Rivers United vs Heartland: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 15Kick-off on April 4, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Heartland?
Rivers United won 2-0 on April 4, 2018.
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 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 25, 2018 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Kwara United(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2018 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Akwa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 11, 2018 | MFM(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Lobi Stars(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Heartland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Heartland | NPFL |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Heartland 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Heartland on Aug 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Heartland score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Heartland | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 4, 2018Abia Warriors1-1Lobi Stars
- Apr 4, 2018Enugu Rangers3-0Yobe Stars
- Apr 4, 2018Kano Pillars4-0Ifeanyi Uba
- Apr 4, 2018Nasarawa United2-1Katsina United
- Apr 4, 2018Sunshine Stars2-2Kwara United
- May 2, 2018Go Round1-0MFM
- May 2, 2018Plateau United1-1Wikki Tourist
- May 17, 2018El Kanemi Warriors2-0Akwa United