Akwa Starlets vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 12, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Akwa Starlets vs Rivers United?
Akwa Starlets won 2-1 on January 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 11′?Akwa Starlets
- 45′?Akwa Starlets (o.g.)
- 88′?Rivers United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Akwa Starlets have 5 wins, 5 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2020 | MFM(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Adamawa United(home) | 4-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Akwa United(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Katsina United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2020 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 5, 2020 | MFM(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Adamawa United(away) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Akwa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Akwa Starlets score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 13; Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwa Starlets | 1.2 | 0.8 | 4 | 7/13 | 3/13 |
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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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