Rivers United vs Katsina United: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on December 15, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Katsina United?
Rivers United won 2-0 on December 15, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 6′?Rivers United
- 75′?Rivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Katsina United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2019 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Abia Warriors(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Warri Wolves(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2019 | MFM(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Adamawa United(away) | 0-4 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Akwa United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Katsina United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2019 | Katsina United 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Rivers United 1-0 Katsina United | NPFL |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Katsina United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Rivers United 1-1 Katsina United | NPFL |
| Apr 27, 2017 | Katsina United 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Katsina United vs Rivers United on Apr 14, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Katsina United score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
| Katsina United | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 Katsina United sit 9th (52 points from 37 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 |
| 9 | Katsina United | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 38 | 52 |
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
- Dec 13, 2019MFM3-0Akwa United
- Dec 14, 2019Wikki Tourist1-1Enugu Rangers
- Dec 15, 2019Adamawa United0-3Sunshine Stars
- Dec 15, 2019Akwa Starlets2-1Enyimba
- Dec 15, 2019Jigawa Golden Stars2-1Warri Wolves
- Dec 15, 2019Plateau United5-1Ifeanyi Uba
- Dec 15, 2019Kwara United0-1Heartland
- Dec 15, 2019Lobi Stars1-0Abia Warriors