Rivers United vs Enyimba: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on January 28, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Enyimba?
Rivers United and Enyimba drew 1-1 on January 28, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Enyimba have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2018 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Kano Pillars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Plateau United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 14, 2018 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-4 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2018 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Katsina United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Heartland(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Enyimba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | Rivers United 2-1 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Enyimba 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Enyimba 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Enyimba on Aug 20, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Enyimba score 1.2 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Enyimba | 1.2 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/15 | 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 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 27, 2018Plateau United1-0MFM
- Jan 28, 2018Abia Warriors0-0Sunshine Stars
- Jan 28, 2018Akwa United3-0Kwara United
- Jan 28, 2018El Kanemi Warriors0-0Kano Pillars
- Jan 28, 2018Heartland1-1Yobe Stars
- Jan 28, 2018Katsina United3-0Go Round
- Jan 28, 2018Lobi Stars3-1Niger Tornadoes
- Jan 28, 2018Wikki Tourist1-0Ifeanyi Uba