NPFL Leaders Rivers United Aim to Extend Unbeaten Home Record in Bendel Insurance Clash
Rivers United return to Nigeria Premier Football League action on Sunday for the sixth time in just eighteen days, as they welcome Bendel Insurance to Port Harcourt in a Matchday 29 fixture.
The hosts are aiming to extend their lead at the top of the table, buoyed by the fact that they have lost only once in their last eighteen meetings with Insurance and have never been beaten at home by the Benin Arsenal.
Recent history favours Rivers United, with two wins and two draws from their last four home encounters against Insurance.
, Kennedy Boboye’s side arrive in fine form, fresh from a resounding 4-0 victory over Ikorodu City, and have shown renewed strength since his appointment as head coach.
Rivers United’s form guide shows two wins and two draws from their last four matches, while Insurance have recorded two wins, a draw and a loss in the same period.
Ebuka Akobundu, who featured as a substitute against El-Kanemi Warriors, is available to face his former club, while Ubong Friday, Pius Ibrahim and Sylvester Bell have returned to training and could feature.
Insurance, meanwhile, will look to in-form striker Alex Oweifalaye and the experienced Chisom Chikatara to trouble the hosts.
Head-to-head records underline the tight nature of this fixture, with Rivers United winning twice, Insurance once, and five draws across their last eight meetings. Their most recent clash at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium ended 2-2 in January 2025, while the reverse fixture in Benin City finished goalless last November.
