Rivers United vs Enugu Rangers: result 3-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 2, 2019 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 3-0 on May 2, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Enugu Rangers have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Katsina United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Remo Stars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2019 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2019 | MFM(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 17, 2019 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 10, 2019 | Kwara United(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Enugu Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | Enugu Rangers 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 31, 2017 | Enugu Rangers 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Enugu Rangers 4-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 1, 2016 | Rivers United 3-1 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Enugu Rangers vs Rivers United on Feb 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Enugu Rangers score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
| Enugu Rangers | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 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 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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