Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 3Kick-off on January 24, 2023 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 2-1 on January 24, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 7′K. GodswillRivers United
- 29′W. AdebayoNiger Tornadoes (pen.)
- 31′E. DuruRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Niger Tornadoes have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Al-Nasr(away) | 1-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Al-Nasr(home) | 5-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Wydad AC(away) | 0-6 | CAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2023 | Doma United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Heartland(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 3, 2022 | MFM(away) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2022 | Rivers United 3-0 Niger Tornadoes | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes on Apr 25, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Niger Tornadoes score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Niger Tornadoes | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 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
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