Plateau United vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 13Kick-off on April 24, 2016 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 2-1 on April 24, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Plateau United have 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Rivers United have 6, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2016 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Giwa(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2016 | MFM(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Heartland(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2016 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Ikorodu United(away) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Plateau United score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 12; Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau United | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 7/12 | 6/12 |
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 4/12 | 4/12 |
Over the last 12 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
- Apr 22, 2016Enugu Rangers2-1Nasarawa United
- Apr 23, 2016El Kanemi Warriors1-0Ikorodu United
- Apr 24, 2016Heartland1-0Sunshine Stars
- Apr 24, 2016Kano Pillars6-0Shooting Stars
- Apr 24, 2016Lobi Stars1-0Niger Tornadoes
- Apr 24, 2016Wikki Tourist3-0Ifeanyi Uba
- Apr 24, 2016Warri Wolves2-0Giwa
- Apr 24, 2016Abia Warriors3-1MFM