Rivers United vs Heartland: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 17, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Heartland?
Rivers United won 1-0 on March 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 11′U. WilliamsRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Heartland have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Dreams(home) | 2-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Académica do Lobito(away) | 3-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Doma United(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Katsina United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Plateau United(home) | 1-5 | NPFL |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Heartland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2023 | Heartland 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 14, 2022 | Heartland 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Rivers United 3-1 Heartland | NPFL |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Heartland 2-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Rivers United 3-1 Heartland | NPFL |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Heartland 0-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Heartland vs Rivers United on Nov 1, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Heartland score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Heartland | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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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