Plateau United vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 11Kick-off on February 6, 2022 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 6, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 32′J. AkilaPlateau United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plateau United have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Nasarawa United(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 5-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Remo Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Heartland(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 19, 2022 | MFM(away) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Kwara United(home) | 3-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Plateau United 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Plateau United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Plateau United on Jun 30, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Plateau United score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.4 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau United | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.4 | 0.6 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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- Feb 5, 2022Akwa Starlets1-0Kano Pillars
- Feb 6, 2022Kwara United1-0Lobi Stars
- Feb 6, 2022MFM0-0Akwa United
- Feb 6, 2022Niger Tornadoes2-1Katsina United
- Feb 6, 2022Remo Stars1-0Shooting Stars
- Feb 6, 2022Sunshine Stars0-1Enyimba
- Feb 6, 2022Wikki Tourist0-0Enugu Rangers