Kano Pillars and El Kanemi Warriors are both riding high in the Npfl with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not El Kanemi Warriors's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf El Kanemi Warriors have performed like this: Played six matches resulting in 0 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats with the goal stats 0-10 (scored/conceded).
Kano Pillars form and stats
5 victories, 6 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Kano Pillars, who have the most scored goals (13) at home in Npfl, have to build on here at Sani Abacha Stadium. In general it's been a long time since Kano Pillars tasted defeat here at Sani Abacha Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 22 home games.In their previous game, led his Kano Pillars to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Heartland. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sani Abacha Stadium. Ahead of that match, Kano Pillars won a home game hosting Ifeanyi Uba (3-0).
The Kano Pillars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 13 in 11 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Kano Pillars have only let in 2 goals at home.
El Kanemi Warriors form and stats
There's been little loot from El Kanemi Warriors's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games. El Kanemi Warriors, who have the most wins (7) in Npfl, only has 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws.El Kanemi Warriors won their last game, 4-1 versus Akwa United played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Gombe United with the score of 1-0.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from El Kanemi Warriors's away games this season with only 3 goals from 11 matches. It's not easy to score on El Kanemi Warriors as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the El Kanemi Warriors - Kano Pillars 2-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Kano Pillars victories, 1 draw and 4 El Kanemi Warriors wins.Kano Pillars missing players
El Kanemi Warriors missing players
| Kano Pillars | El Kanemi Warriors | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | Played | 6 | 13 |
| 18 | 13 | Scored | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | 2 | Conceded | 6 | 9 |
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% |
| 77% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 46% |
| 46% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 17% | 31% |
| 8% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 8% |
| 38% | 33% | Both teams to score | 17% | 31% |
| 46% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 46% |
| 23% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 31% |
- Kano Pillars hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Kano Pillars is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Kano Pillars has scored in all of their 6 home matches.
| 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 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| 2 | El Kanemi Warriors | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Uba | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Go Round | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| 6 | Kada City | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 7 | Abia Warriors | 22 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Plateau United | 22 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Heartland | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Nasarawa United | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Gombe United | 22 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Yobe Stars | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 20 |
