Shooting Stars vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLMatchday 6Kick-off on February 5, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan
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What was the result of Shooting Stars vs Rivers United?
Shooting Stars won 2-1 on February 5, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shooting Stars have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2017 | ABS(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 25, 2017 | MFM(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Kano Pillars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2017 | Lobi Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Akwa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2017 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Shooting Stars win, 0 draws, 1 Rivers United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2016 | Rivers United 2-0 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Shooting Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Shooting Stars on Jul 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Shooting Stars score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Stars | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shooting Stars sit 7th in NPFL (18 points from 13 matches) and Rivers United sit 6th (18 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rivers United | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Shooting Stars | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
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