Rivers United vs Akwa United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on May 18, 2016 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 1-0 on May 18, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Akwa United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2016 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| May 11, 2016 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 8, 2016 | Warri Wolves(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 1, 2016 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Plateau United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2016 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 11, 2016 | Giwa(away) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| May 8, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2016 | MFM(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Enyimba(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Akwa United score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Akwa United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 3/15 | 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