Lobi Stars vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 20, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia
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What was the result of Lobi Stars vs Rivers United?
Lobi Stars won 2-1 on March 20, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lobi Stars have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Rivers United have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2019 | MFM(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Katsina United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Remo Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 4, 2019 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Kwara United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2019 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Kwara United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Enyimba(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Lobi Stars win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2018 | Lobi Stars 3-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Lobi Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Rivers United 0-0 Lobi Stars | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Lobi Stars | NPFL |
| May 22, 2016 | Lobi Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Lobi Stars vs Rivers United on Mar 25, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Lobi Stars score 1.1 and concede 0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobi Stars | 1.1 | 0.6 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 1/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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