Akwa United vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 9Kick-off on December 18, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Eket Sports Stadium, Eket
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What was the result of Akwa United vs Rivers United?
Akwa United won 2-1 on December 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 10′A. OrokAkwa United
- 34′?Rivers United
- 90′?Akwa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Akwa United have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2019 | MFM(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Adamawa United(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Katsina United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2019 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Abia Warriors(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Warri Wolves(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Akwa United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2018 | Rivers United 2-0 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Rivers United 1-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Akwa United 1-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 18, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Akwa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Akwa United on Apr 12, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Akwa United score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.8 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwa United | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.8 | 0.5 | 8 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
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
- Dec 18, 2019Abia Warriors2-1Jigawa Golden Stars
- Dec 18, 2019Enugu Rangers0-0Plateau United
- Dec 18, 2019Enyimba1-1Lobi Stars
- Dec 18, 2019Heartland1-1Kano Pillars
- Dec 18, 2019Ifeanyi Uba1-0Kwara United
- Dec 18, 2019Katsina United0-0Akwa Starlets
- Dec 18, 2019Warri Wolves1-0Wikki Tourist
- Dec 18, 2019Adamawa United2-1Nasarawa United