Rivers United vs Ikorodu City: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 23, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Ikorodu City?
Rivers United won 1-0 on March 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 90′S. ManyoRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Ikorodu City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Akwa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | Enyimba(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Heartland(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Plateau United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ikorodu City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | Ikorodu City 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Ikorodu City vs Rivers United on Nov 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ikorodu City score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Ikorodu City | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 2nd in NPFL (67 points from 38 matches) and Ikorodu City sit 4th (58 points from 38 matches).
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 |
| 4 | Ikorodu City | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 39 | 58 |
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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