Katsina Utd vs Rivers UnitedPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Katsina United are eleventh on one point after a 1-1 draw away at Enugu Rangers and return to the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium for their first home game of the campaign. The rest of the sample swings sharply: 0-3 away at Rivers United, 4-1 against Ikorodu City, 0-1 away to Bendel Insurance, 3-2 over Bayelsa United and 0-3 at Enyimba. Rivers United are third on 3 points after beating Plateau United 2-0 and carry the steadiest run of the round: a 2-2 with Nasarawa United, a 3-2 over Enugu Rangers, a 3-0 against Katsina United themselves, a 3-2 away at Wikki Tourist and a 3-0 over Abia Warriors. In the six previous meetings Rivers United have won three times, Katsina United once, with two draws, one of them goalless. The NPFL averages 2.70 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.