Rivers United vs Plateau United: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 31Kick-off on June 1, 2022 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 June 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 34′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United (pen.)
- 82′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Plateau United have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| May 22, 2022 | Remo Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 14, 2022 | Heartland(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| May 8, 2022 | MFM(home) | 5-0 | NPFL |
| May 1, 2022 | Kwara United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| May 21, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| May 15, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| May 8, 2022 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Plateau United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2022 | Plateau United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Rivers United 3-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Plateau United 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Plateau United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| May 20, 2018 | Rivers United 1-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Plateau United 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Plateau United vs Rivers United on Feb 6, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Plateau United score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.7 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Plateau United | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 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 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