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Abia
VS Scheduled Nigeria 26/27 NPFL · Matchday 8
Rivers Utd
Recent matches

Abia

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Abia3–0Bendel Ins.
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Barau2–0Abia
2026-09-20 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Sporting Lagos0–2Abia
2026-09-13 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Abia2–2Ikorodu City
2026-09-07 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ranchers Bees4–0Abia
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Abia0–0Kun Khalifat

Rivers Utd

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-28 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ranchers Bees0–0Rivers Utd
2026-09-24 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Rivers Utd5–0Kun Khalifat
2026-09-20 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Nasarawa Utd1–1Rivers Utd
2026-09-16 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Rivers Utd2–0Warri
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Rivers Utd2–0Plateau Utd
Abia Rivers Utd

Wins

33%
60%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
20%

Both teams scored

17%
20%

Clean sheets

50%
80%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Abia

Home · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
9 Abia Barau 1
9 Abia Rivers Utd 2
9 Abia Plateau Utd 3
9 Abia Enugu 4
9 Abia Doma United 5
9 Abia Kano Pillars 6
9 Abia 3–0 Bendel Ins. 7 16′ Home
9 Abia 2–2 Ikorodu City 8 15′ Home
9 · Abia
9 Abia Kwara Utd 10
9 Abia Ranchers Bees 11
9 Abia Sporting Lagos 12
9 Abia Warri 13
9 Abia Nasarawa Utd 14
9 Abia Katsina Utd 15
9 Abia Shooting Stars 16
9 Abia Tornadoes 17
9 Abia 0–0 Kun Khalifat 18 –
9 Abia Inter Lagos 19
9 Abia Enyimba 20

Rivers Utd

Away · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barau Rivers Utd 2
2 · Rivers Utd
3 Plateau Utd Rivers Utd 2
4 Enugu Rivers Utd 2
5 Doma United Rivers Utd 2
6 Kano Pillars Rivers Utd 2
7 Bendel Ins. Rivers Utd 2
8 Ikorodu City Rivers Utd 2
9 Abia Rivers Utd 2
10 Kwara Utd Rivers Utd 2
11 Ranchers Bees 0–0 Rivers Utd 2 –
12 Sporting Lagos Rivers Utd 2
13 Warri Rivers Utd 2
14 Nasarawa Utd 1–1 Rivers Utd 2 —
15 Katsina Utd Rivers Utd 2
16 Shooting Stars Rivers Utd 2
17 Tornadoes Rivers Utd 2
18 Kun Khalifat Rivers Utd 2
19 Inter Lagos Rivers Utd 2
20 Enyimba Rivers Utd 2
Abia Home Rivers Utd Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

NPFL · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Abia

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway3 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match1.671.001.33
Draws66.7%0.0%33.3%
Goals scored / match1.670.671.17
Goals conceded / match0.672.001.33
Total goals / match2.332.672.50
Failed to score33.3%66.7%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%66.7%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 2 50%
Scores first → wins 1 of 2 50%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3021
31–4511
46–6000
61–7500
76–9010

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Rivers Utd

5 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway2 matchesOverall5 matches
Points / match3.001.002.20
Draws0.0%100.0%40.0%
Goals scored / match3.000.502.00
Goals conceded / match0.000.500.20
Total goals / match3.001.002.20
Failed to score0.0%50.0%20.0%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%100.0%80.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 1/2 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelAbiaDraw Rivers UtdHow it works
Strength (Elo) 40.1% 25.3% 34.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 12.4% 20.9% 65.4% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.68–1.91 Model expected goals
46.4% Probability of over 2.5 goals
41.2% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 14.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-114.4%
0-213.7%
1-19.7%
1-29.3%
0-38.7%
0-07.5%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureAbiaRivers Utd How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1504 1539 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 6 26 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1508 1489 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Abia 0.670.50 0.830.50
Rivers Utd 0.801.20 0.000.20

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Abia 17%0%33%17%33%
Rivers Utd 20%0%60%0%20%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.67 Abia at home, 3 matches
1.00 Rivers Utd away, 2 matches
14d Days of rest for Abia
13d Days of rest for Rivers Utd
— Manager of Abia
— Manager of Rivers Utd
1 Matches for Abia in the last 14 days
1 Matches for Rivers Utd in the last 14 days
4 Points for Abia behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
1 Points for Rivers Utd behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
2.45 League goals per match
25.5% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Abia, the right bar represents Rivers Utd.

On the ball

20 matches
3.0
corners
7.0
20.5
fouls
16.67
2.5
yellow cards
1.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Abia WLWDLD 1.33 1.17–1.33 1W
Rivers Utd DWDWW 2.20 2.00–0.20 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Abia1 23 00
Rivers Utd3 20 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Abia

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Rivers Utd

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.