Match

Enyimba vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis

NPFLRegular Season - 15Kick-off on March 26, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Enyimba International Stadium, Aba

Enyimba
1-0
Rivers United

Full time

What was the result of Enyimba vs Rivers United?

Enyimba won 1-0 on March 26, 2017.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Enyimba have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Rivers United have 5, 6 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Enyimba
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 19, 2017ABS(away)1-1NPFL
Mar 15, 2017Ifeanyi Uba(home)2-0NPFL
Mar 11, 2017MFM(home)1-1NPFL
Mar 5, 2017Kano Pillars(away)1-3NPFL
Mar 1, 2017Shooting Stars(home)0-0NPFL
Rivers United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 22, 2017MFM(away)1-2NPFL
Mar 5, 2017Enugu Rangers(home)1-0NPFL
Mar 1, 2017Wikki Tourist(away)0-0NPFL
Feb 26, 2017Sunshine Stars(away)0-1NPFL
Feb 22, 2017Kano Pillars(home)1-1NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Enyimba win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Rivers United win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 9, 2016Enyimba 0-0 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Feb 21, 2016Rivers United 1-0 EnyimbaNPFL

Last archived meeting: Enyimba vs Rivers United on Jun 9, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Enyimba score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Enyimba0.90.966/154/15
Rivers United0.90.767/155/15

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.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Rivers United3819109443167
13Enyimba38131015444249

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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