Get set for Npfl and Kano Pillars - Akwa Starlets. In this preview and prediction you'll get statistics, scores, analysis, trends and stories!
- Kano Pillars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals (43) in Npfl
This should be an interesting game with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well refreshed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
Kano Pillars form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sani Abacha Stadium as Kano Pillars have scored 18 goals to get 33 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 10-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Pillars has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Sani Abacha Stadium. We remember; it was Akwa United.
Happy days for Kano Pillars in their previous game, a fixture away at Remo Stars (placed 4th) that ended with a 3-1 victory.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Katsina United.Pillars has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Kano Pillars have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.
Akwa Starlets form and stats
There's been little loot from Akwa Starlets's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 15 away games in the Npfl. Akwa Starlets only have 0 wins to counter their 14 defeats and 1 draw. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Starlets have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 15 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Kwara United game.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground. Akwa Starlets suffered a 2-3 loss to Rivers United (placed 1st).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Enugu Rangers wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.Goals are few and far between in Akwa Starlets's away league games. Only 7 goals from 15 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Starlets have conceded 33 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the sides played each other previously this season; Akwa Starlets - Kano Pillars 1-0. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - zero - two (Kano Pillars wins - draws - Akwa Starlets wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Kano Pillars missing players
Akwa Starlets missing players
| Kano Pillars | Akwa Starlets | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| 12 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 14 | 17 |
| 25 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| 28 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 33 | 43 |
| 83% | 80% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 43% | 40% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 66% |
| 37% | 27% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 47% | 41% |
| 13% | 13% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 27% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 27% | 17% |
| 27% | 27% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 40% | 41% |
| 40% | 60% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 50% | 33% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 60% | 41% |
| 2.5 | 10 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 4.5 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.1 | 18 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 3.4 | 5.7 |
| 1.6 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 150% | 71% | 60% |
| 10.1 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 9.1 | 7.7 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
- Akwa Starlets have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Akwa Starlets have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Akwa Starlets have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Akwa Starlets have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals (33) away in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals (43) in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets have the the worst goal difference (-26) away in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets have yet to win a game away.
- Akwa Starlets haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Kano Pillars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Kano Pillars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akwa Starlets have scored away.
- Kano Pillars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Npfl
- Kano Pillars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Kano Pillars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rivers United | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 64 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | Remo Stars | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 46 |
| 5 | Kwara United | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -1 | 46 |
| 6 | Enyimba | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 45 |
| 7 | Akwa United | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Sunshine Stars | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 42 |
| 9 | Gombe United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 21 | -3 | 41 |
| 11 | Shooting Stars | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 26 | -3 | 38 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 22 | -3 | 38 |
| 13 | Nasarawa United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 32 | -6 | 38 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 36 |
| 15 | Katsina United | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 24 | -7 | 36 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 21 | -7 | 36 |
| 17 | Heartland | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 31 | -17 | 34 |
| 18 | Lobi Stars | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 25 | -12 | 33 |
| 19 | MFM | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 27 | -19 | 31 |
| 20 | Akwa Starlets | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 33 | -17 | 30 |
