Rivers United vs Abia Warriors: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 9Kick-off on November 19, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Abia Warriors?
Rivers United won 2-1 on November 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 39′A. OyowahRivers United (pen.)
- 82′Ifeanyi John AnaemenaRivers United (o.g.)
- 86′Ifeanyi John AnaemenaAbia Warriors (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Abia Warriors have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2023 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Heartland(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2023 | Plateau United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Katsina United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Heartland(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | Rivers United 1-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Abia Warriors 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Rivers United 2-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Abia Warriors 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 23, 2021 | Rivers United 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Abia Warriors 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Abia Warriors on Mar 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 2nd in NPFL (67 points from 38 matches) and Abia Warriors sit 6th (55 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 |
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 55 |
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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