Shooting Stars vs Rivers United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 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(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Rivers United win(s).
| 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 3rd in NPFL (60 points from 38 matches) and Rivers United sit 2nd (67 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 |
| 3 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 60 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- Feb 5, 2017Akwa United1-0Remo Stars
- Feb 5, 2017El Kanemi Warriors1-0Enyimba
- Feb 5, 2017Ifeanyi Uba1-0Enugu Rangers
- Feb 5, 2017Kano Pillars1-0ABS
- Feb 5, 2017Lobi Stars2-0Wikki Tourist
- Feb 5, 2017Nasarawa United0-0Plateau United
- Feb 5, 2017Niger Tornadoes1-1Katsina United