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Rivers United vs Abia Warriors: match stats

Rivers United crest
Rivers United
3 : 0half-time 0:0
Abia Warriors crest
Abia Warriors

Rivers United vs Abia Warriors: form, goals at mahahalagang stats

Mahahalagang detalye ng match

Rivers United vs Abia Warriors sa NPFL (Nigeria). Naka-schedule ang match sa 3 May 2026 at 17:00. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Rivers United: 4-0-1 sa last five matches at 2.40 points per match. Abia Warriors: 1-0-4 at 0.60 points per match.

Goal statistics

Rivers United scores 1.16 at concedes 0.82 goals per match. Abia Warriors scores 0.82 at concedes 0.89. League average: 2.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rivers United 39%, Abia Warriors 29%. Over 2.5: Rivers United 34%, Abia Warriors 21%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots at playing style

Rivers United ang may mas mataas na xG per match: 1.46 vs 1.41. Rivers United averages 7.7 shots per match, habang Abia Warriors ay 5.6.

First at second half

Rivers United leads at half-time sa 18% ng matches at scores 0.76 goals after the break. Abia Warriors: 26% at 0.39.

Goals by minute

Rivers United: 76-90+ (15 goals). Abia Warriors: 16-30 (7 goals). Historical goal distribution ito, hindi prediction ng exact goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 2.02 goals per match, BTTS 38% at Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

Sa 1 head-to-head matches, ang record ay 0-1-0. Average goals: 2.00, BTTS: 100%.

Match description

Rivers United have clear home edge: 82% home wins, average 1.41 goals scored and only 0.41 conceded per home game, habang Abia Warriors away average lang 0.53 goals scored at 1.18 conceded. Hosts create significantly more quality chances — 11.5 shots per match and 4.5 on target at home vs 6.67 shots and 2.5 on target for Abia away, at xG advantage 1.68 vs 0.86. Defensive difference is key: Rivers keep clean sheet in 71% ng home matches, habang Abia fail to score in 53% ng away games, at kanilang average xG against away umaabot 1.79, which raises vulnerability to conceding. True, Abia have better recent run (3 wins in last 5 and average 1.8 points per game vs Rivers’ 2 wins and 1.2 ppg), pero overall advantage sa chance creation at defensive organization ng hosts points to Rivers. Based on that, I predict a home win.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
3 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

-1Possession (%)-1
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
-1Shots-1
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
-1Shots on target-1
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
0xG0
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
-1Corners-1
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
0Dangerous attacks0
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
-1Fouls-1
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
1Cards1
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
1.16Goals scored / match0.82
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
0.82Goals conceded / match0.89
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
44%Average possession25%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
2.71Shots on target / match1.66
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

7.74Shots per match5.58
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
2.71Shots on target1.66
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
15%Shot conversion14.6%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
44%Possession25%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
1.46xG for1.41
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
1.05xG against1.32
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

Shooting quality

Rivers United: Counter-attackingAbia Warriors: Counter-attacking
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
Accuracy (shots on target)35%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.190.25
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.49

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Rivers United is 300% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Rivers United · 0.6 pts / match - Abia Warriors

Rivers United
WLWWW
Season result split
50% W26% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
19-10-9
1.76 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
16-2-1
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Abia Warriors
LWLLL
Season result split
42% W18% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-7-15
1.45 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-13
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalspaano nag-i-score at nagko-concede ang dalawang teams?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rivers United is 41% better for: goals scored per match.

1.16 goals / match - Rivers United · 0.82 goals / match - Abia Warriors

Rivers United is 9% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.82 goals / match - Rivers United · 0.89 goals / match - Abia Warriors

Scoring profile ng Rivers United: malakas

Rivers United scores in 76% of matches (29 of 38 matches), while Abia Warriors keeps a clean sheet in 42% (16 of 38 matches).

Scoring profile ng Abia Warriors: mixed

Abia Warriors scores in 63% of matches (24 of 38 matches), while Rivers United keeps a clean sheet in 50% (19 of 38 matches).

