Rivers United vs Enyimba: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 23Kick-off on April 18, 2022 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 2-0 on April 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 21′I. RafiuRivers United (pen.)
- 34′C. MaduRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Enyimba have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2022 | Katsina United(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Akwa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Akwa United(home) | 4-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Gombe United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Plateau United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Enyimba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2021 | Enyimba 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Enyimba 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 2, 2021 | Rivers United 1-0 Enyimba | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Enyimba vs Rivers United on Dec 29, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Enyimba score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 0.5 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Enyimba | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 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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- Apr 16, 2022Nasarawa United1-1Remo Stars
- Apr 16, 2022Wikki Tourist1-1Kwara United
- Apr 16, 2022Shooting Stars3-0Lobi Stars
- Apr 16, 2022Akwa Starlets2-1Heartland
- Apr 17, 2022Plateau United2-0MFM