Rivers United vs Wikki Tourist: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on February 1, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Wikki Tourist?
Rivers United won 2-0 on February 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 26′E. DuruRivers United
- 64′E. DuruRivers United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Wikki Tourist have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Al-Nasr(away) | 1-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2023 | Doma United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Wikki Tourist win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2022 | Wikki Tourist 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Rivers United 3-0 Wikki Tourist | NPFL |
| May 31, 2021 | Rivers United 1-1 Wikki Tourist | NPFL |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Wikki Tourist 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Rivers United 0-0 Wikki Tourist | NPFL |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Rivers United 1-2 Wikki Tourist | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Wikki Tourist vs Rivers United on Jun 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Wikki Tourist score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Wikki Tourist | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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 Wikki Tourist sit 20th (40 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 |
| 20 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 48 | 40 |
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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