Match

Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis

NPFLMatchday 27Kick-off on May 12, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Akure Township Stadium, Akure

Sunshine Stars
1-0
Rivers United

Full time

What was the result of Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United?

Sunshine Stars won 1-0 on May 12, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 68′?Sunshine Stars

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunshine Stars have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sunshine Stars
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 28, 2024Shooting Stars(away)0-2NPFL
Apr 21, 2024Enyimba(home)1-1NPFL
Apr 16, 2024Sporting Lagos(away)0-1NPFL
Apr 7, 2024Bayelsa United(home)1-1NPFL
Apr 3, 2024Enugu Rangers(away)0-2NPFL
Rivers United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 9, 2024Kwara United(away)0-0NPFL
May 6, 2024Remo Stars(away)1-2NPFL
Apr 30, 2024Bayelsa United(away)1-2NPFL
Apr 25, 2024Katsina United(home)2-0NPFL
Apr 21, 2024Enugu Rangers(home)2-0NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sunshine Stars win, 3 draws, 2 Rivers United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 5, 2023Rivers United 1-1 Sunshine StarsNPFL
Jun 3, 2023Sunshine Stars 0-1 Rivers UnitedNPFL
May 15, 2023Rivers United 1-0 Sunshine StarsNPFL
Jan 19, 2023Sunshine Stars 1-1 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Apr 21, 2022Sunshine Stars 1-0 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Jan 2, 2022Rivers United 0-0 Sunshine StarsNPFL

Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars on Nov 5, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Sunshine Stars score 0.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunshine Stars0.71.246/152/15
Rivers United1.51.158/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Rivers United1146115518

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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