Bendel Insurance vs Rivers United Prediction: A low scoring first half expected

Bendel Insurance vs Rivers United: Prediction for the Match on November 06, 2025

Bendel Insurance will host Rivers United in a rescheduled matchday nine fixture on Thursday at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. The two teams have faced each other 5 times, with both scoring an average of 1.20 goals per game. Who will come out on top in this match? At Telecomasia, we provide useful information to help you make an informed wager.

Bendel Insurance: Form and Statistics

Bendel Insurance - 18th Position

Kennedy Boboye, the coach of Bendel Insurance, is still hopeful after their 1-1 draw with Warri Wolves on Saturday. Alex Oweilayefa scored first for Insurance, but Othuke Egbo scored just before halftime to tie the game for Warri Wolves. Insurance is still looking for their first win under Boboye, who has not won a game since he took over last month. The team has only won one of its ten league games this season. Boboye was unhappy that the team couldn't turn the chances they made into goals. He told his players to keep working hard and try to get as many points as possible in their next games. Bendel Insurance is currently in 19th place in the NPFL with eight points. They haven't played well lately, with 1 win, 5 draws, and 4 losses. They have 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 loss at home, but their away record is worse, with no wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses. This season, Insurance has only scored 8 goals. In their next league game, they will play Rivers United.

Bendel Insurance News and Lineup

Bendel Insurance FC is very sad to hear that Mfon Bassey, one of the club's best and most famous strikers, died on Sunday night. Bassey was a true legend in Nigerian football because of how hard he worked on and off the field and how well he scored goals. His time at Bendel Insurance FC will be remembered for many great moments, including many goals, and he will inspire young footballers for years to come. The whole Bendel Insurance family sends their deepest condolences to his family, friends, and fans during this hard time. People will always remember what he did for the club and the beautiful game.

🔖 Bendel Insurance Expected Lineup

Baba Joshua, Stanley Okorom, Adamu Yazid, Promise Itoro, Promise Anyanwu, Anthony Nnamdi, Chizoba Amaefule, Austin Osayande (C), Wisdom Udom, Isaac Omijie, Oke Kayode

RESERVES: Bamidele Adeniyi, Efe Enabulele, Chinedu Nwonsu, Seikorowei Preye, Dennis Chigozie, Alex Oweliayefa, John Jacob, Odedele Israel

COACH: Kennedy Boboye

Rivers United: Form and Statistics

Rivers United: Form and Statistics

The draw for the group stage of the 2025/26 CAF Champions League has set the stage for another exciting continental campaign. Nigeria's Rivers United will be in Group A with some of Africa's best football clubs. The Pride of Rivers will face off against RS Berkane, the Moroccan giants, Pyramids FC, the Egyptian champions, and Power Dynamos, the Zambian powerhouse. This group is sure to be one of the most competitive of the season. Rivers United played a tough Ikorodu City team and the game ended in a draw with no goals. That afternoon was very annoying. After our 3-1 win over the Black Bulls of Mozambique in the CAF Champions League, which got us into the group stage, technical manager Finidi George wanted to keep the momentum going. Ikorodu City, on the other hand, made it hard for us. Michael Atata made the first save by stopping a header from Wasiu Falolu. Osagie Onisodumeya, on the other hand, made a great save by reaching all the way out to stop a shot from Chidera Oparaocha. It was hard to find space in the attacking third because Ikorodu City's defense was so strong. Timothy Zachariah tried to get through by beating two defenders and running into the box, but his shot was blocked. Taiwo AbdulRafiu also came close, but his cross was blocked and the follow-up was cleared. Seyi Oguntayo shot over the bar and Wasiu Falolu curled one just wide before the half. Ikorodu City kept bothering us in the second half. After an hour, Boluwaji Sholumade's header went just over the bar.

Rivers United News and Lineup

Ebuka Akobundu will miss the match as he works on regaining full fitness. On a positive note, Emmanuel Nnaji and Ani Ozoemena are back in training and might be ready to play. Oga Boys captain Waliu Ojetoye, goalkeeper Michael Atata, and Musa Maliq, returning from injury, are all part of the squad in Port Harcourt. Joseph Arumala will need to be closely watched to prevent him from causing trouble for Rivers United. The Oga Boys have struggled at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. They’ve lost both times they’ve played there, failing to score and conceding three goals. Their poor record continued in March when Rivers United won 1-0, with David Boluwaji Sholumade scoring the match-winning goal after a solid performance.

🔖 Rivers United Expected Lineup

Osagie Onisodumeya; Isaac Annor; Taiwo AbdulRafiu; Boluwaji David; Temple Emekayi (C); Stephen Manyo; Aniekeme Okon; Seyi Oguntayo; Zechariah Timothy; Taofeek Otaniyi; Friday Ubong

Substitutes: Ibrahim Pius; Osimaga Duke; Ogbu Ogechukwu; Sunday Chinedu; Emmanuel Nnaji; Falolu Wasiu O; Omaka Anthony; Samson Obi; Elias Ochobi E;

Technical Manager: Finidi George

Bendel Insurance vs Rivers United: Head-to-Head statistics

Bendel Insurance vs Rivers United: Head-to-Head statistics

H2H STATS

The two teams have met 5 times in head-to-head matches.

Bendel Insurance vs Rivers United: Betting Tips & Odds

• Rivers United are unbeaten in 22 of their last 24 home matches in the Professional Football League. They’ve been strong at home, scoring an average of 0.80 goals and conceding just 0.40 goals per game.
• Despite this, Rivers United have conceded the fewest goals and lost the fewest games in the NPFL. They also haven’t scored 2 or more goals in any home game this season.
• Bendel Insurance has conceded 12 goals this season in the NPFL. On average, they give up a goal every 75 minutes, or 1.2 goals per game.
• In 9 of their 10 matches, the total goals have been under 2.5. This gives them a 90% rate for Under 2.5 goals. The average goal count in these games has been 2 goals combined from both teams.

Bendel Insurance vs Rivers United match prediction, 6th November 2025

Rivers United have been good at home, winning 9 of their last 10 games (90%). They've been good at both offense and defense. Bendel Insurance has a small advantage at home over Rivers United, but it's not a big one. This should be a close match with a close score. Neither team has scored three goals in any of their last ten games, and less than 40% of the games have gone over 2.5 goals. This means that Under 2.5 Goals is probably going to happen. Both teams have strong defenses, so not many games have seen both teams score. So, BTTS—No seems like a good option. Trends in the corner have been all over the place, so this market might not be worth much. We suggest you bet on less than 2.5 goals. Bendel Insurance has scored two or fewer goals in all of their last ten home games, and Rivers United has done the same in eight of their last ten away games. This means that the match will have few goals.

Our match prediction is BTTS (yes) with odds at 1.80 on the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip is Under 2.5 total goals with odds at 1.65 on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is Over 7.5 Corners with odds at 1.90 on 1Xbet bookmaker.