Sporting Lagos vs Rivers United
Nigeria • NPFL • 2026/2027 • Round 12
Sporting Lagos
3:00 pm
Rivers United
November 7, 2026
Overview
Match information
- CountryNigeria
- CompetitionNPFL
- Season2026/2027
- Round12
- DateNovember 7, 2026
- Kick-off3:00 pm
Prediction
- Sporting Lagos win25%
- Draw36%
- Rivers United win39%
Head-to-head
- May 26, 2024 • NPFL • Rivers United 4 : 1 Sporting Lagos (Half-time 1 : 1)
- February 14, 2024 • NPFL • Sporting Lagos 1 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rivers United | 10 | +10 | 17 |
| 2 |  Rangers Int'l | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| … | ||||
| 7 |  Bendel | 9 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 |  Sporting Lagos | 9 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 |  Kano Pillars | 10 | +1 | 15 |
Recent form
Sporting LagosDDDWW
Rivers UnitedDWDDL
Prediction
Match result probability
- Sporting Lagos win25%
- Draw36%
- Rivers United win39%
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not betting tips.
Double chance
- 1X61%
- X275%
- 1264%
Total goals
- Over 1.545%
- Under 1.555%
- Over 2.520%
- Under 2.580%
- Over 3.57%
- Under 3.593%
Both teams to score
- Yes28%
- No72%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Sporting Lagos | Rivers United |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 96% | 4% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 86% | 14% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 61% | 39% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 25% | 75% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 7% | 93% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 1% | 99% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 0% | 100% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 0% | 100% |
Lineups
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Sporting LagosAbdullahi Biffo
- Rivers UnitedHakeem Busari
H2H
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
Sporting Lagos wins1
Draws0
Rivers United wins1
- Goals: Sporting Lagos2 (1.0)
- Goals: Rivers United4 (2.0)
- Goals per match3.0
- Both teams scored1 / 2
- Over 2.5 goals1 / 2
Results
- May 26, 2024 • NPFL • Rivers United 4 : 1 Sporting Lagos (Half-time 1 : 1)
- February 14, 2024 • NPFL • Sporting Lagos 1 : 0 Rivers United (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Sporting Lagos | Rivers United | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 4-3-3 | 3-6-1 |
| Scored (per match) | 13 (1.3) | 14 (1.4) |
| Conceded (per match) | 12 (1.2) | 6 (0.6) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
Recent form: Sporting Lagos
- WOctober 18, 2026 • NPFL • Plateau United 2 : 3 Sporting Lagos (Half-time 2 : 1)
- WOctober 11, 2026 • NPFL • Sporting Lagos 2 : 1 Bendel (Half-time 2 : 1)
- DOctober 3, 2026 • NPFL • Kano Pillars 1 : 1 Sporting Lagos (Half-time 0 : 1)
- DSeptember 30, 2026 • NPFL • Sporting Lagos 0 : 0 Ikorodu City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- DSeptember 26, 2026 • NPFL • Sporting Lagos 1 : 1 Barau (Half-time 0 : 1)
- WSeptember 23, 2026 • NPFL • Enyimba 2 : 3 Sporting Lagos (Half-time 1 : 0)
- LSeptember 20, 2026 • NPFL • Sporting Lagos 0 : 2 Abia Warriors (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WSeptember 13, 2026 • NPFL • Inter Lagos 0 : 3 Sporting Lagos (Half-time 0 : 1)
- LAugust 30, 2026 • NPFL • Doma United 2 : 0 Sporting Lagos (Half-time 1 : 0)
- LJune 23, 2024 • NPFL • Shooting Stars 1 : 0 Sporting Lagos (Half-time 1 : 0)
Recent form: Rivers United
- 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)
- DSeptember 13, 2026 • CAF Champions League • Rivers United 2 : 2 San Pedro (Half-time 1 : 2)
Standings
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 | Barau | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 16 |
| 5 |  Niger Tornadoes | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 16 |
| 6 |  Plateau United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 15 |
| 7 | Bendel | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 | Sporting Lagos | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 | Kano Pillars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +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 | Niger Tornadoes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 12 |
| 6 | Barau | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 7 | Ikorodu City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
| 8 | Shooting | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 11 |
| 9 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
| 10 | Doma United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 |
| 11 | Kwara | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 12 | Katsina Utd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +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 | 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 | Barau | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 5 | Nasarawa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 6 | Niger Tornadoes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 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 |