Young Africans vs Rivers United: result 0-1 and analysis
CAF Champions League1st Preliminary RoundKick-off on September 12, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar-es-Salaam
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What was the result of Young Africans vs Rivers United?
Rivers United won 0-1 on September 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 52′?Rivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Young Africans have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Express(home) | 1-3 | CECAFA Club Cup |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Atlabara(away) | 0-0 | CECAFA Club Cup |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Nyasa Big Bullets(home) | 1-1 | CECAFA Club Cup |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Dodoma Jiji(away) | 0-0 | Ligi kuu Bara |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Ihefu(home) | 2-0 | Ligi kuu Bara |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Lobi Stars(home) | 3-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 28, 2021 | MFM(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Jigawa Golden Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
How many goals should we expect?
Young Africans score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Africans | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Young Africans sit 3rd in CAF Champions League (8 points from 6 matches) and Rivers United sit 4th (1 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Young Africans | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
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