Ikorodu City vs Rivers United: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 10Kick-off on November 3, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Ikorodu City vs Rivers United?
Ikorodu City won 2-0 on November 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 48′A. ColeIkorodu City
- 53′R. AyemwenreIkorodu City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Ikorodu City have 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | Enyimba(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Lobi Stars(home) | 4-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Heartland(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Shooting Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Katsina United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Akwa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Ikorodu City score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 9; Rivers United score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikorodu City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 4/9 | 5/9 |
| Rivers United | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ikorodu City sit 4th in NPFL (58 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 |
| 4 | Ikorodu City | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 39 | 58 |
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
- Nov 3, 2024Abia Warriors0-2Heartland
- Nov 3, 2024Akwa United2-1Kwara United
- Nov 3, 2024El Kanemi Warriors1-0Katsina United
- Nov 3, 2024Enugu Rangers2-0Nasarawa United
- Nov 3, 2024Kano Pillars2-1Plateau United
- Nov 3, 2024Niger Tornadoes2-0Shooting Stars
- Nov 3, 2024Remo Stars1-0Lobi Stars
- Nov 3, 2024Sunshine Stars1-2Bendel Insurance