Rivers United vs MFM: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 28Kick-off on July 12, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs MFM?
Rivers United won 1-0 on July 12, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 0 draws and 9 defeats; MFM have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2017 | FUS Rabat(away) | 1-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Club Africain(home) | 0-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 20, 2017 | KCCA(home) | 2-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2017 | ABS(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 18, 2017 | Kano Pillars(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Jun 11, 2017 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 MFM win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2017 | MFM 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Rivers United 4-1 MFM | NPFL |
| Feb 24, 2016 | MFM 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; MFM score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| MFM | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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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