Match

Rivers United vs Akwa United: result 1-1 and analysis

NPFLRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 26, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt

Rivers United
1-1
Akwa United

Full time

What was the result of Rivers United vs Akwa United?

Rivers United and Akwa United drew 1-1 on July 26, 2017.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Akwa United have 9, 3 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rivers United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 23, 2017Wikki Tourist(home)3-1NPFL
Jul 19, 2017Sunshine Stars(home)0-1NPFL
Jul 16, 2017ABS(away)0-0NPFL
Jul 12, 2017MFM(home)1-0NPFL
Jul 7, 2017FUS Rabat(away)1-2CAF Confederation Cup
Akwa United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 23, 2017Nasarawa United(home)2-1NPFL
Jul 19, 2017Abia Warriors(away)0-0NPFL
Jul 16, 2017Gombe United(home)3-0NPFL
Jul 9, 2017Plateau United(away)0-3NPFL
Jul 2, 2017Enyimba(home)1-0NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Akwa United win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 18, 2017Akwa United 1-1 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Oct 2, 2016Akwa United 1-2 Rivers UnitedNPFL
May 18, 2016Rivers United 1-0 Akwa UnitedNPFL

Last archived meeting: Akwa United vs Rivers United on Jan 18, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Akwa United score 1.5 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rivers United0.90.956/156/15
Akwa United1.50.794/157/15

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.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Rivers United3819109443167

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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