Bendel vs Rivers United
Nigeria • NPFL • 2026/2027 • Round 10
Bendel2 : 1FTHalf-time: 0 : 0
Rivers United
Match information
- Country
- Nigeria
- Competition
- NPFL
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 10
- Date
- 25 October 2026
- Kick-off
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United | 10 | +10 | 17 |
| 2 |  Rangers Int'l | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| … | ||||
| 5 | Barau | 10 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 | Bendel | 9 | +2 | 15 |
| 7 |  Sporting Lagos | 9 | +2 | 15 |
Recent form
BendelLWLWL
Rivers UnitedDDWDD
Head-to-head
- 8 March 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 3 : 1 Bendel (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 6 November 2025 • NPFL • Bendel 0 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 30 January 2025 • NPFL • Rivers United 2 : 2 Bendel Insurance (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 8 September 2024 • NPFL • Bendel Insurance 0 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 12 June 2024 • NPFL • Bendel Insurance 2 : 1 Rivers United (Half-time 1 : 0)
Clubs
Bendel
- Country
- Nigeria
Rivers United
- Founded
- 2016
- Country
- Nigeria
- Stadium
- Yakubu Gowon Stadium
- City
- Port Harcourt
- Capacity
- 30 000
- Surface
- grass
Match commentary
- It is all over: Bendel 2 : 1 Rivers United.
- We are back for the second half.
- Half-time. 0 : 0.
- Kick-off! The match is under way.
The provider has no line-ups for this match. Below are the club squads.
Coaches
- Bendel
- Greg Ikhenoba
- Rivers United
- Hakeem Busari
Squad - Bendel
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Anthony Cletus | - |
| 12 |  Amas Obasogie | 26 |
| 12 | Joshua Baba | 22 |
| 32 | Joseph Orysa | - |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Anthony Nwadioha | - |
| 3 | Henry Onyia | 20 |
| 14 | Denis Chigozie | 32 |
| 15 | Efa Enabulele | 30 |
| 15 | Efe Enabulele | 24 |
| 15 | Isaac Omijie | - |
| 16 | Gabriel Ugochukwu | - |
| 23 | Stanley Okorom | 32 |
| 28 | Gabriel Lekan | - |
| 30 | Adetola Adekunle | 19 |
| 34 | Nurudeen Araromi | 27 |
| 35 | Chizoba Amaefule | 31 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 4 | Julius Emiloju | 28 |
| 8 | Chijioke Akuneto | 28 |
| 8 | Fatai Abdullahi | 26 |
| 10 | James Naisa Jonathan | 19 |
| 13 | Freedom Wuchirwe | - |
| 16 | Daniel Edeh | 24 |
| 17 | Joseph Godstime | - |
| 19 | Ibrahim Hassan | - |
| 24 | Emmanuel Nwokeji | 28 |
| 26 | Promise Itoro | 22 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 | Udom Wisdom | - |
| 9 | Lawal Suraju | 19 |
| 9 | Stephen Chukwude | 31 |
| 11 | Chinedu Nwosu | 18 |
| 19 | Chisom Chikatara | 31 |
| 21 | Kayode Oke Solomon | 26 |
| 22 | Terdoo Shimagande | 25 |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dung | - |
| 37 | Efe Ubiomo | - |
Squad - Rivers United
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Ifeanyi Nchekwube | - |
| 30 | Zalli Abdullahi | 23 |
| 32 | Ezekiel Andy | 20 |
| 32 |  Osage Onisodumeya | 25 |
| 34 |  John Noble | 33 |
| Defenders | ||
| 5 | Gabriel Innocent | 28 |
| 6 | Stephen Manyo | 26 |
| 14 | Abubakar Salman | - |
| 21 | Samuel Bassey | - |
| 27 | Temple Thankgod | - |
| 28 | Emmanuel Utaka | - |
| 29 | Imoh Obot | 23 |
| 33 |  Temple Emekayi | 27 |
| 33 | Ubong Williams | 26 |
| 35 | Ebuka Akobundu | 30 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 10 |  Alex Oyowah | 21 |
| 17 | Chinemerem Ugwueze | 25 |
| 23 | Shola Oladunjoye | 20 |
| 24 |  Wasiu Falolu | 18 |
| Forwards | ||
| 4 |  Osimaga Duke | 26 |
| 7 | Abdulrasheed Dabai | - |
| 8 |  Douglas Iyowuna | - |
| 9 | Handsome Surveyor | - |
| 11 |  Aniekeme Okon | 27 |
| 13 | Samson Olasupo | 24 |
| 20 | Ekene Awazie | 29 |
| 21 |  Wisdom Samuel | 25 |
| 26 |  Mbaoma Chijioke | 23 |
| 30 |  Samson Obi | 30 |
| 31 |  Timothy Zachariah | 21 |
Head-to-head
Last 7 meetings
Bendel wins1
Draws4
Rivers United wins2
- Goals: Bendel
- 7 (1.0)
- Goals: Rivers United
- 9 (1.3)
- Goals per match
- 2.3
- Both teams scored
- 5 / 7
- Over 2.5 goals
- 4 / 7
Results
- 8 March 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 3 : 1 Bendel (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 6 November 2025 • NPFL • Bendel 0 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 30 January 2025 • NPFL • Rivers United 2 : 2 Bendel Insurance (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 8 September 2024 • NPFL • Bendel Insurance 0 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 12 June 2024 • NPFL • Bendel Insurance 2 : 1 Rivers United (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 28 December 2023 • NPFL • Rivers United 1 : 1 Bendel Insurance (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 9 June 2023 • NPFL • Rivers United 2 : 1 Bendel Insurance (Half-time 1 : 0)
Form: last 9 matches
| Bendel | Rivers United | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 4-1-4 | 3-6-0 |
| Scored (per match) | 15 (1.7) | 13 (1.4) |
| Conceded (per match) | 14 (1.6) | 4 (0.4) |
| Clean sheets | 0 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
| Both teams scored | 7 / 9 | 3 / 9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 7 / 9 | 2 / 9 |
Recent form - Bendel
- L11 October 2026 • NPFL • Sporting Lagos 2 : 1 Bendel (Half-time 2 : 1)
- W4 October 2026 • NPFL • Bendel 4 : 1 Barau (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L27 September 2026 • NPFL • Abia Warriors 3 : 0 Bendel (Half-time 3 : 0)
