Rivers United vs Enugu Rangers: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 14Kick-off on February 20, 2022 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 February 20, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 61′N. NwaguaRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Enugu Rangers have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Remo Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Plateau United(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Enugu Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Enugu Rangers 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Rivers United 1-0 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Enugu Rangers 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Rivers United 2-1 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
| May 20, 2019 | Enugu Rangers 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 2, 2019 | Rivers United 3-0 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Enugu Rangers vs Rivers United on May 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Enugu Rangers score 1.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 0.6 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Enugu Rangers | 1.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 3/15 | 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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