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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2017 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 16, 2017 | ABS(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 12, 2017 | MFM(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 7, 2017 | FUS Rabat(away) | 1-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2017 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 16, 2017 | Gombe United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Plateau United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Enyimba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
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).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017 | Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Akwa United 1-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 18, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Akwa United | NPFL |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Akwa United | 1.5 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jun 4, 2017Enugu Rangers1-1Nasarawa United
- Jun 4, 2017Enyimba1-0Plateau United
- Jun 4, 2017Kano Pillars2-1Lobi Stars
- Jun 4, 2017Katsina United1-0Abia Warriors
- Jun 4, 2017MFM1-0Ifeanyi Uba
- Jun 4, 2017Remo Stars2-0Gombe United
- Jun 4, 2017Wikki Tourist2-1El Kanemi Warriors
- Jun 4, 2017Shooting Stars1-0Sunshine Stars