Rivers United vs Ikorodu City prediction
Rivers United
Sunday, 4 October 2026
2:0Half time 2 : 0NPFL
Ikorodu City
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Rivers United vs Ikorodu City: preview and prediction
Rivers United welcome Ikorodu City to Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt on Sunday 4 October, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 7 in the NPFL. Rivers United go into it 1st in the table after 11 games, with Ikorodu City 13th, 12 places lower. Last time out Rivers United drew 1-1 at Katsina United, and Ikorodu City drew 0-0 at Sporting Lagos. Rivers United haven't lost any of their last three at home.
Rivers United: form and key numbers
So far in the NPFL, Rivers United have won four, drawn six and lost one of 11, with 15 goals scored and 5 conceded, good for 1st place and 18 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, four draws and no defeats, averaging 1.8 goals for and 0.7 against. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Katsina United; before that came a goalless draw away at Ranchers Bees and a 5-0 win at home to Kun Khalifat FC.
Rivers United are unbeaten in six. Three clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of three recently (9 scored, 2 conceded).
- AKatsina United1-1D
- ARanchers Bees0-0D
- HKun Khalifat FC5-0W
- ANasarawa United1-1D
- HWarri Wolves2-0W
- HSan-Pédro2-2D
Rivers United: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Ikorodu City: form and key numbers
Ikorodu City have won three, drawn five and lost three of their 11 NPFL games so far, scoring 15 and letting in 13. That has them 13th on 14 points.
Their last six in all competitions read two wins, three draws and one defeat, at 1.3 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game. Last time out they were held to a goalless draw by Sporting Lagos; before that came a 2-0 win at home to Enugu Rangers and a 2-1 defeat away at Bendel Insurance.
Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. On the road they've won none of three recently (3 scored, 4 conceded).
- ASporting Lagos0-0D
- HEnugu Rangers2-0W
- ABendel Insurance1-2L
- HBarau FC0-0D
- AAbia Warriors2-2D
- HRanchers Bees3-1W
Ikorodu City: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Rivers United vs Ikorodu City: match analysis
Home and away form points to Rivers United: Rivers United have won two of their last three at home, Ikorodu City none of their last three on the road. Four points separate the two sides in the table. Rivers United also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Enugu Rangers | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 18 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 12 | Doma United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Ikorodu City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 14 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
We make Rivers United favourites at 51%, with Ikorodu City on 22% and the draw at 28%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 1.81.3
- 0.70.8
- 1.40.9
On goals, it expects around 2.3 in the game: 1.4 for Rivers United and 0.9 for Ikorodu City. Over 2.5 goals is 40% and both teams scoring 44%.
Their recent games have averaged 2.3 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultRivers United win51%
- Double chanceRivers United or draw78%
- GoalsUnder 2.560%
- Both teams to scoreNo56%
- Clean sheetRivers United41%
- CornersRivers United 5.1 · Ikorodu City 4.19.2 expected
- Cards4.2 yellows expectedRed 15%
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