Bayelsa United vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa
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What was the result of Bayelsa United vs Rivers United?
Bayelsa United won 1-0 on March 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′K. LawalBayelsa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayelsa United have 5 wins, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2025 | Enyimba(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Heartland(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2025 | Ikorodu City(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 16, 2025 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Bayelsa United win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | Rivers United 0-1 Bayelsa United | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Bayelsa United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Rivers United 2-0 Bayelsa United | NPFL |
| May 7, 2023 | Rivers United 2-1 Bayelsa United | NPFL |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Bayelsa United 2-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Bayelsa United on Nov 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Bayelsa United score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayelsa United | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayelsa United sit 19th in NPFL (43 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 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 42 | 43 |
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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