Preview: Rivers United on the road to stain Dakkada's white again

The defending champions make the short trip to Uyo this weekend as the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL enters week four.

There are other explosive matches in Group B, with the game of the round in Minna where Niger Tornadoes host Enugu Rangers.

Now, let's dig into this one as holders Rivers United look to maintain their good start when they take on Dakkada FC in Uyo.

Two familiar foes meet again as Group B leaders Rivers United look to continue their title defense against Dakkada FC at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Sunday.

These are two teams coming into this particular encounter off the back of contrasting results in the previous match day. 

The home side is looking to bounce back from the defeat to Doma United in Gombe while United want to maintain their unbeaten start to the season after two wins and draw in three matches.

In terms of their respective forms, Dakkada have won one and drawn one of three matches this season but have an impeccable record at home.

The home side has won nine of the last ten matches at the Akpabio International Stadium, with just one defeat.

However, that defeat came against their visitors this weekend, Rivers United.

Rivers United were the last team to take all three points in Uyo following a five-goal thriller when they last visited back in May 28, 2022.

Malachi Ohawuma was the star and hero for the Pride of Rivers on the day as he netted two of the three goals for the champions.

Stanley Eguma will be hoping for more of the same from Ohawuma and his teammates when they take to the pitch on Sunday evening.

This particular fixture in the football league tends to produce thrillers going by the previous encounters between these two teams.

In the last five meetings, Dakkada and United have scored 19 goals between them, an average of 3.8 goals per game, with the last meeting a five-goal thriller.

In terms of who has an edge here, Dakkada have two wins compared to United's three in the last five matches heading into Sunday's battle.