44Goals scored (season)31
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
31Goals conceded (season)34
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
1.97Average goals in match1.71
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
11Goals scored (last 5)3
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
4Goals conceded (last 5)9
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal63%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
21%2 goals18%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
16%3 goals0%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
3%4 goals0%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal58%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
21%2 goals29%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
5%3 goals3%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
5%4 goals0%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)gaano kadalas nakaka-score ang parehong teams?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time11%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
3%BTTS in both halves0%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
13%Scored in both halves11%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

BTTS and goal count

26%Min. 3 goals and BTTS18%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
40%BTTS - last 540%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

Goal count (Over/Under)gaano kadalas lumalagpas sa goal lines ang kanilang matches?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

53%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time21%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

Match halvessaang half mas madalas silang maka-score?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Abia Warriors is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.13 pts / match - Rivers United · 1.37 pts / match - Abia Warriors

Rivers United - half-time state
18% leading58% draw24% trailing
Abia Warriors - half-time state
26% leading58% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per match (1st half)1.37
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
0.39Goals scored (1st half)0.42
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.34
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
0.87Average goals (1st half)0.76
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
63%Clean sheet before half-time74%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
66%No goal before half-time66%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

After half-time (2nd half)

1.74Points per match (2nd half)1.21
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.39
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
0.34Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
1.11Average goals (2nd half)0.95
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
71%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors
45%No goal after half-time61%
Rivers UnitedAbia Warriors

Rivers United - second-half results

45% W39% R16% P
43
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
66
Second-half points
+16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding278%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Abia Warriors - second-half results

26% W42% R32% P
52
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.37
PPG before half-time
Lead holding162%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rivers United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.00
Goals scored / match0.61.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.82.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Abia Warriors - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.40
Goals scored / match0.60.0
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.41.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference-1-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Rivers United
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
4
8
16-30
5
4
31-45
7
3
46-60
7
4
61-75
15
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

Abia Warriors
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
7
2
16-30
6
5
31-45
6
9
46-60
4
3
61-75
5
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Karagdagang team indicatorsano ang ipinapakita ng xG, efficiency at form?

Comparison ng chance quality, results at trends mula sa mga natapos na matches ngayong season.

Match profile

1.84
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
34%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+9%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rivers United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
141%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.64
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

Abia Warriors

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.59
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
141%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
62%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.85
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* Ang estimated goals, goal split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk at goal range ay galing sa public season averages at frequencies ng dalawang teams. Statistical match profile ito, hindi private model prediction o betting pick.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NPFL).

Teams vs league

Rivers UnitedLigaAbia Warriors
Average goals in match 1.972.02 1.71
Both teams scored 39%38% 29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 34%34% 21%
Clean sheets 50%37% 42%
Goal before half-time 53%61% 50%
Goal after half-time 68%64% 68%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.02
Average goals per match
38%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
0.58
Away goals / match
+148%
Home attack advantage
+60%
Home defence advantage
+52%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Rivers United 0 - 1 - 0 Abia Warriors. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% mga match.

Mga madalas itanong

Ano ang result ng Rivers United vs Abia Warriors?

Natapos ang NPFL match sa score na Rivers United 3:0 Abia Warriors. Nasa page na ito ang match statistics, half-by-half data at head-to-head record.

Ano ang ipinapakita ng goal statistics bago ang Rivers United vs Abia Warriors?

Rivers United scores 1.16 goals per match at Abia Warriors 0.82. Ang NPFL average ay 2.02 goals, may Over 2.5 sa 34% ng matches. BTTS: Rivers United 39%, Abia Warriors 29%.

Ano ang current form ng Rivers United at Abia Warriors?

Sa last 5 matches, ang Rivers United ay 4-0-1 (2.40 points per match), habang ang Abia Warriors ay 1-0-4 (0.60 points per match).

Saan makikita ang betting pick at full analysis ng Rivers United vs Abia Warriors?

Nasa page na ito ang statistical context: form, H2H, goals, BTTS at Over/Under. Makikita sa NoFluffPicks app ang betting pick, value bet at full reasoning.