Rivers United vs Bayelsa United: result 0-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 10, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Bayelsa United?
Bayelsa United won 0-1 on November 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′?Bayelsa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Bayelsa United have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | Ikorodu City(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 27, 2024 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Shooting Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Katsina United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | Enyimba(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Heartland(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Plateau United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Bayelsa United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Bayelsa United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Rivers United 2-0 Bayelsa United | NPFL |
| May 7, 2023 | Rivers United 2-1 Bayelsa United | NPFL |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Bayelsa United 2-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Bayelsa United vs Rivers United on Apr 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bayelsa United score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Bayelsa United | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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