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After failing to register their presence in the top four of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Bendel Insurance will now hope to consolidate their position on the league table when they welcome the bruised Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt.
Recall that the Benin Arsenals were in imperious form last season, going on a 22-match unbeaten streak, a record in the annals of football in Nigeria.
The unbeaten streak also helped the Benin-based team to play in the NPFL Super 6 held at the iconic Mobolaji Johnson Arena, which was eventually won by Enyimba International FC.
The 2023/2024 NPFL campaign has, however, been a mixed bag of fortunes for the Monday Odigie-tutored team as they failed to replicate last season's form.
Now, Bendel Insurance sits in 9th position with 50 points, while Rivers United sits above in 8th position with the same points but with a superior goal difference of one.
For the Pride of Rivers, who are the last man standing for Nigeria in continental football, they labored to earn a 1-0 win over the visiting Shooting Stars SC of Ibadan, while Bendel Insurance secured a valuable 0-0 draw away at the Umuahia Township Stadium against Abia Warriors.
Head to head (from 2019)
- Rivers United - Bendel Insurance FC (28.12.2023) 1:1
- Rivers United - Bendel Insurance FC (09.06.2023) 2:1
- Rivers United - Bendel Insurance FC (26.05.2019) 1:0
- Bendel Insurance FC - Rivers United (20.02.2019) 1:1
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