Rivers United vs Kano Pillars: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 7Kick-off on February 22, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Kano Pillars?
Rivers United and Kano Pillars drew 1-1 on February 22, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Kano Pillars have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | Shooting Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Lobi Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Akwa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | ABS(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2017 | MFM(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Shooting Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rivers United win, 0 draws, 1 Kano Pillars win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2016 | Kano Pillars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Rivers United on Aug 21, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Kano Pillars | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 1st in NPFL (17 points from 9 matches) and Kano Pillars sit 12th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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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