El Kanemi Warriors vs Rivers United: result 1-2 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)El Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri
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What was the result of El Kanemi Warriors vs Rivers United?
Rivers United won 1-2 on March 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 47′493657Rivers United
- 61′Samson Bossa ObiRivers United
- 90′R. ismailEl Kanemi Warriors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, El Kanemi Warriors have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Heartland(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Plateau United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Akwa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 El Kanemi Warriors win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | Rivers United 1-1 El Kanemi Warriors | NPFL |
| May 13, 2018 | El Kanemi Warriors 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Rivers United 1-0 El Kanemi Warriors | NPFL |
| May 28, 2017 | El Kanemi Warriors 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Rivers United 2-1 El Kanemi Warriors | NPFL |
| Aug 6, 2016 | El Kanemi Warriors 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs El Kanemi Warriors on Oct 27, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
El Kanemi Warriors score 0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Kanemi Warriors | 0.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
El Kanemi Warriors sit 18th in NPFL (47 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 |
| 18 | El Kanemi Warriors | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 46 | 47 |
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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- Mar 16, 2025Akwa United2-0Shooting Stars
- Mar 16, 2025Abia Warriors1-0Bendel Insurance
- Mar 16, 2025Bayelsa United1-0Lobi Stars
- Mar 16, 2025Remo Stars2-0Heartland
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