Enyimba vs Rivers United: result 4-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 34Kick-off on June 2, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
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What was the result of Enyimba vs Rivers United?
Enyimba won 4-1 on June 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. OkpeRivers United
- 38′?Enyimba
- 53′?Enyimba
- 66′?Enyimba
- 76′?Enyimba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Enyimba have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Heartland(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 12, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| May 9, 2024 | Kwara United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Enyimba win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Rivers United 2-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Enyimba 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Enyimba on Jan 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Enyimba score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyimba | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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
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