Rivers United vs Plateau United: result 0-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 16Kick-off on March 29, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Plateau United?
Rivers United and Plateau United drew 0-0 on March 29, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Plateau United have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2017 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 22, 2017 | MFM(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2017 | ABS(home) | 4-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 19, 2017 | MFM(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Kano Pillars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Shooting Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Lobi Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Plateau United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | Rivers United 2-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Plateau United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Plateau United on Aug 28, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Plateau United score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Plateau United | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 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 Plateau United sit 11th (50 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 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 40 | 50 |
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
- Mar 29, 2017Enugu Rangers1-1Remo Stars
- Mar 29, 2017Ifeanyi Uba1-0Niger Tornadoes
- Mar 29, 2017Kano Pillars1-1Nasarawa United
- Mar 29, 2017MFM2-1Abia Warriors
- Mar 29, 2017Sunshine Stars2-0Katsina United
- Mar 29, 2017Wikki Tourist1-0Enyimba
- Mar 29, 2017Shooting Stars1-0El Kanemi Warriors
- Mar 29, 2017ABS1-1Gombe United