Rivers United vs Kwara United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 15, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Kwara United?
Rivers United won 2-1 on December 15, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 18′A. AkanniKwara United
- 53′T. ZechariahRivers United
- 59′D. BenjaminRivers United
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; Kwara United have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Heartland(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Plateau United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Kwara United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | Kwara United 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Rivers United 0-0 Kwara United | NPFL |
| May 1, 2022 | Kwara United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Rivers United 3-0 Kwara United | NPFL |
| May 26, 2021 | Kwara United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Rivers United 3-0 Kwara United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kwara United vs Rivers United on May 9, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Kwara United score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
| Kwara United | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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 Kwara United sit 12th (50 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 |
| 12 | Kwara United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 36 | 50 |
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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- Dec 14, 2024Shooting Stars2-0Kano Pillars
- Dec 15, 2024Katsina United0-0Enugu Rangers
- Dec 15, 2024El Kanemi Warriors3-0Abia Warriors
- Dec 15, 2024Niger Tornadoes4-1Sunshine Stars
- Dec 15, 2024Bayelsa United2-1Akwa United
- Dec 15, 2024Heartland1-1Bendel Insurance
- Dec 15, 2024Ikorodu City1-1Remo Stars