Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United: result 0-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on January 8, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lokoja Confluence Stadium, Lokoja
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What was the result of Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United?
Niger Tornadoes and Rivers United drew 0-0 on January 8, 2022.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Niger Tornadoes have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-4 | NPFL |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Santoba(away) | 3-3 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 5, 2021 | AL Masry(away) | 0-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Niger Tornadoes win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2019 | Rivers United 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Rivers United 2-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes on Apr 7, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Niger Tornadoes score 0.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Niger Tornadoes sit 16th in NPFL (48 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 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 48 |
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