Rivers United vs San-Pédro: Hosts seek strong start in September 13 clash

Rivers United face San-Pédro on September 13 at 15:00 GMT, with both sides looking to make an early statement after beginning the season without a goal.

Neither team has scored this season, leaving the opening match finely balanced. Rivers United will have home advantage, while San-Pédro will try to control the contest away from home and avoid allowing the hosts to build early momentum.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Rivers United) — 0 assists, (San-Pédro) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Rivers United) — 0, (San-Pédro) — 0
• Tackles: (Rivers United) — 0, (San-Pédro) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (Rivers United) — 0, (San-Pédro) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. (0)
2. (0)
3. (0)
4. (0)
5. (0)

Team statistics:

The fixture offers both clubs an opportunity to reset their attacking form. A victory would provide an immediate lift, particularly for the team able to convert its first clear chances of the campaign.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Rivers United — D
• San-Pédro — D

Rivers United looking to use home advantage

Rivers United will be expected to take the initiative because the match is being played at their home ground. Their priority will be to establish possession, move the ball quickly into advanced areas and put pressure on San-Pédro from the opening stages.

According to home statistics this season, Rivers United scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	100.00%
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

San-Pédro has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	100.00%
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Rivers United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San-Pédro		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Rivers United		San-Pédro
50.0%	Winning the game	50.0%
50%	Attack potential	50%
50%	Potential in defense	50%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
50%	Goal Potential	50%

Summary: the probability of San-Pédro winning – 33%, draw – 33%, loss – 33%. Thus Rivers United, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Rivers United, is likely to score None goals, San-Pédro is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Rivers United and San-Pédro will take place on September 13 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium Yakubu Gowon Stadium.