Heartland vs Rivers United: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 28Kick-off on May 14, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri
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What was the result of Heartland vs Rivers United?
Heartland won 2-0 on May 14, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 54′Chinedu Sunday ChukwuHeartland
- 61′M. ChijiokeHeartland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heartland have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Rivers United have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| May 1, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Plateau United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2022 | MFM(home) | 5-0 | NPFL |
| May 1, 2022 | Kwara United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Enyimba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Heartland win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2022 | Rivers United 3-1 Heartland | NPFL |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Heartland 2-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Rivers United 3-1 Heartland | NPFL |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Heartland 0-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Rivers United 1-1 Heartland | NPFL |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Rivers United 2-0 Heartland | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Heartland on Jan 24, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Heartland score 0.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland | 0.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 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
- May 14, 2022Enyimba2-1Lobi Stars
- May 14, 2022Niger Tornadoes1-0Gombe United
- May 15, 2022Katsina United1-0Nasarawa United
- May 15, 2022Kwara United3-1Shooting Stars
- May 15, 2022MFM2-1Kano Pillars
- May 15, 2022Plateau United3-1Wikki Tourist
- May 15, 2022Remo Stars1-0Enugu Rangers
- May 15, 2022Sunshine Stars0-0Akwa United