Katsina United vs Rivers United: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 13Kick-off on April 27, 2017 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 2-0 on April 27, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Katsina United have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2017 | Plateau United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Enyimba(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2017 | Rayon Sports(away) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Rayon Sports(home) | 2-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2017 | ABS(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Gombe United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Katsina United score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsina United | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 11, 2017Enyimba1-1MFM
- Mar 12, 2017Abia Warriors2-1Lobi Stars
- Mar 12, 2017El Kanemi Warriors2-0Niger Tornadoes
- Mar 12, 2017Gombe United1-1Shooting Stars
- Mar 12, 2017Plateau United2-0Kano Pillars
- Mar 12, 2017Remo Stars3-0ABS
- Mar 12, 2017Nasarawa United2-0Ifeanyi Uba
- Mar 12, 2017Akwa United3-1Sunshine Stars