Abia Warriors vs Rivers United: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 13Kick-off on February 17, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
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What was the result of Abia Warriors vs Rivers United?
Abia Warriors and Rivers United drew 1-1 on February 17, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′P. SamsonAbia Warriors
- 49′U. OnwuansanyaRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abia Warriors have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Remo Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Heartland(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Abia Warriors win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | Rivers United 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Abia Warriors 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Rivers United 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| May 6, 2018 | Rivers United 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Abia Warriors 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Abia Warriors 4-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Abia Warriors on May 23, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Abia Warriors score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia Warriors | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 0.6 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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
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