Enugu Rangers vs Rivers United Prediction: Rivers to display class on the road

At Awka City Stadium, Enugu Rangers will play league leader Rivers United in round 18 match of the NPFL.

Enugu Rangers' previous matches resulted in one victory against Wikki Tourist as well as four draws against Sunshine Stars, Niger Tornadoes, Akwa Starlets, and Doma United. Enugu Rangers were only able to score seven goals while giving up four. During the current league season, Enugu Rangers have scored 0.88 goals on average in every game they have played. This season, the Enugu Rangers have an average possession rate of 50.0%, which indicates that the team is somehow unable to keep hold of the ball.

Rivers United comes into this match having won four of their most recent five matches against Akwa United, Bayelsa United, Sunshine Stars, and Doma United and drawn with Wikki Tourist. Six goals were scored by the away club, while they allowed two goals to be scored against them in those matches. Rivers United scored an average of 1.35 goals per match while playing on the road, while allowing an average of 0.82 goals to be scored against them. The team was given 19 cautions, including 18 yellow cards and one red card, for disciplinary reasons. Rivers United have extremely strong possession of the ball, as evidenced by their overall average of 50.83% throughout this season.

Enugu Rangers and Rivers United have played each other 11 times over the course of the last few seasons, with Rivers United winning 6 games to Enugu Rangers' 3 victories. There were two games that finished in ties. Enugu Rangers had a total of 4 goals scored, while Rivers United had a total of 9.

We expect a dominant performance from Rivers United here, as they only need a draw to remain at the top of the standings as they head to the playoffs. However, with the high level of play displayed by Enugu Rangers recently, going unbeaten in recent matches, a draw seems to be the best result here.