- W23 September 2026 • NPFL • Bendel 2 : 1 Ikorodu City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • NPFL • Ranchers Bees 2 : 1 Bendel (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W13 September 2026 • NPFL • Bendel 4 : 2 Kun Khalifa (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L6 September 2026 • NPFL • Nasarawa 1 : 0 Bendel (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W30 August 2026 • NPFL • Bendel 2 : 1 Warri Wolves (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D24 May 2026 • NPFL • Bendel 1 : 1 Remo Stars (Half-time 0 : 1)
Recent form - Rivers United
- D18 October 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 0 : 0 Barau (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D11 October 2026 • NPFL • Abia Warriors 0 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W4 October 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 2 : 0 Ikorodu City (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D30 September 2026 • NPFL • Katsina Utd 1 : 1 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D28 September 2026 • NPFL • Ranchers Bees 0 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W24 September 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 5 : 0 Kun Khalifa (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D20 September 2026 • NPFL • Nasarawa 1 : 1 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W16 September 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 2 : 0 Warri Wolves (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D13 September 2026 • CAF Champions League • Rivers United 2 : 2 San Pedro (Half-time 1 : 2)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 17 |
| 2 | Rangers Int'l | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 |  Nasarawa | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 17 |
| 4 |  Plateau United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 15 |
| 5 | Barau | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 | Bendel | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 |
| 7 | Sporting Lagos | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 |  Kano Pillars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 9 |  Niger Tornadoes | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 |  Doma United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 |  Ikorodu City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 13 |
| 12 |  Katsina Utd | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 |  Kwara | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 |  Warri Wolves | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 |  Shooting | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | Kun Khalifa | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 |  Abia Warriors | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 |
| 18 | Ranchers Bees | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 |
| 19 |  Enyimba | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 8 |
| 20 | Inter Lagos | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendel | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 13 |
| 3 | Nasarawa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Plateau United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 5 | Barau | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 6 | Ikorodu City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
| 7 | Shooting | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 11 |
| 8 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
| 9 | Doma United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 |
| 10 | Kwara | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 11 | Katsina Utd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 12 | Niger Tornadoes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 |
| 13 | Rangers Int'l | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| 15 | Kun Khalifa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
| 16 | Ranchers Bees | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
| 17 | Enyimba | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 18 | Abia Warriors | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 19 | Sporting Lagos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 20 | Inter Lagos | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Lagos | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Rangers Int'l | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Nasarawa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 5 | Niger Tornadoes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 6 | Barau | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 8 | Abia Warriors | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 10 | Inter Lagos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 11 | Doma United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 12 | Ikorodu City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 |
| 13 | Warri Wolves | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 14 | Katsina Utd | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| 15 | Kun Khalifa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 2 |
| 16 | Kwara | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 17 | Enyimba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
| 18 | Shooting | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 1 |
| 19 | Bendel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
| 20 | Ranchers Bees | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0 |