Rivers United vs Enyimba: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 35Kick-off on August 20, 2017 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 won 2-1 on August 20, 2017.
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 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | Remo Stars(away) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Katsina United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 3, 2017 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jul 31, 2017 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Akwa United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | ABS(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 6, 2017 | MFM(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Enyimba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Enyimba vs Rivers United on Mar 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Enyimba score 1.2 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Enyimba | 1.2 | 0.5 | 7 | 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 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
- Aug 20, 2017Enugu Rangers2-1Katsina United
- Aug 20, 2017Ifeanyi Uba1-0Akwa United
- Aug 20, 2017Kano Pillars2-0Abia Warriors
- Aug 20, 2017Lobi Stars3-2El Kanemi Warriors
- Aug 20, 2017MFM1-0Gombe United
- Aug 20, 2017Sunshine Stars2-1Niger Tornadoes
- Aug 20, 2017Wikki Tourist2-0Remo Stars
- Aug 20, 2017Shooting Stars2-0Nasarawa United