Jigawa Golden Stars vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 34Kick-off on July 21, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Jigawa Township Stadium, Dutse
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What was the result of Jigawa Golden Stars vs Rivers United?
Jigawa Golden Stars won 2-1 on July 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′Lala AbdullahiJigawa Golden Stars
- 45′293105Rivers United
- 58′Lala AbdullahiJigawa Golden Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Jigawa Golden Stars have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2021 | Enyimba(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Katsina United(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Adamawa United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2021 | Akwa United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Warri Wolves(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Enyimba(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Jigawa Golden Stars win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2021 | Rivers United 2-0 Jigawa Golden Stars | NPFL |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Jigawa Golden Stars 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Jigawa Golden Stars on Mar 7, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Jigawa Golden Stars score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jigawa Golden Stars | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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
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