Giwa vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 2, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos
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What was the result of Giwa vs Rivers United?
Giwa won 2-1 on March 2, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 2 matches in all competitions, Giwa have 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Rivers United have 2, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 24, 2016 | MFM(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Enyimba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Giwa score 0.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 2; Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giwa | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 |
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2 | 0/3 | 0/3 |
Over the last 2 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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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