Match

Rivers United vs Heartland: result 3-1 and analysis

NPFLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on January 24, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt

Rivers United
3-1
Heartland

Full time

What was the result of Rivers United vs Heartland?

Rivers United won 3-1 on January 24, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 6′M. ChukwuRivers United
  • 12′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United
  • 51′I. RafiuRivers United
  • 67′N. ChukwudiHeartland

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Heartland have 4, 2 and 9.

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

Rivers United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 19, 2022MFM(away)3-1NPFL
Jan 16, 2022Kwara United(home)3-0NPFL
Jan 8, 2022Niger Tornadoes(away)0-0NPFL
Jan 2, 2022Sunshine Stars(home)0-0NPFL
Dec 29, 2021Enyimba(away)1-0NPFL
Heartland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 21, 2022Enugu Rangers(home)0-3NPFL
Jan 16, 2022Abia Warriors(away)0-1NPFL
Jan 9, 2022Wikki Tourist(home)1-0NPFL
Jan 2, 2022Plateau United(away)0-3NPFL
Dec 29, 2021Akwa Starlets(home)1-0NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rivers United wins, 2 draws, 0 Heartland wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 6, 2021Heartland 2-2 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Jan 17, 2021Rivers United 3-1 HeartlandNPFL
Mar 1, 2020Heartland 0-2 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Nov 10, 2019Rivers United 1-1 HeartlandNPFL
Apr 4, 2018Rivers United 2-0 HeartlandNPFL
Aug 17, 2016Rivers United 1-0 HeartlandNPFL

Last archived meeting: Heartland vs Rivers United on Jun 6, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Rivers United score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Heartland score 0.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rivers United1.30.575/155/15
Heartland0.71.544/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Rivers United1146115518

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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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