Remo Stars vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 21Kick-off on May 6, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne
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What was the result of Remo Stars vs Rivers United?
Remo Stars won 2-1 on May 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 19′A. OkpeRivers United (pen.)
- 68′?Remo Stars
- 83′?Remo Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Remo Stars have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Doma United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Akwa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Gombe United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Plateau United(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 7, 2024 | USM Alger(away) | 0-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Remo Stars win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2023 | Rivers United 2-0 Remo Stars | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Rivers United 2-2 Remo Stars | NPFL |
| May 22, 2022 | Rivers United 1-0 Remo Stars | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Remo Stars 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Remo Stars 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Rivers United 1-0 Remo Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Remo Stars on Oct 12, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Remo Stars score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remo Stars | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Remo Stars sit 17th in NPFL (47 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 |
| 17 | Remo Stars | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 47 | 47 |
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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