Rivers United vs Kwara United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 19Kick-off on February 9, 2020 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 1-0 on February 9, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 67′?Rivers United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Kwara United have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2020 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Jigawa Golden Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2020 | MFM(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Adamawa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Akwa United(away) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Kwara United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Kwara United 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Rivers United 0-0 Kwara United | NPFL |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Kwara United 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kwara United vs Rivers United on May 12, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Kwara United score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Kwara United | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 | 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 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