Kwara United vs Rivers United: result 0-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 10Kick-off on February 25, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Kwara Sports Complex, Ilorin
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What was the result of Kwara United vs Rivers United?
Rivers United won 0-1 on February 25, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Kwara United have 3 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | Nasarawa United(away) | 3-3 | NPFL |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Katsina United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Heartland(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Akwa United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Yobe Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Go Round(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Enyimba(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Kwara United score 0.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 9; Rivers United score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwara United | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 2/9 | 3/9 |
| Rivers United | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 9 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).
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| # | 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
- Feb 25, 2018Enugu Rangers1-1Kano Pillars
- Feb 25, 2018Enyimba2-1Sunshine Stars
- Feb 25, 2018Ifeanyi Uba1-0Nasarawa United
- Feb 25, 2018MFM0-0Lobi Stars
- Feb 25, 2018Niger Tornadoes2-0Abia Warriors
- Feb 25, 2018Wikki Tourist1-1Katsina United
- Feb 25, 2018Yobe Stars2-0El Kanemi Warriors
- Mar 21, 2018Akwa United2-1Heartland