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Sporting Lagos vs Rivers United Prediction

Betting tips and match analysis for NPFL, . Compare the available win probabilities, goal markets, recent form and head-to-head record below.

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NPFL

Sporting Lagos badge Sporting Lagos
VS

Mobolaji Johnson Arena

Rivers United badge Rivers United
OUR RECOMMENDATIONCombo Double chance : draw or Rivers United and -3.5 goalsSelection confidence: 90%
10%
HOME WIN
Sporting LagosProbability
45%
DRAW
DrawProbability
45%
AWAY WIN
Rivers UnitedProbability
GOALS MARKET-3.5Total goals

Match prediction and betting tips

Predicted winner
Rivers United
Betting advice
Combo Double chance : draw or Rivers United and -3.5 goals

Team strengths and match probabilities

FactorSporting LagosRivers United
Form57.0%43.0%
Attack64.0%36.0%
Defence33.0%67.0%
Poisson32.0%68.0%
H2H50.0%50.0%
Goals33.0%67.0%
Total44.8%55.2%

Team form and goal analysis

Sporting Lagos

Recent form (last 5): D D W W L

Average goals scored: 1.40 per match.

Rivers United

Recent form (last 5): W D D L D

Average goals scored: 1.40 per match.

Head-to-head record

  1. Rivers United 4–1 Sporting Lagos (26 May 2024)
  2. Sporting Lagos 1–0 Rivers United (14 Feb 2024)

Sporting Lagos recent matches

Scores below are shown as Sporting Lagos goals first, followed by the opponent’s goals.

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
01 Nov 2026Katsina UnitedAway1–2Lost
18 Oct 2026Plateau UnitedAway3–2Won
11 Oct 2026Bendel InsuranceHome2–1Won
03 Oct 2026Kano PillarsAway1–1Draw
30 Sep 2026Ikorodu CityHome0–0Draw
Sporting Lagos detailed team and goal statistics

Saved provider statistics used for this prediction. Goal thresholds here describe this team’s goals scored or conceded, not combined match totals.

Sporting Lagos performance

Fixtures played home4
Fixtures played away6
Fixtures played total10
Wins home1
Wins away3
Wins total4
Draws home2
Draws away1
Draws total3
Losses home1
Losses away2
Losses total3
Biggest streak wins2
Biggest streak draws3
Biggest streak losses1
Biggest wins home2-1
Biggest wins away0-3
Biggest losses home0-2
Biggest losses away2-0
Biggest goals for home2
Biggest goals for away3
Biggest goals against home2
Biggest goals against away2
Clean sheet home1
Clean sheet away1
Clean sheet total2
Failed to score home2
Failed to score away1
Failed to score total3
Penalty scored total0
Penalty scored percentage0%
Penalty missed total0
Penalty missed percentage0%
Penalty total0

Sporting Lagos goals scored and conceded

Goals for total home3
Goals for total away11
Goals for total14
Goals for average home0.80
Goals for average away1.80
Goals for average total1.40
Goals for minute · 0-15 · total3
Goals for minute · 0-15 · percentage23.08%
Goals for minute · 16-30 · total1
Goals for minute · 16-30 · percentage7.69%
Goals for minute · 31-45 · total1
Goals for minute · 31-45 · percentage7.69%
Goals for minute · 46-60 · total3
Goals for minute · 46-60 · percentage23.08%
Goals for minute · 61-75 · total3
Goals for minute · 61-75 · percentage23.08%
Goals for minute · 76-90 · total2
Goals for minute · 76-90 · percentage15.38%
Goals for under over · 0.5 · over7
Goals for under over · 0.5 · under3
Goals for under over · 1.5 · over4
Goals for under over · 1.5 · under6
Goals for under over · 2.5 · over3
Goals for under over · 2.5 · under7
Goals for under over · 3.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 3.5 · under10
Goals for under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 4.5 · under10
Goals against total home4
Goals against total away9
Goals against total13
Goals against average home1.00
Goals against average away1.50
Goals against average total1.30
Goals against minute · 0-15 · total2
Goals against minute · 0-15 · percentage18.18%
Goals against minute · 31-45 · total3
Goals against minute · 31-45 · percentage27.27%
Goals against minute · 46-60 · total3
Goals against minute · 46-60 · percentage27.27%
Goals against minute · 61-75 · total1
Goals against minute · 61-75 · percentage9.09%
Goals against minute · 76-90 · total2
Goals against minute · 76-90 · percentage18.18%
Goals against under over · 0.5 · over8
Goals against under over · 0.5 · under2
Goals against under over · 1.5 · over5
Goals against under over · 1.5 · under5
Goals against under over · 2.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 2.5 · under10
Goals against under over · 3.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 3.5 · under10
Goals against under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 4.5 · under10

