Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 9Kick-off on February 18, 2018 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 2-0 on February 18, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 6, 0 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Yobe Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Go Round(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Enyimba(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Heartland(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Katsina United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Akwa United(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Niger Tornadoes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jun 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 18, 2018Abia Warriors3-1Yobe Stars
- Feb 18, 2018El Kanemi Warriors2-1Go Round
- Feb 18, 2018Heartland2-1Wikki Tourist
- Feb 18, 2018Kano Pillars1-1Enyimba
- Feb 18, 2018Katsina United3-0Ifeanyi Uba
- Feb 18, 2018Nasarawa United3-3Kwara United
- Feb 28, 2018Lobi Stars1-0Akwa United
- Feb 28, 2018Plateau United1-0Enugu Rangers