Lobi Stars vs Rivers United: result 4-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 17Kick-off on March 21, 2021 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 4-1 on March 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′D. AchivLobi Stars
- 48′O. MartinsLobi Stars
- 66′Mathias Samuel MartinsLobi Stars
- 78′296423Rivers United
- 83′O. MartinsLobi Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lobi Stars have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Katsina United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Adamawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2021 | MFM(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Jigawa Golden Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Plateau United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Akwa United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lobi Stars win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2020 | Rivers United 2-1 Lobi Stars | NPFL |
| May 16, 2019 | Rivers United 1-1 Lobi Stars | NPFL |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Lobi Stars 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Lobi Stars on Jan 15, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Lobi Stars score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobi Stars | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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
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