The league table in Npfl tells a story about these teams so far, with Kano Pillars leading MFM by 7 points. Match preview to follow:
- Kano Pillars have won all their matches at home so far.
- MFM have yet to win a game away.
Kano Pillars and MFM 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.
These teams have little in common geographically as MFM have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Kano Pillars form and stats
4-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for Kano Pillars so far this season.
The Pillars goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 241 minutes without conceding a goal in the Npfl.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Jigawa Golden Stars.
Pillars have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sani Abacha Stadium with 6 goals in 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Pillars have only let in 0 goals at home.
MFM form and stats
0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for MFM in their Npfl matches away.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from MFM's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. 4 goals have been conceded by MFM in these games.
Head 2 Head
Pillars-MFM H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Kano Pillars four wins, MFM one win, one draw. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Kano Pillars missing players
MFM missing players
| Kano Pillars | MFM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 78% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 56% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.1 | 7.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 6.4 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| 47% | 100% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 30% |
- Kano Pillars have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- 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 MFM have scored away.
- Kano Pillars have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kano Pillars have won all their matches at home so far.
- Kano Pillars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- MFM have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- MFM have yet to win a game 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 | Enyimba | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Kwara United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Akwa Starlets | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Nasarawa United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Lobi Stars | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Sunshine Stars | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Wikki Tourist | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Plateau United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 14 | MFM | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Heartland | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Ifeanyi Uba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 19 | Abia Warriors | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 2 |