Rivers United vs Heartland: result 3-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 2Kick-off on September 14, 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 3-1 on September 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′493657Rivers United
- 45′Christian MolokwuHeartland
- 68′K. AbdullahiRivers United
- 90′K. AbdullahiRivers 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; Heartland have 6, 0 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Akwa United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Gombe United(home) | 6-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2024 | Enyimba(home) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Kwara United(away) | 0-4 | NPFL |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-4 | NPFL |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Doma United(home) | 3-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2024 | Rivers United 1-0 Heartland | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Heartland on Mar 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Heartland score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Heartland | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
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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