Enyimba vs Rivers United: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLChampionship Round - 5Kick-off on June 11, 2023 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
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What was the result of Enyimba vs Rivers United?
Enyimba and Rivers United drew 1-1 on June 11, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 39′?Enyimba
- 48′?Rivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Enyimba have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Rivers United have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Remo Stars(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| May 21, 2023 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Remo Stars(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 21, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Enyimba win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2022 | Rivers United 2-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Enyimba 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Enyimba 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 2, 2021 | Rivers United 1-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Rivers United 1-0 Enyimba | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Enyimba 1-0 Rivers United | CAF Confederation Cup |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Enyimba on Apr 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Enyimba score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyimba | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Enyimba sit 13th in NPFL (49 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 |
| 13 | Enyimba | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 42 | 49 |
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