This could be an interesting match as Kano Pillars have their presumed home advantage while Akwa United are ahead 6 points in the Npfl table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Akwa United's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Akwa United have performed like this: Played ten matches resulting in 1 win, 5 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 6-12 (scored/conceded).
It's quite the trip for Akwa United when visiting Kano Pillars as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Kano Pillars form and stats
The story so far in the Npfl for Kano Pillars at their home stadium is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Kano Pillars haven’t lost a game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Jigawa Golden Stars, 60 days ago.
Kano Pillars manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Katsina United (placed 11th) in the Npfl. Before that, Kano Pillars played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Abia Warriors.
Kano Pillars has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Kano Pillars have only let in 3 goals at home.
Akwa United form and stats
As the visiting team in Npfl matches, Akwa United have produced an overall stat of 2-2-3 so far.
The attacking players of Akwa United have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 240 minutes.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Npfl home defeat versus Delta Force with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Plateau United.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Akwa United as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. Akwa United have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Kano Pillars-Akwa United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kano Pillars 4 wins, Akwa United 4 wins, 2 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Kano Pillars missing players
Akwa United missing players
| Kano Pillars | Akwa United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 62% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 43% | 47% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 27% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 53% |
| 54% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 40% |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 12 | 5.8 | 8.7 |
| 3.5 | 1 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| 0.5 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 18 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 28 | 114 |
| 15 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 10 | 51 |
| 53% | 64% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 20% |
- Akwa United have created more than twice as many corners as Kano Pillars.
- Akwa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Akwa United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Akwa United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Kano Pillars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kano Pillars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Kano Pillars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lobi Stars | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Plateau United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | MFM | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Abia Warriors | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Heartland | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Ifeanyi Uba | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Katsina United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Kano Pillars | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 14 | Wikki Tourist | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 15 | Warri Wolves | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 16 | Enyimba | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 13 |
| 18 | Enugu Rangers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 11 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 10 |