Rivers United vs Sporting Lagos: result 4-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 26, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Sporting Lagos?
Rivers United won 4-1 on May 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 26′N. NwaguaRivers United
- 44′?Sporting Lagos (pen.)
- 49′A. OkpeRivers United (pen.)
- 68′A. OkpeRivers United
- 85′?Rivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting Lagos have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 9, 2024 | Kwara United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| May 6, 2024 | Remo Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 4-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Katsina United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Heartland(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Sporting Lagos win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | Sporting Lagos 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Lagos vs Rivers United on Feb 14, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Lagos score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Sporting Lagos | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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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