Kwara United vs Rivers United: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 23Kick-off on May 26, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Kwara Sports Complex, Ilorin
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What was the result of Kwara United vs Rivers United?
Kwara United and Rivers United drew 1-1 on May 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 47′J. OnojaRivers United
- 75′C. NwanzeKwara United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kwara United have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| May 9, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Katsina United(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Adamawa United(home) | 5-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | Abia Warriors(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| May 16, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 9, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| May 2, 2021 | Enyimba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 2-4 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Kwara United win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2021 | Rivers United 3-0 Kwara United | NPFL |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Kwara United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Rivers United 1-0 Kwara United | NPFL |
| May 12, 2019 | Kwara United 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Rivers United 0-0 Kwara United | NPFL |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Kwara United 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Kwara United on Jan 10, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Kwara United score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwara United | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.9 | 9 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
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
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- May 26, 2021Sunshine Stars0-0MFM
- May 26, 2021Wikki Tourist1-2Enyimba
- May 26, 2021Warri Wolves1-0Lobi Stars
- May 26, 2021Adamawa United1-0Katsina United
- May 26, 2021Akwa Starlets2-1Ifeanyi Uba
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