Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars: result 0-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 4Kick-off on January 2, 2022 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 and Sunshine Stars drew 0-0 on January 2, 2022.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Sunshine Stars have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2021 | Enyimba(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Katsina United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Lobi Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 5, 2021 | AL Masry(away) | 0-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Nov 28, 2021 | AL Masry(home) | 2-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Rivers United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Enyimba(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Plateau United(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Sunshine Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Rivers United 1-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Rivers United 2-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United on Aug 5, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sunshine Stars score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Sunshine Stars | 0.8 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
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