NPFL · Regular Season - 14
Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes
Sat 21 Nov 2026 · 15:00 UTC · Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
Rivers United host Niger Tornadoes on Sat 21 Nov 2026 (NPFL); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Rivers United 42%, draw 28%, Niger Tornadoes 29%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Rivers United €160K, Niger Tornadoes €380K.
- O. Onisodumeya, E. Akobundu, S. Manyo, A. Okon, T. Emekayi, T. Abdulrafiu, T. Otaniyi, W. Falolu, W. Samuel, D. Sholumade and O. Duke (Rivers United) have not played for over 90 days.
- D. Julu, I. Abubakar, M. Aliyu, Y. Abdulazeez, S. Akinmoladun, I. Seriki, J. Godfrey and R. Mendos (Niger Tornadoes) have not played for over 90 days.
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. Rivers United goals first.
- 1–014%
- 1–113%
- 0–011%
- 0–111%
- 2–09%
- 2–18%
- Other scores34%
Team Elo: Rivers United 1035 · Niger Tornadoes 1020
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches; Rivers United from last season's line-ups (latest 3 May 2026).
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Rivers United
6th in NPFL · 18 pts from 11
- 3 MayWAbia Warriors Nigeria NPFL977
- 19 AprLKano Pillars Nigeria NPFL992
- 12 AprWPlateau United Nigeria NPFL995
- 5 AprLWarri Wolves Nigeria NPFL1037
- 29 MarWKun Khalifat FC Nigeria NPFL976
Niger Tornadoes
10th in NPFL · 16 pts from 12
- 24 MayWShooting Stars Nigeria NPFL874
- 10 MayDEl Kanemi Warriors Nigeria NPFL810
- 3 MayDKwara United Nigeria NPFL894
- 19 AprLRemo Stars Nigeria NPFL774
- 12 AprDEnugu Rangers Nigeria NPFL856
Season outlook
From the NPFL simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 18 /11 | 45.7 | <1% | 8% | 4% | 8th |
| Niger Tornadoes | 16 /12 | 41.6 | 0% | 1% | 15% | 11th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 17th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.