Kano Pillars - Akwa Starlets: Npfl basement dwellers desperate for points and praise. Read all the interesting statistics and facts before the fixture!
- Kano Pillars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals (47) in Npfl
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Npfl game only four days ago.
Kano Pillars form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sani Abacha Stadium as Kano Pillars have scored 19 goals to get 34 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 10-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). When Kano Pillars hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Kano Pillars, MFM, Niger Tornadoes, Katsina United, Heartland and Abia Warriors), they have won 5 of 5 matches!
In their previous game, led his Kano Pillars to a defeat away at Abia Warriors. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sani Abacha Stadium.
Before that, Kano Pillars drew at home versus Wikki Tourist.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Kano Pillars home games with this odds we find 11 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 4 matches were won by at least two goals.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Enugu Rangers are coming to town in three days.
The Pillars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 16 matches. Kano Pillars have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals.
Akwa Starlets form and stats
Akwa Starlets have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-2-14 (16 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.
Starlets go into this game after a win, the home game against Akwa United that ended 3-1. Which player has bagged at least one goal five matches in a row for the away team? The answer is Pizarro and that is quite the accomplishment!
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Gombe United.We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Akwa Starlets played away with similar odds. This revealed 10 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 1 were draw and the home team won as expected 9 times.
The schedule is very tough for Akwa Starlets now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Npfl game at Lobi Stars is waiting in only three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Akwa Starlets as they have only managed to score 9 times from 16 away games in the league. For Starlets, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Akwa Starlets - Kano Pillars 1-0 was the end result in these squads' latest H2H match, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Kano Pillars three wins, zero draws and Akwa Starlets two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Kano Pillars missing players
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| Kano Pillars | Akwa Starlets | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 12 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 14 | 17 |
| 28 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 35 |
| 33 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 35 | 47 |
| 85% | 81% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 45% | 44% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 69% | 70% |
| 36% | 25% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 50% | 45% |
| 15% | 12% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 31% | 21% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 25% | 15% |
| 30% | 31% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 44% | 45% |
| 36% | 56% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 48% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 56% | 36% |
| 2.7 | 10 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 4.4 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.1 | 18 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 3.4 | 6.1 |
| 1.7 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 71% | 57% |
| 9.8 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 9.1 | 7.7 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 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 most conceded goals (47) in Npfl
- Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) 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 (9) 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 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 71 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 61 |
| 3 | Remo Stars | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 53 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | Kwara United | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 33 | -3 | 52 |
| 6 | Enyimba | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 51 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 48 |
| 8 | Akwa United | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 48 |
| 9 | Gombe United | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 46 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 24 | -3 | 46 |
| 11 | Nasarawa United | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 44 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 35 | -6 | 44 |
| 12 | Shooting Stars | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 29 | -4 | 43 |
| 13 | Lobi Stars | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 41 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 28 | -10 | 43 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 42 |
| 15 | Katsina United | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 27 | -7 | 42 |
| 16 | Niger Tornadoes | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 25 | -9 | 40 |
| 17 | Akwa Starlets | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 35 | -12 | 40 |
| 18 | Heartland | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 36 | -17 | 40 |
| 19 | Kano Pillars | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 26 | -5 | 39 |
| 20 | MFM | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 29 | -19 | 36 |
