Plateau United vs Rivers United: result 3-2 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 10Kick-off on January 10, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Jos International Stadium, Jos
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What was the result of Plateau United vs Rivers United?
Plateau United won 3-2 on January 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 29′A. OkpeRivers United (pen.)
- 44′A. HilaryPlateau United (pen.)
- 54′M. UmarPlateau United
- 64′E. EnduranceRivers United (pen.)
- 87′A. HassanPlateau United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plateau United have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Rivers United have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2024 | Kano Pillars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Sporting Lagos(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Kwara United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Bayelsa United(home) | 5-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2024 | Gombe United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Club Africain(away) | 0-3 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Bayelsa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Club Africain(home) | 1-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Plateau United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2022 | Rivers United 2-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Plateau United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Rivers United 3-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Plateau United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Plateau United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 20, 2018 | Rivers United 1-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Plateau United on Jun 1, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Plateau United score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Plateau United sit 11th in NPFL (50 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 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 40 | 50 |
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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