Plateau United vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 2, 2020 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 1-0 on February 2, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 3′I. MustaphaPlateau United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plateau United have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2020 | MFM(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Adamawa United(home) | 5-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Akwa United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2020 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Jigawa Golden Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Plateau United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2018 | Rivers United 1-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Plateau United 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Plateau United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Rivers United 0-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Rivers United 2-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Plateau United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Plateau United on May 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Plateau United score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau United | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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