Football tips: Kano Pillars vs Ifeanyi Uba - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 22.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Npfl table so far. Here's the Kano Pillars - Ifeanyi Uba latest:

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.

Ifeanyi Uba play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Ifeanyi Uba when playing on artificial turf are 0 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats from ten matches. They have scored 4 goals and conceded 23 times in these games.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Kano Pillars have to build on here in the Npfl.

Kano Pillars manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Heartland (placed 10th) in the Npfl. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Delta Force in a game that was won 6-1.

There will be little rest for Kano Pillars after this match as they are travelling to Nasarawa United for a Npfl game in only four days.

A decent goal production from Kano Pillars in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Kano Pillars have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Ifeanyi Uba form and stats

Playing away, Ifeanyi Uba have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Npfl this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Ifeanyi Uba manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

The supporters enjoyed Ifeanyi Uba's previous game versus Delta Force (placed 18th), a Npfl 1-0 win played at home. A 1-5 defeat away at Plateau United before that.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Ifeanyi Uba manager has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Kano Pillars won 5 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Ifeanyi Uba has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 3

Kano Pillars missing players

Ifeanyi Uba missing players

Kano Pillars Ifeanyi Uba
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 9
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 4
4 2 1 Drew D 1 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 3 3
9 6 0 Scored S 1 3 8
5 2 0 Conceded C 1 9 9
62% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
38% 25% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 44%
25% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 22%
12% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 11%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
38% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 33%
38% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 56%
62% 75% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 22%
 
2.7 3 0 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.5 4.9
2.7 1.5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.2 3.9
0.7 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
17 17 0 Total Shots T S 4 16 45
10 10 0 Shots on Target S O 1 7 20
60% 60% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 43% 30%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Ifeanyi Uba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba 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.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plateau United 9 5 3 1 15 6 4 3 1 0 10 3 5 2 2 1 5 3 9 18
2 Akwa Starlets 9 4 4 1 10 6 4 3 0 1 5 3 5 1 4 0 5 3 4 16
3 Lobi Stars 8 4 3 1 11 4 3 3 0 0 8 0 5 1 3 1 3 4 7 15
4 Enyimba 8 4 2 2 12 7 5 4 1 0 10 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 5 14
5 Sunshine Stars 8 4 2 2 11 7 4 3 1 0 7 3 4 1 1 2 4 4 4 14
6 Wikki Tourist 9 4 2 3 9 8 4 3 1 0 7 3 5 1 1 3 2 5 1 14
7 Ifeanyi Uba 9 4 2 3 8 9 5 4 1 0 5 0 4 0 1 3 3 9 -1 14
8 Abia Warriors 9 3 4 2 7 5 5 3 2 0 7 3 4 0 2 2 0 2 2 13
9 Rivers United 9 3 3 3 7 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 5 1 1 3 2 4 1 12
10 Heartland 9 3 3 3 6 8 5 2 2 1 4 3 4 1 1 2 2 5 -2 12
11 Katsina United 9 3 3 3 5 9 5 3 2 0 5 1 4 0 1 3 0 8 -4 12
12 MFM 7 3 2 2 7 4 3 1 2 0 5 2 4 2 0 2 2 2 3 11
13 Kano Pillars 8 2 4 2 9 5 4 1 2 1 6 2 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 10
14 Warri Wolves 9 2 4 3 7 7 5 2 2 1 4 2 4 0 2 2 3 5 0 10
15 Akwa United 9 2 4 3 9 10 5 2 3 0 7 2 4 0 1 3 2 8 -1 10
16 Adamawa United 9 3 1 5 8 14 5 3 1 1 8 5 4 0 0 4 0 9 -6 10
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 8 3 0 5 8 12 4 3 0 1 5 3 4 0 0 4 3 9 -4 9
18 Delta Force 9 2 1 6 9 20 4 1 1 2 6 6 5 1 0 4 3 14 -11 7
19 Enugu Rangers 7 1 3 3 4 7 4 1 1 2 1 3 3 0 2 1 3 4 -3 6
20 Nasarawa United 8 0 2 6 6 14 3 0 1 2 1 3 5 0 1 4 5 11 -8 2

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.