Shooting Stars vs Rivers United: result 3-2 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 37Kick-off on July 10, 2022 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 3-2 on July 10, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 21′?Shooting Stars
- 25′?Shooting Stars
- 27′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United
- 41′M. OmoduemukeShooting Stars
- 49′Chijioke AkunetoRivers United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shooting Stars have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Rivers United have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Plateau United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2022 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Shooting Stars win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2022 | Rivers United 2-0 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Shooting Stars 2-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| 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 Mar 6, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Shooting Stars score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Stars | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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
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