Rivers United vs El Kanemi Warriors: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 1Kick-off on January 14, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs El Kanemi Warriors?
Rivers United won 1-0 on January 14, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; El Kanemi Warriors have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-4 | NPFL |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Gombe United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Plateau United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Enyimba(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Remo Stars(away) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | MFM(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Aug 14, 2017 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 El Kanemi Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | El Kanemi Warriors 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Rivers United 2-1 El Kanemi Warriors | NPFL |
| Aug 6, 2016 | El Kanemi Warriors 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 El Kanemi Warriors | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: El Kanemi Warriors vs Rivers United on May 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; El Kanemi Warriors score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| El Kanemi Warriors | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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 El Kanemi Warriors sit 18th (47 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 |
| 18 | El Kanemi Warriors | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 46 | 47 |
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
- Jan 13, 2018Katsina United2-2Kano Pillars
- Jan 14, 2018Abia Warriors2-0MFM
- Jan 14, 2018Akwa United2-0Enugu Rangers
- Jan 14, 2018Heartland0-0Sunshine Stars
- Jan 14, 2018Ifeanyi Uba2-1Yobe Stars
- Jan 14, 2018Kwara United0-2Niger Tornadoes
- Jan 14, 2018Lobi Stars1-1Enyimba
- Jan 14, 2018Nasarawa United0-1Plateau United