Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 27, 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 and Rivers United drew 1-1 on November 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. ZechariahRivers United
- 61′465587Sunshine Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunshine Stars have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Heartland(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Plateau United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Bayelsa United(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Ikorodu City(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Oct 27, 2024 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 1-1 | 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 12, 2024 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United on May 12, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sunshine Stars score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Stars | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
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- Nov 27, 2024Akwa United1-0Plateau United
- Nov 27, 2024Enugu Rangers3-0Lobi Stars
- Nov 27, 2024Kwara United1-0Heartland
- Nov 27, 2024Nasarawa United2-1Bendel Insurance
- Nov 27, 2024Remo Stars2-0Shooting Stars
- Nov 27, 2024Bayelsa United4-1Niger Tornadoes
- Nov 27, 2024Ikorodu City2-0El Kanemi Warriors