The defending champions and nine-time champions of the Nigerian League, Enyimba International FC, will on Wednesday travel to Port Harcourt to face the team they dethroned, Rivers United FC. However, the meetings between the duo have always been explosive, and tension soaked up until the last meeting ended 1–1. Both teams have met 15 times in the last several seasons.
Out of 15 previous meetings, Rivers United have won seven matches while Enyimba won four, while the other four matches between them have ended in a draw. Rivers United is in average home form, while Enyimba are performing excellent away. So far this season in the 2023–2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Rivers United have averaged 2.25 points per game at home matches and Enyimba 1.11 points per game at away matches.
Coming into this game, Rivers United have picked up eight points from the last five games, both home and away.
Rivers United at home are currently unbeaten in five games, but it remains to be seen if they can go past the Peoples Elephant. Enyimba's defence will have to be at their best if they're to stop Rivers United from scoring. The home side has scored in the last three games in front of their own fans but has failed to score in one home match this season.
Rivers United will be looking to keep up the momentum against Enyimba, having lost just one game in the last five. They have won two and drawn two. Rivers United has fired blanks in four games this season.
In the last five matches for Rivers United, three of those games ended with both teams scoring. For the Peoples Elephant, they have picked up 10 points from the last five games, both home and away, and have scored six times in the last five fixtures. They have also fired blanks in five games this season. Rivers United have seven wins, while Enyimba have four wins and four draws.
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