Match

Rivers United vs Gombe United: result 1-0 and analysis

NPFLRegular Season - 38Kick-off on July 17, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt

Rivers United
1-0
Gombe United

Full time

What was the result of Rivers United vs Gombe United?

Rivers United won 1-0 on July 17, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 11′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United (pen.)

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Gombe United have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rivers United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 10, 2022Shooting Stars(away)2-3NPFL
Jul 3, 2022Kano Pillars(home)1-0NPFL
Jun 26, 2022Nasarawa United(away)1-2NPFL
Jun 18, 2022Enugu Rangers(away)0-0NPFL
Jun 12, 2022Abia Warriors(home)2-1NPFL
Gombe United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 10, 2022Enugu Rangers(home)1-0NPFL
Jul 2, 2022Abia Warriors(away)2-3NPFL
Jun 26, 2022Wikki Tourist(home)2-1NPFL
Jun 19, 2022Plateau United(away)1-1NPFL
Jun 12, 2022Akwa Starlets(home)2-2NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Rivers United win, 1 draw, 1 Gombe United win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 13, 2022Gombe United 0-0 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Sep 3, 2017Rivers United 3-0 Gombe UnitedNPFL
Apr 2, 2017Gombe United 1-0 Rivers UnitedNPFL

Last archived meeting: Gombe United vs Rivers United on Mar 13, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Gombe United score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rivers United1.50.975/157/15
Gombe United1.31.539/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Rivers United945013217

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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