Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Bayelsa United 51 draws2 Rivers United
8
Meetings
2.25
Goals / game
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Over 2.5 goals
Bayelsa United

Facts about Bayelsa United

Scored in7/8 (88%)
Conceded in5/8 (63%)
Goals scored10 · 1.25/game
Longest winning streak5
Longest unbeaten run5
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win3
Rivers United

Facts about Rivers United

Scored in5/8 (63%)
Conceded in7/8 (88%)
Goals scored8 · 1/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run3
Longest losing streak5
Longest run without a win5
By competition
CompetitionBayelsa UnitedDrawRivers UnitedGames
NPFL5128
All competitions5128

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Bayelsa United1520
gap 94
1614Rivers United
1712149720222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Bayelsa United
23%
Draw
27%
Rivers United
50%

All meetings

8 matches on record

1 Mar 2026
NPFL
Bayelsa UnitedBayelsa United10Rivers UnitedRivers United
BTTSO2.5
13 Oct 2025
NPFL
Rivers UnitedRivers United12Bayelsa UnitedBayelsa United
BTTSO2.5
26 Mar 2025
NPFL
Bayelsa UnitedBayelsa United10Rivers UnitedRivers United
BTTSO2.5

Bayelsa United recent form

Rivers United recent form

Bayelsa United has gone head to head with Rivers United 8 times since 2023, winning 5 and scoring 10 goals. Rivers United, in turn, has won 2 and scored 8 goals. There has been 1 draw between Bayelsa United and Rivers United. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 50% of games and 50% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.25 goals per game.