Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 27Kick-off on May 12, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Akure Township Stadium, Akure
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Enyimba(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Sporting Lagos(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Bayelsa United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | Kwara United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| May 6, 2024 | Remo Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sunshine Stars win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2023 | Rivers United 1-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Sunshine Stars 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| 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 |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Stars | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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
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