Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 14Kick-off on April 7, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes?
Rivers United won 1-0 on April 7, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2019 | Remo Stars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2019 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Kwara United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Enyimba(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Niger Tornadoes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2019 | Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Rivers United 2-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes 3-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United on Jan 16, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 Niger Tornadoes sit 16th (48 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 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 48 |
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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