Rivers United vs Enugu Rangers: result 3-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 1, 2016 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 3-1 on May 1, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Enugu Rangers have 8, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2016 | Plateau United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Heartland(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2016 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Ikorodu United(away) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2016 | Giwa(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2016 | MFM(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Enyimba(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 13; Enugu Rangers score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/13 | 5/13 |
| Enugu Rangers | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/13 | 8/13 |
Over the last 13 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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 30, 2016Ikorodu United3-1Heartland
- Apr 30, 2016MFM3-0Akwa United
- May 1, 2016Ifeanyi Uba0-0Abia Warriors
- May 1, 2016Nasarawa United2-0Warri Wolves
- May 1, 2016Niger Tornadoes1-0El Kanemi Warriors
- May 1, 2016Sunshine Stars0-1Kano Pillars
- May 1, 2016Shooting Stars2-2Plateau United
- May 1, 2016Giwa0-3Wikki Tourist