Akwa Starlets vs Rivers United: result 4-2 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 19Kick-off on April 4, 2021 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 4-2 on April 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 23′E. CharlesAkwa Starlets
- 39′N. OkwaRivers United
- 44′N. OkwaRivers United
- 45′M. BashiruAkwa Starlets
- 63′M. BashiruAkwa Starlets
- 76′C. EkongAkwa Starlets
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Akwa Starlets have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Rivers United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Adamawa United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-4 | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2021 | MFM(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Jigawa Golden Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Akwa Starlets win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | Akwa Starlets 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Akwa Starlets vs Rivers United on Jan 12, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Akwa Starlets score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwa Starlets | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 0.9 | 8 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 3, 2021Sunshine Stars0-0Akwa United
- Apr 4, 2021Kano Pillars1-0Warri Wolves
- Apr 4, 2021Kwara United2-0Nasarawa United
- Apr 4, 2021Lobi Stars2-1Jigawa Golden Stars
- Apr 4, 2021MFM1-1Ifeanyi Uba
- Apr 4, 2021Wikki Tourist3-1Katsina United
- Apr 5, 2021Abia Warriors2-1Plateau United
- Apr 5, 2021Heartland2-1Adamawa United