Enyimba vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 7Kick-off on December 12, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
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What was the result of Enyimba vs Rivers United?
Enyimba won 1-0 on December 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Enyimba have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2019 | San-Pédro(home) | 1-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Hassania Agadir(away) | 0-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Adamawa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Akwa United(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2019 | Abia Warriors(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Warri Wolves(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Heartland(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Enyimba win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2019 | Rivers United 1-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Enyimba 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Rivers United 1-1 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Rivers United 2-1 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Enyimba 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Enyimba 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Enyimba on May 8, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Enyimba score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyimba | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.6 | 7 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
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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