Rivers United vs Lobi Stars: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 9, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Lobi Stars?
Rivers United won 1-0 on February 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 88′T. ZechariahRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Lobi Stars have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2025 | Heartland(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Plateau United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Plateau United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2025 | Enyimba(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Akwa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Heartland(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Heartland(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Lobi Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Lobi Stars 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Lobi Stars 3-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Rivers United 1-0 Lobi Stars | NPFL |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Lobi Stars 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Lobi Stars 3-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Rivers United 2-1 Lobi Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Lobi Stars vs Rivers United on Sep 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Lobi Stars score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
| Lobi Stars | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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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