Abia Warriors vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 19Kick-off on April 29, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia
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What was the result of Abia Warriors vs Rivers United?
Abia Warriors won 2-1 on April 29, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abia Warriors have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2018 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Katsina United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Heartland(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Akwa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2018 | MFM(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Akwa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Katsina United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Heartland(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Abia Warriors wins, 1 draw, 1 Rivers United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Abia Warriors 4-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Rivers United 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| May 15, 2016 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Abia Warriors vs Rivers United on Sep 9, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Abia Warriors score 0.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia Warriors | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Abia Warriors sit 16th in NPFL (10 points from 9 matches) and Rivers United sit 1st (17 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 17 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
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