Rivers United vs Abia Warriors: result 0-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 22Kick-off on May 23, 2021 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 23, 2021.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Abia Warriors have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 9, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| May 2, 2021 | Enyimba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 2-4 | NPFL |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2021 | Plateau United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 3-5 | NPFL |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Katsina United(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Adamawa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Abia Warriors 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Rivers United 0-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Abia Warriors vs Rivers United on Jan 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 0.9 | 9 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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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