MFM vs Rivers United: result 1-3 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 7Kick-off on January 19, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
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What was the result of MFM vs Rivers United?
Rivers United won 1-3 on January 19, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 35′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United
- 45′I. RafiuRivers United
- 85′U. OnwuansanyaRivers United
- 86′Tosin OlubobolaMFM
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, MFM have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2022 | Kwara United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Enyimba(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Katsina United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 MFM win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2021 | MFM 2-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Rivers United 2-0 MFM | NPFL |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Rivers United 2-0 MFM | NPFL |
| May 5, 2019 | MFM 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Rivers United 1-0 MFM | NPFL |
| Apr 23, 2018 | MFM 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
MFM score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.2 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFM | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.2 | 0.6 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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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