Rivers United vs Bayelsa United: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 14, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Bayelsa United?
Rivers United won 2-0 on December 14, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′N. NwaguaRivers United
- 85′Bernard Yao KouassiRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Bayelsa United have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2023 | Club Africain(home) | 1-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Dreams(away) | 1-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Académica do Lobito(home) | 3-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Katsina United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Heartland(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Bayelsa United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2023 | Rivers United 2-1 Bayelsa United | NPFL |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Bayelsa United 2-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Bayelsa United on May 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bayelsa United score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 0.6 | 7 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Bayelsa United | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 2nd in NPFL (67 points from 38 matches) and Bayelsa United sit 19th (43 points from 38 matches).
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 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 42 | 43 |
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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