Rivers United recent matches

Scores below are shown as Rivers United goals first, followed by the opponent’s goals.

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
01 Nov 2026Enugu RangersHome1–1Draw
25 Oct 2026Bendel InsuranceAway1–2Lost
18 Oct 2026Barau FCHome0–0Draw
11 Oct 2026Abia WarriorsAway0–0Draw
04 Oct 2026Ikorodu CityHome2–0Won
Rivers United detailed team and goal statistics

Saved provider statistics used for this prediction. Goal thresholds here describe this team’s goals scored or conceded, not combined match totals.

Rivers United performance

Fixtures played home6
Fixtures played away5
Fixtures played total11
Wins home4
Wins away0
Wins total4
Draws home2
Draws away4
Draws total6
Losses home0
Losses away1
Losses total1
Biggest streak wins2
Biggest streak draws2
Biggest streak losses1
Biggest wins home5-0
Biggest losses away2-1
Biggest goals for home5
Biggest goals for away1
Biggest goals against home1
Biggest goals against away2
Clean sheet home5
Clean sheet away2
Clean sheet total7
Failed to score home1
Failed to score away2
Failed to score total3
Penalty scored total0
Penalty scored percentage0%
Penalty missed total0
Penalty missed percentage0%
Penalty total0

Rivers United goals scored and conceded

Goals for total home12
Goals for total away3
Goals for total15
Goals for average home2.00
Goals for average away0.60
Goals for average total1.40
Goals for minute · 0-15 · total1
Goals for minute · 0-15 · percentage7.69%
Goals for minute · 16-30 · total5
Goals for minute · 16-30 · percentage38.46%
Goals for minute · 31-45 · total2
Goals for minute · 31-45 · percentage15.38%
Goals for minute · 46-60 · total2
Goals for minute · 46-60 · percentage15.38%
Goals for minute · 61-75 · total2
Goals for minute · 61-75 · percentage15.38%
Goals for minute · 76-90 · total1
Goals for minute · 76-90 · percentage7.69%
Goals for under over · 0.5 · over8
Goals for under over · 0.5 · under3
Goals for under over · 1.5 · over4
Goals for under over · 1.5 · under7
Goals for under over · 2.5 · over1
Goals for under over · 2.5 · under10
Goals for under over · 3.5 · over1
Goals for under over · 3.5 · under10
Goals for under over · 4.5 · over1
Goals for under over · 4.5 · under10
Goals against total home1
Goals against total away4
Goals against total5
Goals against average home0.20
Goals against average away0.80
Goals against average total0.50
Goals against minute · 46-60 · total1
Goals against minute · 46-60 · percentage100.00%
Goals against under over · 0.5 · over4
Goals against under over · 0.5 · under7
Goals against under over · 1.5 · over1
Goals against under over · 1.5 · under10
Goals against under over · 2.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 2.5 · under11
Goals against under over · 3.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 3.5 · under11
Goals against under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 4.5 · under11

Goal markets and betting-tip context

The recorded goals selection for this fixture is -3.5. Read it alongside both teams' scoring averages and the goal analysis above.

Over 1.5 goals requires at least two total match goals; over 2.5 requires at least three. Both teams to score (BTTS) is a separate market: each side must score. A high total-goals estimate alone does not establish a BTTS tip, and not every market has a prediction for every fixture.

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