San Pedro vs Rivers United Prediction & Betting Tips - CAF Champions League
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by Thobelani Moyo | in CAF Champions League Predictions
Ivory Coast's FC San-Pedro will play host to Nigeria's Rivers United in the first leg of the CAF Champions League first qualifying round. This is the first meeting between these two sides in this competition, and our prediction has us favoring over 2.5 goals, given that Rivers United have conceded eight goals in their last three games in this tournament.
FC San-Pedro are making their second appearance in this competition after finishing as runners-up in Ligue 1 LONACI. They'll be hoping to improve on their previous campaign by advancing beyond the preliminary rounds.
In the 2024-25 season, the club reached the second preliminary round but couldn't advance any further. They lost 3-2 on aggregate against Al-Hilal of Sudan.
Rivers United, meanwhile, finished as runners-up in the Nigerian Professional Football League. With 67 points accumulated, they were just one point behind the top spot and boasted the league's third-best offensive record.
The new season has already begun, and the Pride of Rivers made a positive start. They secured a comfortable 2-0 home victory against Plateau United.
Finidi George's men will now turn their attention to the CAF Champions League. This is their fourth appearance at this tournament, and the last time they failed to progress beyond the first preliminary round was in 2017. In the previous season, their first appearance in three years saw them finish at the bottom of Group A with a point.
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San Pedro vs Rivers United Form
San Pedro and Rivers United Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 May 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
17 May 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
10 May 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
4 May 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
25 Apr 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
19 Apr 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 May 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
10 May 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
19 Apr 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
5 Apr 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
1 Mar 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
8 Feb 2026 - Caf Confederation Cup
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 May 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
4 May 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
25 Apr 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
13 Apr 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
23 Mar 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
8 Mar 2026 - Ivory Coast Ligue 1
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Aug 2026 - NPFL Premier League
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3 May 2026 - NPFL Premier League
19 Apr 2026 - NPFL Premier League
12 Apr 2026 - NPFL Premier League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Aug 2026 - NPFL Premier League
24 May 2026 - NPFL Premier League
3 May 2026 - NPFL Premier League
12 Apr 2026 - NPFL Premier League
29 Mar 2026 - NPFL Premier League
8 Mar 2026 - NPFL Premier League
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 May 2026 - NPFL Premier League
19 Apr 2026 - NPFL Premier League
5 Apr 2026 - NPFL Premier League
23 Mar 2026 - NPFL Premier League
19 Mar 2026 - NPFL Premier League
16 Mar 2026 - NPFL Premier League
San Pedro - Rivers United Key Points
- FC San-Pedro's last home match in the CAF Champions League saw four goals being scored.
- Rivers United have seen their last two CAF Champions League games end with over 2.5 goals.
- FC San-Pedro's last four CAF club competition games have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Two of Rivers United's last three away CAF Champions League games have produced over 2.5 goals.
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Our San Pedro vs Rivers United Prediction
FC San-Pedro and Rivers United will meet for the first time in this competition. Both teams finished as runners-up in their respective league campaigns. This clash has all the markings of an entertaining affair with the hosts seeing each of their last four CAF club competition games produce over 2.5 goals.
The visitors have also been behind high-scoring games, particularly in the CAF Champions League. They have conceded three or more goals in their last two matches, while two of their last three away matches in this tournament ended with over 2.5 goals. Our FC San-Pedro vs Rivers United prediction: over 2.5 goals.
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