Rivers United vs Shooting Stars: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 35Kick-off on June 9, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Shooting Stars?
Rivers United won 1-0 on June 9, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 51′N. NwaguaRivers United
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; Shooting Stars have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2024 | Enyimba(away) | 1-4 | NPFL |
| May 26, 2024 | Sporting Lagos(home) | 4-1 | NPFL |
| May 19, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| May 15, 2024 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| May 12, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| May 26, 2024 | Katsina United(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Heartland(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Shooting Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | Shooting Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Shooting Stars 3-2 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Rivers United 2-0 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Shooting Stars 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Rivers United 2-0 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Shooting Stars vs Rivers United on Feb 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Shooting Stars score 1.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Shooting Stars | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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 Shooting Stars sit 3rd (60 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 |
| 3 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 60 |
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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