Katsina United vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 16Kick-off on April 8, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina
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What was the result of Katsina United vs Rivers United?
Katsina United won 2-1 on April 8, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Katsina United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2018 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Akwa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 25, 2018 | MFM(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Heartland(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2018 | Heartland(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Kwara United(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Katsina United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2017 | Rivers United 1-1 Katsina United | NPFL |
| Apr 27, 2017 | Katsina United 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Katsina United on Aug 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Katsina United score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsina United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Katsina United sit 9th in NPFL (52 points from 37 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 |
| 9 | Katsina United | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 38 | 52 |
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