Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 10Kick-off on February 26, 2017 at 03:15 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 February 26, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunshine Stars have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2017 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2017 | ABS(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 8, 2017 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 5, 2017 | MFM(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Gombe United(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2017 | Kano Pillars(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Shooting Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Lobi Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sunshine Stars win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2016 | Sunshine Stars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Rivers United 0-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United on Jul 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sunshine Stars score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Stars | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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
- Feb 24, 2017MFM2-1Enugu Rangers
- Feb 25, 2017Akwa United3-1Abia Warriors
- Feb 25, 2017Shooting Stars1-1Remo Stars
- Feb 26, 2017El Kanemi Warriors2-0Nasarawa United
- Feb 26, 2017Ifeanyi Uba1-0Plateau United
- Feb 26, 2017Kano Pillars1-0Katsina United
- Feb 26, 2017Lobi Stars2-1Enyimba
- Feb 26, 2017Niger Tornadoes1-0Gombe United