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Nigeria Premier Football League · Matchday 13

Kwara United vs Rivers United

· Kwara Sports Stadium, Ilorin

Alin prediction Kwara United to win

Cmodel only, no market odds

Predicted score 1 – 0

14% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
Kwara UnitedDrawRivers United
  • RiskNo bookmaker prices recorded yet, so this pick has not been checked against the market.

Kwara United vs Rivers United preview

In the Nigeria Premier Football League fixture between Kwara United and Rivers United, the 1X2 probabilities show Kwara United at 39%, a draw at 33%, and Rivers United at 28%. The most likely scoreline is 1-0, with a 14% chance. Kwara United has an expected goals figure of 1.09, while Rivers United sits at 0.89.

Kwara United's recent form includes 1 win and 4 losses in their last 6 matches, while Rivers United has 1 win and 5 draws in the same timeframe. The chances for Over 2.5 goals stand at 32%, and both teams to score is at 41%. The confidence grade for this match is C, indicating uncertainty in the predictions.

Kwara United vs Rivers United: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceKwara UnitedDrawRivers United
Model35%35%30%
Market———
Published35%35%30%
Edge———

Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the model alone (no market price recorded yet).

Kwara United and Rivers United expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

0.97Kwara United
0.87Rivers United
Total expected goals
1.84
Attack rating (Kwara United / Rivers United)
0.91 / 1.19
Defence rating (Kwara United / Rivers United)
1.17 / 0.72

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Kwara United vs Rivers United score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 17.1% 12.5% 6.0% 1.8% 0.5% 1 14.0% 14.8% 5.9% 1.7% 0.5% 2 7.4% 6.5% 2.8% 0.8% 0.2% 3 2.4% 2.1% 0.9% 0.3% 0.1% 4+ 0.7% 0.6% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0%

Rows: Kwara United goals. Columns: Rivers United goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Kwara United vs Rivers United goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 83%
Over 1.5 56%
Over 2.5 28%
Over 3.5 12%
Both teams to score
38%
No goals (0–0)
17%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Kwara United vs Rivers United

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Kwara United35%2.85
Draw35%2.85
Rivers United30%3.34
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.528%3.55
Under 2.572%1.39
Both teams to scoreYes38%2.66
No62%1.60
Double chance1X (Kwara United or draw)70%1.43
12 (either side)65%1.54
X2 (draw or Rivers United)65%1.54
Handicap -1Kwara United win by 2+14%7.37
Push (exactly one goal)21%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

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Kwara United and Rivers United recent form

Kwara United 1W 2D 3L
Rivers United 1W 4D 1L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Kwara United at home

Record (W-D-L)
3-2-1
Win rate
50%
Goals for / match
1.83
Goals against / match
1.17
Clean sheets
1 of 6
  • They have won 3 of their 12 league games this season, scoring 1.0 goals per match.
  • They average 1.8 goals per game at home against 0.2 on the road.
  • They have failed to score in 5 of 12 matches.

Rivers United away

Record (W-D-L)
0-4-1
Win rate
0%
Goals for / match
0.60
Goals against / match
0.80
Clean sheets
2 of 5
  • They have won 4 of their 11 league games this season, scoring 1.4 goals per match.
  • They average 2.0 goals per game at home against 0.6 on the road.
  • They have kept 7 clean sheets in 11 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 11 matches.

League matches this season before kick-off: Kwara United at home only, Rivers United away only.

Kwara United vs Rivers United head-to-head

Last 10 meetings: Kwara United 2 · draws 4 · Rivers United 4.

Kwara UnitedDrawsRivers United
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-02-18Kwara United1-1Rivers UnitedNigeria Premier Football League
2025-08-31Rivers United1-0Kwara UnitedNigeria Premier Football League
2025-05-11Kwara United3-1Rivers UnitedNPFL
2024-12-15Rivers United2-1Kwara UnitedNPFL
2024-05-09Kwara United0-0Rivers UnitedNPFL
2023-10-15Rivers United0-0Kwara UnitedNPFL
2022-05-01Kwara United2-1Rivers UnitedNPFL
2022-01-16Rivers United3-0Kwara UnitedNPFL
2021-05-26Kwara United1-1Rivers UnitedNPFL
2021-01-10Rivers United3-0Kwara UnitedNPFL

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Prediction snapshot Kwara United to win Predicted score 1 – 0 C Bet on Kwara United