Rivers United vs Abia Warriors: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on April 9, 2017 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 1-0 on April 9, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Abia Warriors have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2017 | ABS(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Gombe United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Plateau United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 22, 2017 | MFM(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | ABS(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 29, 2017 | MFM(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Kano Pillars(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Rivers United wins, 1 draw, 1 Abia Warriors win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2016 | Rivers United 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| May 15, 2016 | Abia Warriors 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Abia Warriors on Sep 25, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 1st in NPFL (17 points from 9 matches) and Abia Warriors sit 16th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 17 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy