This should be quite a game, with Kano Pillars placed 1st and Nasarawa United at 4th. Here's all you need to know!
- Kano Pillars have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nasarawa United have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Npfl
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Pillars and Nasarawa United.
Nasarawa United play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Nasarawa United when playing on artifical turf are 0 wins, 1 draw and 14 defeats from 15 matches. They have scored 7 goals and conceded 28 times in these games.
Kano Pillars form and stats
Kano Pillars have been outstanding at home so far in the Npfl with 10 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. Ever since the Enugu Rangers game Pillars has been unbeatable here at Sani Abacha Stadium producing four straight wins.
The home team returns to Sani Abacha Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Katsina United (placed 16th) on their last time out; the Npfl game ended 1-1.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Adamawa United in a game that was won 1-0.There will be little rest for Kano Pillars after this match as they are travelling to Plateau United for a Npfl game in only four days.
Pillars are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games. Defensively Pillars have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Nasarawa United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nasarawa United so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
Nasarawa United go into this game after a win, the home game against Heartland that ended 3-1.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Wikki Tourist with the score of 2-1.After this away game Nasarawa return home for a Npfl game against Adamawa United. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Nasarawa United have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Pillars and Nasarawa United have met before this season: Nasarawa United - Kano Pillars 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Pillars, four draws and three wins for Nasarawa United. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Kano Pillars missing players
Nasarawa United missing players
| Kano Pillars | Nasarawa United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 26 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 91% |
| 59% | 45% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 55% | 68% |
| 23% | 9% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 50% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 45% | 18% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 27% | 45% |
| 45% | 82% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 27% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 73% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 8.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.1 | 8.8 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| 40% | 46% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 44% |
- Kano Pillars have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 Nasarawa United have scored away.
- Kano Pillars have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kano Pillars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nasarawa United have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Npfl
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kano Pillars | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 41 |
| 2 | Akwa United | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | Kwara United | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Rivers United | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Enugu Rangers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Heartland | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | Plateau United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 31 |
| 9 | Lobi Stars | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Enyimba | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | MFM | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| 12 | Akwa Starlets | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 13 | Abia Warriors | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 28 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 24 | -11 | 22 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 21 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | Sunshine Stars | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 13 |