Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes
Nigeria • NPFL • 2026/2027 • Round 14
Rivers United
3:00 pm
Niger Tornadoes
November 22, 2026
Overview
Match information
- CountryNigeria
- CompetitionNPFL
- Season2026/2027
- Round14
- DateNovember 22, 2026
- Kick-off3:00 pm
- StadiumYakubu Gowon Stadium
Head-to-head
- March 19, 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 1 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- October 1, 2025 • NPFL • Rivers United 1 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 0 : 0)
- March 8, 2025 • NPFL • Rivers United 1 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 0 : 0)
- October 21, 2024 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 0 : 1 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- May 19, 2024 • NPFL • Rivers United 3 : 2 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 2 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rivers United | 11 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 |  Rangers Int'l | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| … | ||||
| 7 | Barau | 11 | +3 | 16 |
| 8 |  Niger Tornadoes | 11 | +1 | 16 |
| 9 |  Katsina Utd | 11 | -1 | 16 |
Recent form
Rivers UnitedWDDLD
Niger TornadoesWDWWD
Lineups
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Rivers UnitedHakeem Busari
H2H
Head-to-head
Last 10 meetings
Rivers United wins6
Draws2
Niger Tornadoes wins2
- Goals: Rivers United11 (1.1)
- Goals: Niger Tornadoes5 (0.5)
- Goals per match1.6
- Both teams scored2 / 10
- Over 2.5 goals3 / 10
Results
- March 19, 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 1 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- October 1, 2025 • NPFL • Rivers United 1 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 0 : 0)
- March 8, 2025 • NPFL • Rivers United 1 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 0 : 0)
- October 21, 2024 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 0 : 1 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- May 19, 2024 • NPFL • Rivers United 3 : 2 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 2 : 0)
- October 8, 2023 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 1 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 1 : 0)
- April 9, 2023 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 0 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- January 24, 2023 • NPFL • Rivers United 2 : 1 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 2 : 1)
- April 25, 2022 • NPFL • Rivers United 3 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 2 : 0)
- January 8, 2022 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 0 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Rivers United | Niger Tornadoes | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 3-6-1 | 3-4-3 |
| Scored (per match) | 13 (1.3) | 7 (0.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 5 (0.5) | 7 (0.7) |
| Clean sheets | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 2 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
Recent form: Rivers United
- DNovember 1, 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 1 : 1 Rangers Int'l (Half-time 1 : 0)
- LOctober 25, 2026 • NPFL • Bendel 2 : 1 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- DOctober 18, 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 0 : 0 Barau (Half-time 0 : 0)
- DOctober 11, 2026 • NPFL • Abia Warriors 0 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WOctober 4, 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 2 : 0 Ikorodu City (Half-time 2 : 0)
- DSeptember 30, 2026 • NPFL • Katsina Utd 1 : 1 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- DSeptember 28, 2026 • NPFL • Ranchers Bees 0 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WSeptember 24, 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 5 : 0 Kun Khalifa (Half-time 1 : 0)
- DSeptember 20, 2026 • NPFL • Nasarawa 1 : 1 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WSeptember 16, 2026 • NPFL • Rivers United 2 : 0 Warri Wolves (Half-time 1 : 0)
Recent form: Niger Tornadoes
- DOctober 30, 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 0 : 0 Barau (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WOctober 25, 2026 • NPFL • Abia Warriors 0 : 1 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WOctober 18, 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 2 : 1 Ikorodu City (Half-time 1 : 0)
- DOctober 10, 2026 • NPFL • Ranchers Bees 0 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WOctober 4, 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 1 : 0 Kun Khalifa (Half-time 0 : 0)
- LSeptember 27, 2026 • NPFL • Nasarawa 1 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 1 : 0)
- DSeptember 23, 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 0 : 0 Warri Wolves (Half-time 0 : 0)
- LSeptember 19, 2026 • NPFL • Katsina Utd 1 : 0 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 1 : 0)
- DSeptember 14, 2026 • NPFL • Niger Tornadoes 1 : 1 Plateau United (Half-time 0 : 1)
- LSeptember 6, 2026 • NPFL • Kano Pillars 3 : 2 Niger Tornadoes (Half-time 2 : 0)
Standings
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers Int'l | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 |  Bendel | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 18 |
| 4 |  Kano Pillars | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 18 |
| 5 |  Nasarawa | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 17 |
| 6 |  Plateau United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 16 |
| 7 | Barau | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 16 |
| 8 | Niger Tornadoes | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 16 |
| 9 | Katsina Utd | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 |  Shooting | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 |  Sporting Lagos | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 |
| 12 |  Doma United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 |  Ikorodu City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 |
| 14 |  Warri Wolves | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 |  Kwara | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 16 | Kun Khalifa | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 |  Enyimba | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 |  Abia Warriors | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 10 |
| 19 | Ranchers Bees | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 20 | Inter Lagos | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendel | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 14 |
| 3 | Shooting | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 14 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 14 |
| 5 | Katsina Utd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 6 | Plateau United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 7 | Nasarawa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| 8 | Doma United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 |
| 9 | Niger Tornadoes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 12 |
| 10 | Barau | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 11 | Ikorodu City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
| 12 | Kwara | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 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 | Enyimba | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 |
| 16 | Kun Khalifa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
| 17 | Ranchers Bees | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Lagos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 |
| 2 | Rangers Int'l | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 |
| 3 | Barau | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 5 | Niger Tornadoes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 6 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 7 | Nasarawa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 8 | Abia Warriors | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 10 | Warri Wolves | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 11 | Ikorodu City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 |
| 12 | Inter Lagos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 13 | Bendel | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 14 | Doma United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | Katsina Utd | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| 16 | Kun Khalifa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 |
| 17 | Kwara | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Enyimba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
| 19 | Shooting | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 1 |
| 20 | Ranchers Bees | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 1 |