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
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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 draws 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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2022 | Shooting Stars(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Gombe United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2022 | Gombe United 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Rivers United 3-0 Gombe United | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Gombe United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Gombe United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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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- Jul 17, 2022Heartland1-0Kwara United
- Jul 17, 2022Kano Pillars2-1Shooting Stars
- Jul 17, 2022MFM0-1Nasarawa United
- Jul 17, 2022Plateau United1-0Enyimba
- Jul 17, 2022Remo Stars3-0Niger Tornadoes
- Jul 17, 2022Wikki Tourist2-0Katsina United