Enugu Rangers vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 8, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Awka City Stadium, Awka
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What was the result of Enugu Rangers vs Rivers United?
Enugu Rangers won 1-0 on December 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 15′Collins Chinemerem UgwuezeEnugu Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Enugu Rangers have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Enyimba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Lobi Stars(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Heartland(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Plateau United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Bayelsa United(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Enugu Rangers win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2024 | Rivers United 2-0 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Enugu Rangers 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 21, 2023 | Enugu Rangers 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Rivers United 1-0 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Enugu Rangers 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Rivers United 1-0 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Enugu Rangers on Apr 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Enugu Rangers score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enugu Rangers | 1.1 | 0.9 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Enugu Rangers sit 1st in NPFL (68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 27 | 68 |
| 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 7, 2024Nasarawa United1-0Lobi Stars
- Dec 7, 2024Sunshine Stars0-1Shooting Stars
- Dec 8, 2024Plateau United3-2Heartland
- Dec 8, 2024Kano Pillars1-0Katsina United
- Dec 8, 2024Abia Warriors2-1Niger Tornadoes
- Dec 8, 2024Bayelsa United1-0Ikorodu City
- Dec 8, 2024Remo Stars2-0El Kanemi Warriors
- Dec 9, 2024Akwa United1-1Bendel Insurance