Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes: result 3-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 25Kick-off on April 25, 2022 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 3-0 on April 25, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 30′I. RafiuRivers United
- 33′N. NwaguaRivers United
- 81′Konan Ruffin N'gouanRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2022 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Enyimba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Katsina United(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Akwa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Niger Tornadoes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2022 | Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Rivers United 1-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United on Jan 8, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.4 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 0.9 | 0.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
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
- Apr 24, 2022Akwa United1-0Lobi Stars
- Apr 24, 2022Enugu Rangers3-0Kwara United
- Apr 24, 2022Gombe United1-0Katsina United
- Apr 25, 2022Plateau United1-0Remo Stars
- Apr 25, 2022Wikki Tourist0-0Heartland
- Apr 25, 2022Shooting Stars2-0Enyimba
- Apr 26, 2022Nasarawa United1-0Akwa Starlets
- Apr 27, 2022Kano Pillars1-0Sunshine Stars