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Abia Warriors vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis

NPFLRegular Season - 17Kick-off on May 15, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia

Abia Warriors
1-0
Rivers United

Full time

What was the result of Abia Warriors vs Rivers United?

Abia Warriors won 1-0 on May 15, 2016.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abia Warriors have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 1 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Abia Warriors
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 11, 2016Nasarawa United(away)2-3NPFL
May 7, 2016Giwa(home)1-0NPFL
May 1, 2016Ifeanyi Uba(away)0-0NPFL
Apr 24, 2016MFM(home)3-1NPFL
Apr 14, 2016Warri Wolves(away)0-1NPFL
Rivers United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 11, 2016Wikki Tourist(home)1-0NPFL
May 8, 2016Warri Wolves(away)1-0NPFL
May 1, 2016Enugu Rangers(home)3-1NPFL
Apr 24, 2016Plateau United(away)1-2NPFL
Apr 17, 2016Kano Pillars(home)1-0NPFL

How many goals should we expect?

Abia Warriors score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.2 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Abia Warriors1.10.777/154/15
Rivers United1.21.076/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Abia Warriors sit 18th in NPFL (10 points from 11 matches) and Rivers United sit 2nd (18 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Rivers United1146115518
18Abia Warriors11245101710

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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