Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United: result 0-1 and analysis
NPFLChampionship Round - 1Kick-off on June 3, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Akure Township Stadium, Akure
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What was the result of Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United?
Rivers United won 0-1 on June 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 63′E. DuruRivers United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunshine Stars have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Rivers United have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| May 15, 2023 | Rivers United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| May 7, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| May 18, 2023 | Doma United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| May 15, 2023 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 11, 2023 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| May 7, 2023 | Bayelsa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sunshine Stars win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2023 | Rivers United 1-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Sunshine Stars 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Rivers United 0-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Rivers United 1-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars on May 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sunshine Stars score 1.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Stars | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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