Abia Warriors vs Rivers United: result 0-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 9Kick-off on March 4, 2023 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 and Rivers United drew 0-0 on March 4, 2023.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abia Warriors have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2023 | Doma United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 4-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2023 | Motema Pembe(away) | 1-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Bayelsa United(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 19, 2023 | ASEC Mimosas(home) | 3-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Diables Noirs(away) | 0-3 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Doma United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Abia Warriors win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2022 | Rivers United 2-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Abia Warriors 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Abia Warriors on Jun 12, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Abia Warriors score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia Warriors | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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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