Kwara United vs Rivers United: result 3-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 11, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Kwara Sports Complex, Ilorin
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What was the result of Kwara United vs Rivers United?
Kwara United won 3-1 on May 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 39′?Kwara United
- 59′W. AlaladeKwara United
- 79′W. AlaladeKwara United
- 90′?Rivers United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kwara United have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2025 | Enyimba(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Lobi Stars(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Heartland(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Plateau United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2025 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Remo Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Kwara United win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Rivers United 2-1 Kwara United | NPFL |
| May 9, 2024 | Kwara United 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Rivers United 0-0 Kwara United | NPFL |
| May 1, 2022 | Kwara United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Rivers United 3-0 Kwara United | NPFL |
| May 26, 2021 | Kwara United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Kwara United on Dec 15, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Kwara United score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwara United | 0.9 | 1.1 | 8 | 2/15 | 4/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 2/15 | 1/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kwara United sit 12th in NPFL (50 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 |
| 12 | Kwara United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 36 | 50 |
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 11, 2025Abia Warriors2-1El Kanemi Warriors
- May 11, 2025Akwa United2-0Bayelsa United
- May 11, 2025Bendel Insurance1-0Heartland
- May 11, 2025Enugu Rangers4-0Katsina United
- May 11, 2025Kano Pillars3-1Shooting Stars
- May 11, 2025Nasarawa United3-2Enyimba
- May 11, 2025Plateau United2-1Lobi Stars
- May 11, 2025Remo Stars4-1Ikorodu City