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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2022 | MFM(away) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Kwara United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Enyimba(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Heartland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Rivers United 1-1 Heartland | NPFL |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Rivers United 2-0 Heartland | NPFL |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Heartland | NPFL |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.3 | 0.5 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Heartland | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
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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