Rivers United’s postponed Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) match, which was rescheduled, and had given the Port Harcourt based side a clear roadmap to complete their outstanding games. Rivers United have a total of five matches postponed due to their involvement in the Confederation of the African Champions League.
One of the rescheduled matches for the matchday 22 fixture against Kwara United is slated to take place on Wednesday 18th of February in Ilorin. The pride of Rivers will look forward to securing a positive result as they continue their push for the second NPFL title. It will be fair to say that under the prestigious management of Finidi George, the team has balanced domestic league commitments despite Continental campaign crash out.
Football analyst, join with the club Fanbase are all keen to see the Finidi George’s men perform in the compress fixtures especially as they intend to maintain consistency and fight for the top of the league. As a matter of fact, completing these fixtures successfully will be crucial for their title race.
The teams Kwara United and Rivers United have masters of their craft, so the game promises to be good. The confrontation will take place in the Premier League tournament at 16:00 on 18 February.
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Head-to-Head
The Nigerian Premier Football League statistics has it that the last official match between the teams took place on 31 August 2025 which ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of Kwara United. However, let’s quickly compare the statistics from that encounter (home team – Rivers United):
• ball possession percentage: 61% vs 39%;
• corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
• yellow cards: 1 vs 2.
Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Kwara United and Rivers United:
• played 14 matches;
• number of wins for the home team – 2, for the away team – 6, draws – 6;
• number of goals (home/away) – 8 against 15;
• average total goals in the match – 1.64.
In the current Nigerian Premier League season, the home team— Kwara United has engaged in 20 fixtures, resulting in:
• 6 wins,
• 8 losses,
• 6 draws.
As it stands, Kwara United stands at a mid-tier position within the Premier League standings, with a win percentage of 30% and a loss percentage of 40%.
The Ilorin based outlet has scored a total of 17 goals. On the defensive end, Kwara United has allowed 18 goals over the season.
Meanwhile, on the other hand, it is also recorded that throughout the Nigerian Premier League season, the team Rivers United has engaged in 20 fixtures, resulting in:
• 10 wins,
• 2 losses,
• 8 draws.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
After a critical analysis of both teams previous performance, well love to say that today’s home team scores on
• Away win or draw (YES)
• Both teams scored (YES)
