Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 3Kick-off on January 22, 2017 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 January 22, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017 | Akwa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2017 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Akwa United(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Abia Warriors(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017 | ABS(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2017 | MFM(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Kano Pillars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 25, 2016 | MFM(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Heartland(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Niger Tornadoes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes 3-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes on Jul 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 22, 2017Enugu Rangers1-0El Kanemi Warriors
- Jan 22, 2017Enyimba2-0Gombe United
- Jan 22, 2017Kano Pillars2-1Shooting Stars
- Jan 22, 2017Katsina United1-0Nasarawa United
- Jan 22, 2017MFM4-0Lobi Stars
- Jan 22, 2017Plateau United3-1Sunshine Stars
- Jan 22, 2017Remo Stars1-0Abia Warriors
- Jan 22, 2017Wikki Tourist1-0Akwa United