Rivers United vs Nasarawa United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 6, 2016 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 March 6, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Nasarawa United have 0, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2016 | Giwa(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 24, 2016 | MFM(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Enyimba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2016 | MFM(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 4; Nasarawa United score 0.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Nasarawa United | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
Over the last 4 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