Rivers United vs Nasarawa United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 15Kick-off on February 26, 2022 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 February 26, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 23′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United
- 40′I. RafiuRivers United
- 72′T. UdehNasarawa United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Nasarawa United have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2022 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Enyimba(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Nasarawa United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| May 20, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Nasarawa United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Nasarawa United vs Rivers United on Jun 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nasarawa United score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 0.5 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Nasarawa United | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 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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