Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 22, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars?
Rivers United won 2-1 on December 22, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 19′?Sunshine Stars
- 23′?Rivers United
- 49′?Rivers United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Sunshine Stars have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2019 | Akwa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Enyimba(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Abia Warriors(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Warri Wolves(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2019 | MFM(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Adamawa United(away) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Nasarawa United(home) | 4-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Akwa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Katsina United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rivers United win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Sunshine Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2019 | Rivers United 1-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Sunshine Stars 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Rivers United 0-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Sunshine Stars 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Rivers United 0-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars on Apr 21, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 0.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sunshine Stars score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 0.7 | 0.6 | 7 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
| Sunshine Stars | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 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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