Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 28Kick-off on July 23, 2016 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 July 23, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunshine Stars have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Rivers United have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2016 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Jul 3, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 26, 2016 | MFM(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Lobi Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Akwa United(away) | 3-3 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2016 | Shooting Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2016 | MFM(home) | 4-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Sunshine Stars win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2016 | Rivers United 0-0 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars on Mar 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sunshine Stars score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Stars | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
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