Rivers United vs Akwa United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on October 6, 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 October 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 32′S. ManyoRivers United
- 46′F. ApollosAkwa United
- 85′N. EffiongRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Akwa United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | Enyimba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Heartland(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Akwa United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Rivers United(home) | 3-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2024 | Akwa United 3-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Rivers United 2-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Akwa United vs Rivers United on Jun 23, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Akwa United 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 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Akwa United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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