Rivers United vs Nasarawa United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 20Kick-off on May 20, 2017 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 May 20, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Nasarawa United have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Club Africain(away) | 1-3 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| May 3, 2017 | Remo Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 27, 2017 | Katsina United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Rayon Sports(away) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | Rivers United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2017 | ABS(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2017 | MFM(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Kano Pillars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Nasarawa United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | Nasarawa United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Nasarawa United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Nasarawa United vs Rivers United on Apr 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nasarawa United score 1.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 2/15 | 2/15 |
| Nasarawa United | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
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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- May 21, 2017Enugu Rangers2-1Gombe United
- May 21, 2017Kano Pillars1-0Niger Tornadoes
- May 21, 2017Katsina United1-1Plateau United
- May 21, 2017MFM0-0Akwa United
- May 21, 2017Remo Stars0-1Enyimba
- May 21, 2017Sunshine Stars0-1Lobi Stars
- May 21, 2017Wikki Tourist3-0Abia Warriors
- May 21, 2017Shooting Stars0-3Ifeanyi Uba