Rivers United vs Akwa United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 16, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Akwa United?
Rivers United won 2-1 on January 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′W. NdonAkwa United
- 27′A. AdamuRivers United
- 73′A. AdamuRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Akwa United have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | Plateau United(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Gombe United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Club Africain(away) | 0-3 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Bayelsa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Heartland(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Akwa United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Rivers United 4-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Rivers United 1-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Akwa United 3-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Akwa United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Rivers United 2-0 Akwa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Akwa United vs Rivers United on Apr 2, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Akwa United score 0.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Akwa United | 0.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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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- Jan 13, 2024Abia Warriors3-0Doma United
- Jan 13, 2024Enugu Rangers4-1Gombe United
- Jan 13, 2024Plateau United1-0Enyimba
- Jan 13, 2024Sunshine Stars0-0Niger Tornadoes
- Jan 15, 2024Katsina United2-0Remo Stars
- Jan 15, 2024Lobi Stars1-1Kano Pillars
- Jan 15, 2024Bayelsa United2-0Bendel Insurance
- Jan 15, 2024Sporting Lagos2-2Shooting Stars