Bendel Insurance vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 36Kick-off on June 12, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Uniben Sport Complex, Benin City
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What was the result of Bendel Insurance vs Rivers United?
Bendel Insurance won 2-1 on June 12, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 21′?Bendel Insurance
- 55′?Bendel Insurance
- 90′S. AsiegbuRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bendel Insurance have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2024 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| May 26, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Heartland(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2024 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Enyimba(away) | 1-4 | NPFL |
| May 26, 2024 | Sporting Lagos(home) | 4-1 | NPFL |
| May 19, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| May 15, 2024 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Bendel Insurance win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2023 | Rivers United 1-1 Bendel Insurance | NPFL |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Rivers United 2-1 Bendel Insurance | NPFL |
| May 26, 2019 | Rivers United 1-0 Bendel Insurance | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Bendel Insurance 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance on Dec 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Bendel Insurance score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendel Insurance | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bendel Insurance sit 7th in NPFL (53 points from 37 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 |
| 7 | Bendel Insurance | 37 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 53 |
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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