Nasarawa United vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 35Kick-off on June 26, 2022 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 won 2-1 on June 26, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 5′?Nasarawa United
- 80′Sikiru OlatunbosunRivers United
- 90′?Nasarawa United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nasarawa United have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2022 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| May 28, 2022 | Enyimba(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Plateau United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| May 28, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 3-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nasarawa United win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 20, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Nasarawa United on Feb 26, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Nasarawa United score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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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