Rivers United vs Abia Warriors: result 0-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 6Kick-off on December 1, 2019 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 December 1, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Abia Warriors have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2019 | Warri Wolves(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Heartland(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2019 | MFM(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Adamawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Akwa United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Rivers United 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| 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: Rivers United vs Abia Warriors on May 6, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.8 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.8 | 0.6 | 7 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Nov 30, 2019Wikki Tourist1-0Heartland
- Dec 1, 2019Nasarawa United0-1Kwara United
- Dec 1, 2019Plateau United0-0Kano Pillars
- Dec 1, 2019Sunshine Stars1-0Akwa United
- Dec 1, 2019Adamawa United4-0Katsina United
- Dec 1, 2019Akwa Starlets1-0Warri Wolves
- Dec 2, 2019Jigawa Golden Stars2-1Ifeanyi Uba
- Feb 5, 2020Lobi Stars1-1Enugu Rangers