Rivers United vs Bayelsa United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 17Kick-off on May 7, 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 2-1 on May 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 40′M. ShirazRivers United
- 57′?Bayelsa United (pen.)
- 75′?Rivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Bayelsa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Young Africans(away) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Young Africans(home) | 0-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Doma United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Lobi Stars(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Abia Warriors(home) | 5-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Bayelsa United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2023 | Bayelsa United 2-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Bayelsa United vs Rivers United on Feb 22, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bayelsa United score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Bayelsa United | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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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