Nasarawa United vs Rivers United: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 22, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia
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What was the result of Nasarawa United vs Rivers United?
Nasarawa United and Rivers United drew 1-1 on December 22, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. JohnNasarawa United
- 50′K. AbdullahiRivers United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nasarawa United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Heartland(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Plateau United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Akwa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Kwara United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nasarawa United win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2022 | Nasarawa United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Rivers United 2-1 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Nasarawa United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Rivers United 2-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Nasarawa United vs Rivers United on Jun 26, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Nasarawa United score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nasarawa United sit 5th in NPFL (56 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 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 56 |
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
- Dec 21, 2024Kano Pillars2-1Niger Tornadoes
- Dec 21, 2024Sunshine Stars1-0El Kanemi Warriors
- Dec 21, 2024Bendel Insurance1-0Lobi Stars
- Dec 22, 2024Enugu Rangers0-1Shooting Stars
- Dec 22, 2024Abia Warriors2-0Ikorodu City
- Dec 22, 2024Remo Stars2-0Bayelsa United
- Dec 22, 2024Kwara United1-0Katsina United
- Dec 23, 2024Akwa United2-0Heartland