Rivers United vs Akwa United: result 4-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 19Kick-off on March 20, 2022 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 4-1 on March 20, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 5′I. RafiuRivers United (pen.)
- 10′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United
- 28′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United
- 43′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United
- 60′A. OsayandeAkwa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Akwa United have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2022 | Gombe United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Shooting Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Kano Pillars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Akwa United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Rivers United 1-1 Akwa United | NPFL |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Akwa United on Jul 18, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Akwa United score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Akwa United | 0.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 2/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 19, 2022Abia Warriors2-2Katsina United
- Mar 19, 2022Enugu Rangers5-3Lobi Stars
- Mar 19, 2022Heartland0-0MFM
- Mar 19, 2022Akwa Starlets2-1Niger Tornadoes
- Mar 20, 2022Kano Pillars3-1Gombe United
- Mar 20, 2022Plateau United2-0Sunshine Stars
- Mar 20, 2022Remo Stars3-0Kwara United
- Mar 20, 2022Wikki Tourist0-0Enyimba