Rivers United vs Plateau United: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 33Kick-off on August 28, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Plateau United?
Rivers United won 2-0 on August 28, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Plateau United have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2016 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Heartland(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Ikorodu United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 6, 2016 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2016 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 31, 2016 | MFM(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Enyimba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Plateau United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2016 | Plateau United 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Plateau United vs Rivers United on Apr 24, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.8 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Plateau United score 0.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.8 | 0.6 | 7 | 1/15 | 1/15 |
| Plateau United | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 3/15 | 1/15 |
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).
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| # | 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
- Aug 27, 2016Enyimba2-1Akwa United
- Aug 28, 2016Ifeanyi Uba1-0Wikki Tourist
- Aug 28, 2016Nasarawa United1-0Enugu Rangers
- Aug 28, 2016Niger Tornadoes2-0Lobi Stars
- Aug 28, 2016Sunshine Stars1-1Heartland
- Aug 28, 2016Shooting Stars4-0Kano Pillars
- Aug 28, 2016Ikorodu United1-1El Kanemi Warriors
- Aug 29, 2016MFM0-0Abia Warriors