Plateau United vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 26, 2025 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Jos International Stadium, Jos
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What was the result of Plateau United vs Rivers United?
Plateau United won 2-1 on January 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′O. DoyeniPlateau United
- 87′N. EffiongRivers United
- 90′E. IhezuoPlateau United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plateau United have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Rivers United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Enyimba(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Heartland(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Plateau United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Rivers United 1-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Rivers United 3-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Plateau United 3-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Plateau United on Dec 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Plateau United score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau United | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 25, 2025Nasarawa United1-0Katsina United
- Jan 25, 2025Enugu Rangers1-2Niger Tornadoes
- Jan 25, 2025Sunshine Stars4-3Ikorodu City
- Jan 25, 2025Abia Warriors1-0Bayelsa United
- Jan 26, 2025Heartland1-0Lobi Stars
- Jan 26, 2025Akwa United1-2Remo Stars
- Feb 12, 2025Kano Pillars2-1El Kanemi Warriors
- Feb 12, 2025Bendel Insurance1-0Enyimba