Nasarawa United vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 19Kick-off on April 30, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Jos International Stadium, Jos
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What was the result of Nasarawa United vs Rivers United?
Nasarawa United won 1-0 on April 30, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nasarawa United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2017 | ABS(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2017 | MFM(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Kano Pillars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2017 | Katsina United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Rayon Sports(away) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Rayon Sports(home) | 2-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2017 | ABS(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Nasarawa United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2016 | Nasarawa United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Nasarawa United vs Rivers United on Jul 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Nasarawa United score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 3/15 | 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
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- Apr 19, 2017El Kanemi Warriors1-0ABS
- Apr 19, 2017Enyimba1-0Remo Stars
- Apr 19, 2017Ifeanyi Uba2-1Shooting Stars
- Apr 19, 2017Lobi Stars3-1Sunshine Stars
- Apr 19, 2017Niger Tornadoes1-0Kano Pillars
- Apr 19, 2017Plateau United3-0Katsina United