Rivers United vs Lobi Stars: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 15, 2020 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 2-1 on January 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 2′?Rivers United
- 18′?Lobi Stars
- 73′?Rivers United
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; Lobi Stars have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 5, 2020 | MFM(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Adamawa United(away) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | MFM(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Adamawa United(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Akwa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Lobi Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2019 | Rivers United 1-1 Lobi Stars | NPFL |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Lobi Stars 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Lobi Stars 3-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Lobi Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Rivers United 0-0 Lobi Stars | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Lobi Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Lobi Stars on May 16, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Lobi Stars score 1.1 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Lobi Stars | 1.1 | 0.4 | 11 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
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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