Rivers United vs Enyimba: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 2, 2021 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 1-0 on May 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 85′S. AdetunjiRivers 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 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 2-4 | NPFL |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-4 | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2021 | MFM(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2021 | Orlando Pirates(home) | 1-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Al Ahli Benghazi(away) | 0-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 11, 2021 | ES Setif(away) | 0-3 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 4, 2021 | ES Setif(home) | 2-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Enyimba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Rivers United 1-0 Enyimba | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Enyimba 1-0 Rivers United | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Enyimba 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 8, 2019 | Rivers United 1-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Enyimba 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Rivers United 1-1 Enyimba | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Enyimba on Feb 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Enyimba score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Enyimba | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 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
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