Heartland vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 11Kick-off on April 10, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri
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What was the result of Heartland vs Rivers United?
Heartland won 2-1 on April 10, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Heartland have 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Rivers United have 5, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2016 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Giwa(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 20, 2016 | MFM(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2016 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Ikorodu United(away) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Heartland score 0.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 9; Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland | 0.6 | 0.7 | 5 | 1/9 | 1/9 |
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 3/10 | 3/10 |
Over the last 9 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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 9, 2016Enugu Rangers1-0Ifeanyi Uba
- Apr 10, 2016Akwa United2-0Niger Tornadoes
- Apr 10, 2016El Kanemi Warriors2-0Shooting Stars
- Apr 10, 2016Kano Pillars2-1Nasarawa United
- Apr 10, 2016Plateau United2-0Giwa
- Apr 10, 2016Ikorodu United0-0Sunshine Stars
- Apr 10, 2016Warri Wolves1-0MFM
- Apr 11, 2016Abia Warriors2-0Lobi Stars