Football tips: Abia Warriors vs Kano Pillars - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as Abia Warriors have their presumed home advantage while Kano Pillars are ahead 7 points in the Npfl table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This stadium uses grass, unlike Kano Pillars's home stadium. The visitors last 23 games on grass have ended in 2 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses. Kano Pillars have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Abia Warriors form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Abia Warriors are 5-3-2 (wins-draw-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Abia Warriors here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The Abia Warriors supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host El Kanemi Warriors in Npfl and win 2-1. In the preceding match a 4-2 victory visiting Heartland.

Abia Warriors are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 11 goals in 10 matches. From these home matches, Abia Warriors have conceded only 6 goals.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

There's been little loot from Kano Pillars's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games. Kano Pillars only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.

It's the second away game in a row for Kano Pillars, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Yobe Stars in the Npfl last time out. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Go Round.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games, an average of less than one per game. 12 goals have been conceded by Kano Pillars in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Kano Pillars - Abia Warriors 2-0, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Abia Warriors won 0 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Kano Pillars has 7 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7

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Abia Warriors Kano Pillars
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played 3 10 20
8 5 2 Won 1 2 10
3 3 1 Drew 1 2 4
9 2 0 Lost 1 6 6
20 11 6 Scored 3 6 25
18 6 2 Conceded 2 12 16
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 67% 80% 90%
45% 50% 100% Over 1.5 67% 60% 70%
30% 30% 67% Over 2.5 33% 40% 40%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 5%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
35% 40% 67% BTTS 33% 30% 35%
25% 50% 33% Clean Sheets 67% 40% 50%
45% 20% 0% Failed To Score 33% 50% 25%
 
4.9 6.1 7 Corners For (avg) 4 3.4 4.1
4.1 2.7 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.6 4.8
1.1 0.9 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.6 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Abia Warriors have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Abia Warriors have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kano Pillars have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Abia Warriors
All Premier League Npfl
All Home Away
31-03-19 NP Abia Warriors 0 - 1 Nasarawa United
07-04-19 NP Go Round 1 - 0 Abia Warriors
14-04-19 NP Abia Warriors 1 - 0 Yobe Stars
21-04-19 NP Delta Force 1 - 0 Abia Warriors
05-05-19 NP Gombe United 1 - 0 Abia Warriors
09-05-19 NP Abia Warriors 3 - 0 Ifeanyi Uba
12-05-19 NP Heartland 2 - 4 Abia Warriors
15-05-19 NP Abia Warriors 2 - 1 El Kanemi Warriors
20-05-19 NP Akwa United 15:00 Abia Warriors
26-05-19 NP Abia Warriors 15:00 Kano Pillars
Kano Pillars
All Premier League Club Friendlies Npfl
All Home Away
31-03-19 NP Heartland 2 - 1 Kano Pillars
07-04-19 NP Kano Pillars 2 - 1 El Kanemi Warriors
14-04-19 NP Akwa United 3 - 0 Kano Pillars
21-04-19 NP Kano Pillars 1 - 1 Gombe United
05-05-19 NP Kano Pillars 1 - 0 Plateau United
09-05-19 NP Nasarawa United 0 - 0 Kano Pillars
12-05-19 NP Kano Pillars 2 - 0 Go Round
16-05-19 NP Yobe Stars 0 - 1 Kano Pillars
20-05-19 NP Kano Pillars 15:00 Delta Force
26-05-19 NP Abia Warriors 15:00 Kano Pillars

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Akwa United 20 11 4 5 29 20 10 8 1 1 19 4 10 3 3 4 10 16 9 37
2 Kano Pillars 20 10 4 6 25 16 10 8 2 0 19 4 10 2 2 6 6 12 9 34
3 El Kanemi Warriors 20 9 3 8 21 22 10 7 2 1 15 7 10 2 1 7 6 15 -1 30
4 Ifeanyi Uba 20 9 3 8 15 17 10 8 0 2 13 5 10 1 3 6 2 12 -2 30
5 Delta Force 20 9 3 8 19 23 10 7 1 2 12 8 10 2 2 6 7 15 -4 30
6 Kada City 22 5 12 5 11 15 11 4 5 2 8 7 11 1 7 3 3 8 -4 27
6 Nasarawa United 20 9 2 9 26 25 10 8 1 1 18 5 10 1 1 8 8 20 1 29
7 Heartland 20 8 4 8 23 21 10 6 2 2 19 12 10 2 2 6 4 9 2 28
8 Abia Warriors 20 8 3 9 20 18 10 5 3 2 11 6 10 3 0 7 9 12 2 27
9 Plateau United 20 6 8 6 16 14 10 6 3 1 11 2 10 0 5 5 5 12 2 26
10 Go Round 20 7 5 8 14 20 10 5 4 1 9 5 10 2 1 7 5 15 -6 26
11 Gombe United 20 6 6 8 17 19 10 6 2 2 13 6 10 0 4 6 4 13 -2 24
12 Yobe Stars 20 4 3 13 10 20 10 4 3 3 7 5 10 0 0 10 3 15 -10 15

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