Rivers United vs Nasarawa United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 25, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Nasarawa United?
Rivers United won 2-1 on May 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 35′M. FehintolaRivers United
- 37′?Nasarawa United
- 55′A. OkonRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Nasarawa United have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Kwara United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| May 7, 2025 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Enyimba(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| May 7, 2025 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Heartland(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Plateau United(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Nasarawa United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Nasarawa United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Nasarawa United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Rivers United 2-1 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Nasarawa United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Rivers United 2-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Nasarawa United vs Rivers United on Dec 22, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nasarawa United score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
| Nasarawa United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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 Nasarawa United sit 5th (56 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 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 56 |
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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