Rivers United vs Nasarawa United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 2, 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 1-0 on November 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 44′T. ZachariahRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Nasarawa United have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | Ikorodu City(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Black Bulls Maputo(home) | 3-1 | CAF Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Black Bulls Maputo(away) | 0-1 | CAF Champions League |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Bayelsa United(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Enyimba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | Ikorodu City(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 12, 2025 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Bayelsa United(away) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | Rivers United 2-1 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Nasarawa United on May 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.6 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 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Nasarawa United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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