Akwa United vs Rivers United: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 19, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Akwa United vs Rivers United?
Akwa United and Rivers United drew 1-1 on February 19, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′U. FridayRivers United
- 52′M. AbsonAkwa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Akwa United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Rivers United have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Enyimba(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Remo Stars(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Heartland(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Plateau United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Akwa United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2024 | Rivers United 2-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Akwa United 3-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Rivers United 2-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Rivers United 4-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Rivers United 1-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Akwa United on Oct 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Akwa United score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwa United | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
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
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