. This results in an average of 1.87 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 13 wins, 13 draws, and 8 losses. Rivers United's attack has scored 26 goals, 20 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.87 goals per league match and 0.76 goals per match across the entire season.
Manyo Stephen Egbe is the team’s top scorer with 2 goals, while Timothy Zechariah leads the team in assists with 1. Defensively, Rivers United has conceded 13 goals in the league (an average of 0.57) and 28 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.82 over 34 matches).
Barau preview
In 26 NPFL matches, Barau has recorded 8 wins, 10 draws, and 8 losses, with an average of 1.31 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 8 wins in 26 matches. The team has scored 21 goals, 21 of them in the NPFL (an average of 0.81 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 23 goals in the league and 23 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.88 goals conceded per match.
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
Nigeria - NPFL
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D D W D W |
1.87 |
| Home | D W W W W |
2.42 |
| Away | D D D L W |
1.27 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 48% | 75% | 18% |
| Goals | 1.43 | 1.33 | 1.55 |
| Scored | 0.87 | 1 | 0.73 |
| Conceded | 0.57 | 0.33 | 0.82 |
| Both Teams to Score | 39% | 25% | 55% |
| Without Conceding | 61% | 75% | 45% |
| Failed To Score | 22% | 8% | 36% |
| 1st to Score | 52% | 67% | 36% |
|
xG
|
1.41 | 1.68 | 0.99 |
|
xGA
|
0.97 | 0.76 | 1.3 |
Barau
Nigeria - NPFL
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W W D D |
1.31 |
| Home | W W D W W |
1.92 |
| Away | D D D L D |
0.69 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 31% | 54% | 8% |
| Goals | 1.69 | 2 | 1.38 |
| Scored | 0.81 | 1.31 | 0.31 |
| Conceded | 0.88 | 0.69 | 1.08 |
| Both Teams to Score | 31% | 46% | 15% |
| Without Conceding | 38% | 38% | 38% |
| Failed To Score | 58% | 31% | 85% |
| 1st to Score | 52% | 38% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.39 | 2.75 | 1.01 |
|
xGA
|
1.29 | 1.15 | 1.33 |
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