Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United: prediction and stats
NPFLRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 12, 2020 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Akure Township Stadium, Akure
Match cancelled
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunshine Stars have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Rivers United have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2020 | Katsina United(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Enyimba(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Abia Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Warri Wolves(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2020 | Warri Wolves(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Heartland(away) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Kano Pillars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sunshine Stars win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2019 | Rivers United 2-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Rivers United 1-1 Sunshine Stars | NPFL |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Sunshine Stars 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars on Dec 22, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sunshine Stars score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Stars | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.3 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 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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