Rivers United vs Abia Warriors: result 0-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 20Kick-off on May 6, 2018 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 and Abia Warriors drew 0-0 on May 6, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Abia Warriors have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 23, 2018 | MFM(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Akwa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Katsina United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Rivers United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Katsina United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Heartland(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Abia Warriors 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Abia Warriors 4-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Rivers United 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| May 15, 2016 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Abia Warriors vs Rivers United on Apr 29, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 0.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 0.8 | 0.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
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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