Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 4Kick-off on January 23, 2019 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 January 23, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunshine Stars have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Rivers United have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2019 | Kwara United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Rivers United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| May 20, 2018 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| May 13, 2018 | Heartland(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2019 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Kano Pillars(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| May 20, 2018 | Plateau United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| May 13, 2018 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sunshine Stars win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2018 | Rivers United 0-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Sunshine Stars 2-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Rivers United 0-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Rivers United 0-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars on Jun 3, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sunshine Stars score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Stars | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 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
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