Rivers United vs Abia Warriors: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 33Kick-off on June 12, 2022 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 June 12, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 1′A. OkemmiriAbia Warriors
- 68′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United (pen.)
- 75′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Abia Warriors have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Plateau United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| May 28, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| May 22, 2022 | Remo Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 14, 2022 | Heartland(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| May 28, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| May 21, 2022 | Plateau United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Abia Warriors vs Rivers United on Feb 17, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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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