Rivers United vs Shooting Stars: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 27Kick-off on July 17, 2016 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Shooting Stars?
Rivers United won 2-0 on July 17, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Shooting Stars have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2016 | MFM(home) | 4-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Enyimba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2016 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 26, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 19, 2016 | MFM(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Enyimba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Shooting Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Shooting Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Shooting Stars vs Rivers United on Mar 19, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Shooting Stars score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Shooting Stars | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 16, 2016Akwa United2-3Enugu Rangers
- Jul 16, 2016Nasarawa United3-0Sunshine Stars
- Jul 17, 2016GiwavsIkorodu United
- Jul 17, 2016Enyimba2-1Kano Pillars
- Jul 17, 2016Ifeanyi Uba1-0El Kanemi Warriors
- Jul 17, 2016Lobi Stars1-0Plateau United
- Jul 17, 2016MFM2-0Heartland
- Jul 17, 2016Niger Tornadoes1-1Wikki Tourist