Rivers United vs Kano Pillars: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 12Kick-off on April 17, 2016 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 won 1-0 on April 17, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Kano Pillars have 5, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | Heartland(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2016 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Ikorodu United(away) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Giwa(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2016 | MFM(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 11; Kano Pillars score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/11 | 4/11 |
| Kano Pillars | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2 | 6/10 | 5/10 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 2nd in NPFL (67 points from 38 matches) and Kano Pillars sit 10th (51 points from 38 matches).
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| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rivers United | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 67 |
| 10 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 39 | 51 |
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 15, 2016MFM1-0Wikki Tourist
- Apr 16, 2016Nasarawa United2-1Plateau United
- Apr 16, 2016Shooting Stars2-1Heartland
- Apr 17, 2016Ifeanyi Uba1-0Warri Wolves
- Apr 17, 2016Lobi Stars1-0Akwa United
- Apr 17, 2016Niger Tornadoes2-0Ikorodu United
- Apr 17, 2016Sunshine Stars3-0El Kanemi Warriors
- Apr 27, 2016Giwa0-1Enugu Rangers