Rivers United vs Enugu Rangers: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 7, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Enugu Rangers?
Rivers United won 1-0 on May 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′?Rivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Enugu Rangers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Remo Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Bayelsa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Enyimba(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Heartland(home) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Plateau United(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Enugu Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Enugu Rangers 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Rivers United 2-0 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Enugu Rangers 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 21, 2023 | Enugu Rangers 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Rivers United 1-0 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Enugu Rangers 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Enugu Rangers vs Rivers United on Dec 8, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Enugu Rangers score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
| Enugu Rangers | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 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 Enugu Rangers sit 1st (68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 27 | 68 |
| 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
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