Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 15, 2023 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 1-0 on May 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 27′M. ChukwuRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Sunshine Stars have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2023 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| May 7, 2023 | Bayelsa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Young Africans(away) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Young Africans(home) | 0-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Sunshine Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2023 | Sunshine Stars 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Rivers United 0-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United on Jan 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sunshine Stars score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Sunshine Stars | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
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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