Rivers United vs Young Africans: result 1-0 and analysis
CAF Champions League1st Preliminary RoundKick-off on September 19, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Young Africans?
Rivers United won 1-0 on September 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
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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; Young Africans have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2021 | Young Africans(away) | 1-0 | CAF Champions League |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Lobi Stars(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 28, 2021 | MFM(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2021 | Rivers United(home) | 0-1 | CAF Champions League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Express(home) | 1-3 | CECAFA Club Cup |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Atlabara(away) | 0-0 | CECAFA Club Cup |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Nyasa Big Bullets(home) | 1-1 | CECAFA Club Cup |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Dodoma Jiji(away) | 0-0 | Ligi kuu Bara |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Rivers United win, 0 draws, 0 Young Africans wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2021 | Young Africans 0-1 Rivers United | CAF Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Young Africans vs Rivers United on Sep 12, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Young Africans score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Young Africans | 1.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 4th in CAF Champions League (1 point from 6 matches) and Young Africans sit 3rd (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Young AfricansGroup B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Rivers UnitedGroup A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
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