Rivers United vs Enyimba: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 29, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Enyimba?
Rivers United won 2-0 on September 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 17′U. FridayRivers United
- 85′493665Rivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Enyimba have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Heartland(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Akwa United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Gombe United(home) | 6-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Etoile Filante(home) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Etoile Filante(away) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Heartland(away) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Plateau United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Enyimba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2024 | Enyimba 4-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Rivers United 2-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Enyimba 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Rivers United 2-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Enyimba 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Enyimba 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Enyimba vs Rivers United on Jun 2, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Enyimba score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Enyimba | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 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 Enyimba sit 13th (49 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 |
| 13 | Enyimba | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 42 | 49 |
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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