Rivers United vs MFM: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 12Kick-off on January 5, 2020 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 2-0 on January 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 28′?Rivers United
- 48′?Rivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; MFM have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Adamawa United(away) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Akwa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Nasarawa United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Adamawa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Akwa United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Katsina United(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 MFM win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2019 | MFM 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Rivers United 1-0 MFM | NPFL |
| Apr 23, 2018 | MFM 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 MFM | NPFL |
| Mar 22, 2017 | MFM 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Rivers United 4-1 MFM | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; MFM score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| MFM | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 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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