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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2016 | Nasarawa United(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| May 7, 2016 | Giwa(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 1, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 24, 2016 | MFM(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Warri Wolves(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2016 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 8, 2016 | Warri Wolves(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 1, 2016 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Plateau United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia Warriors | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.2 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Abia Warriors sit 6th in NPFL (55 points from 38 matches) and Rivers United sit 2nd (67 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rivers United | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 67 |
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 55 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- May 14, 2016Enyimba2-0Ifeanyi Uba
- May 15, 2016Akwa United1-0Nasarawa United
- May 15, 2016Enugu Rangers4-1Ikorodu United
- May 15, 2016Kano Pillars0-0Heartland
- May 15, 2016Lobi Stars2-0Giwa
- May 15, 2016Plateau United1-1El Kanemi Warriors
- May 15, 2016Wikki Tourist4-0Shooting Stars
- May 15, 2016Warri Wolves2-0Sunshine Stars