Here's what we know about the Kano Pillars - Akwa Starlets match:

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sani Abacha Stadium (25000 seats)

4th position in the Npfl table for Kano Pillars so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 9th-placed Akwa Starlets visits Sani Abacha Stadium.

Insights:
  • Kano Pillars have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Npfl
  • Akwa Starlets have the most points from losing position (12) in Npfl

Kano Pillars and Akwa Starlets should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

This stadium, Sani Abacha Stadium, has been a fortress for Kano Pillars in the Npfl so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 14-2-0. Two home wins in a row for Kano Pillars bring valid hopes of a third.

The fans are hoping that Pillars will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Npfl game against Sunshine Stars (placed 16th).

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Lobi Stars.

There will be little rest for Pillars after this match as they are travelling to Enugu Rangers for a Npfl game in only three days.

Kano Pillars has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Pillars have only let in 3 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Akwa Starlets so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-11 (win-draw-lose).

Akwa Starlets go into this game after a win, the home game against Heartland that ended 1-0.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Wikki Tourist wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

A quick return to home after this game, as Starlets are hosting Adamawa United in the Npfl only three days away.

Starlets are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 16 away games. Starlets have conceded 23 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Akwa Starlets - Pillars 3-2. Pillars-Akwa Starlets H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Kano Pillars two wins, Akwa Starlets one win, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Kano Pillars missing players

Akwa Starlets missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kano Pillars Akwa Starlets
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 5 16 32
16 14 5 Won W 0 3 14
7 2 1 Drew D 1 2 4
9 0 0 Lost L 4 11 14
34 22 10 Scored S 0 7 32
25 3 2 Conceded C 9 23 38
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 97%
53% 44% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 56% 66%
25% 19% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 41%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 6%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
38% 19% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 41%
47% 81% 67% Clean Sheets C S 20% 25% 28%
22% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 56% 34%
 
4.1 4 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.2 3.5
5 2.6 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 5.8 4.3
1.9 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.3 1.7
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7.7 9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 4.6 4.8 8.8
2.7 3 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 2.8
38% 48% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 33%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Akwa Starlets have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Akwa Starlets have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Akwa Starlets have the most points from losing position (12) in Npfl
  • Akwa Starlets have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kano Pillars have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 conceded goals (3) at home in Npfl

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 32 16 12 4 39 18 16 13 3 0 27 6 16 3 9 4 12 12 21 60
2 Nasarawa United 32 17 4 11 44 32 16 14 1 1 35 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 12 55
3 Rivers United 32 16 7 9 39 29 16 14 2 0 27 4 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 55
4 Kano Pillars 32 16 7 9 34 25 16 14 2 0 22 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 9 55
5 Enyimba 32 15 9 8 31 27 16 10 6 0 20 10 16 5 3 8 11 17 4 54
6 Kwara United 32 15 7 10 39 26 16 12 4 0 28 4 16 3 3 10 11 22 13 52
7 Enugu Rangers 32 15 7 10 36 25 16 13 2 1 27 6 16 2 5 9 9 19 11 52
8 Lobi Stars 32 15 4 13 35 31 16 14 2 0 29 7 16 1 2 13 6 24 4 49
9 Akwa Starlets 32 14 4 14 32 38 16 11 2 3 25 15 16 3 2 11 7 23 -6 46
10 Plateau United 32 12 8 12 36 27 16 11 4 1 29 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 9 44
11 MFM 32 11 11 10 25 24 16 9 5 2 16 8 16 2 6 8 9 16 1 44
12 Heartland 32 11 8 13 37 42 16 9 5 2 25 13 16 2 3 11 12 29 -5 41
13 Katsina United 32 12 5 15 31 37 16 11 4 1 27 9 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 41
14 Abia Warriors 32 9 11 12 38 36 16 9 3 4 25 13 16 0 8 8 13 23 2 38
15 Wikki Tourist 32 9 9 14 32 40 16 9 4 3 24 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -8 36
16 Sunshine Stars 32 9 9 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 16 2 2 12 9 24 -9 36
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 32 9 9 14 22 37 16 8 6 2 13 7 16 1 3 12 9 30 -15 36
18 Ifeanyi Uba 32 8 10 14 30 40 16 8 5 3 18 11 16 0 5 11 12 29 -10 34
19 Warri Wolves 32 8 7 17 26 40 16 8 4 4 17 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -14 31
20 Adamawa United 32 5 8 19 18 41 16 5 7 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 32 16 12 4 39 18 16 13 3 0 27 6 16 3 9 4 12 12 21 60
2 Nasarawa United 32 17 4 11 44 32 16 14 1 1 35 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 12 55
3 Rivers United 32 16 7 9 39 29 16 14 2 0 27 4 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 55
4 Kano Pillars 32 16 7 9 34 25 16 14 2 0 22 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 9 55
5 Enyimba 32 15 9 8 31 27 16 10 6 0 20 10 16 5 3 8 11 17 4 54
6 Kwara United 32 15 7 10 39 26 16 12 4 0 28 4 16 3 3 10 11 22 13 52
7 Enugu Rangers 32 15 7 10 36 25 16 13 2 1 27 6 16 2 5 9 9 19 11 52
8 Lobi Stars 32 15 4 13 35 31 16 14 2 0 29 7 16 1 2 13 6 24 4 49
9 Akwa Starlets 32 14 4 14 32 38 16 11 2 3 25 15 16 3 2 11 7 23 -6 46
10 Plateau United 32 12 8 12 36 27 16 11 4 1 29 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 9 44
11 MFM 32 11 11 10 25 24 16 9 5 2 16 8 16 2 6 8 9 16 1 44
12 Heartland 32 11 8 13 37 42 16 9 5 2 25 13 16 2 3 11 12 29 -5 41
13 Katsina United 32 12 5 15 31 37 16 11 4 1 27 9 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 41
14 Abia Warriors 32 9 11 12 38 36 16 9 3 4 25 13 16 0 8 8 13 23 2 38
15 Wikki Tourist 32 9 9 14 32 40 16 9 4 3 24 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -8 36
16 Sunshine Stars 32 9 9 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 16 2 2 12 9 24 -9 36
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 32 9 9 14 22 37 16 8 6 2 13 7 16 1 3 12 9 30 -15 36
18 Ifeanyi Uba 32 8 10 14 30 40 16 8 5 3 18 11 16 0 5 11 12 29 -10 34
19 Warri Wolves 32 8 7 17 26 40 16 8 4 4 17 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -14 31
20 Adamawa United 32 5 8 19 18 41 16 5 7 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 23

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