Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance Prediction

NPFL · Sun 8 Mar 2026

Nigeria : NPFL

Rivers UnitedWDDLD

3 - 1

Full time · HT 0 - 0

Bendel InsuranceLWWLW

Kick-offSun 8 Mar, 16:00

Our tip1 @ 1.53 ✓

GoalsUnder 2.5

Confidence75%

Full-time report

Our tip1 ✓

BTTSNo ✗

Over/Under 2.5Under 2.5 ✗

Recent form

Last 5 matches, home and away

Rivers UnitedWDDLD

01 Nov 26HEnugu Rangers1 - 1NPFL

25 Oct 26ABendel Insurance1 - 2NPFL

18 Oct 26HBarau FC0 - 0NPFL

11 Oct 26AAbia Warriors0 - 0NPFL

04 Oct 26HIkorodu City2 - 0NPFL

Bendel InsuranceLWWLW

08 Nov 26HNiger Tornadoes2 - 1NPFL

04 Nov 26AEnugu Rangers0 - 1NPFL

01 Nov 26AKwara United2 - 1NPFL

25 Oct 26HRivers United2 - 1NPFL

11 Oct 26ASporting Lagos1 - 2NPFL

Head to head

Rivers United 3 · Draws 5 · Bendel Insurance 2 (10 meetings)

25 Oct 26Bendel Insurance2 - 1Rivers UnitedNPFL

08 Mar 26Rivers United3 - 1Bendel InsuranceNPFL

06 Nov 25Bendel Insurance0 - 0Rivers UnitedNPFL

30 Jan 25Rivers United2 - 2Bendel InsuranceNPFL

08 Sep 24Bendel Insurance0 - 0Rivers UnitedNPFL

12 Jun 24Bendel Insurance2 - 1Rivers UnitedNPFL

28 Dec 23Rivers United1 - 1Bendel InsuranceNPFL

09 Jun 23Rivers United2 - 1Bendel InsuranceNPFL

26 May 19Rivers United1 - 0Bendel InsuranceNPFL

20 Feb 19Bendel Insurance1 - 1Rivers UnitedNPFL

Full head to head: Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance →

Our prediction

Rivers United to win

@ 1.53

Both teams to score

No – at least one team fails to score

Confidence

75%

Our record

Our tips on Rivers Unitedlast 20 tipped matches

10/2050%

Our tips on Bendel Insurancelast 20 tipped matches

12/2060%

Our tips in NPFLlast 30 days

11/3730%

Correct 1X2 tips (home win, draw or away win), checked against the final score.

Who will win?

Voting closed at kick-off.

Goals outlook

Over/Under 2.5

Under 2.5

Confidence

85%

Over 2.5: 26%Under 2.5: 74%

Expected goals

0.76Rivers United

1.76Total

1.00Bendel Insurance

Possible correct scores

1 – 0 Rivers United win 18% @ 3.50 Our pick

2 – 0 Rivers United win 12% @ 5.00

0 – 0 Draw 11% @ 5.50

2 – 1 Rivers United win 10% @ 6.00

1 – 1 Draw 9% @ 7.00

Final score: 3 – 1 – not in our list. Exact scores are long shots – even the likeliest score usually comes in only 1 time in 8–10. 18+.

Win probability

Rivers United67%

Draw22%

Bendel Insurance11%

Odds (1X2)

11.53

X3.30

26.25

Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance preview and result

Rivers United and Bendel Insurance met in the NPFL on Sunday 8 March 2026 at 16:00 (Nigerian time). The match finished 3 - 1, 0 - 0 at half time.

Our model gives Rivers United a 67% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Bendel Insurance 11%. Our pick was Rivers United to win with 75% confidence at odds of 1.53. The pick came in ✓.

Goals: we expect about 1.8 goals (0.8 for Rivers United, 1.0 for Bendel Insurance). The chance of three or more goals is 26%, so our goals pick is Under 2.5 (85% confidence). 4 goals were scored.

Form and head to head

Rivers United have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-D-D-L-D), scoring 4 and conceding 3. Bendel Insurance have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-L-W), scoring 7 and conceding 6. In their last 10 meetings, Rivers United won 3, Bendel Insurance won 2 and 5 ended level.

Frequently asked questions

What was the prediction for Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance?

Our pre-match prediction is Rivers United to win (75% confidence) at odds of 1.53. Win chances: Rivers United 67%, draw 22%, Bendel Insurance 11%.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance?

We expect about 1.8 goals. Our pick is Under 2.5 with 85% confidence (chance of 3+ goals: 26%).

What time is Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance?

Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance (NPFL) was played on Sunday 8 March 2026 at 16:00 Nigerian time (WAT).

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