The season is still fairly new and the Npfl table has to be read with caution. So far Kano Pillars find themselves in 7th position and Rivers United are placed 1st.
- Kano Pillars have won all their matches at home so far.
- Rivers United has the fewest conceded goals (2) in Npfl
The visiting Rivers United played their last game only four days ago, a CAF Confederations Cup match.
It should be mentioned that Rivers United play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Rivers United on artifical turf are 0 victories, 5 draws and 15 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 10-31. You can compare this with overall results below.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Kano Pillars form and stats
As mentioned below, Kano Pillars are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Npfl games.
In their previous game, led his Kano Pillars to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Enyimba. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sani Abacha Stadium. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Plateau United.
There will be little rest for Kano Pillars after this match as they are travelling to Akwa United for a Npfl game in only four days.
At Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano Pillars has the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Rivers United form and stats
Rivers United, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Npfl, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Npfl, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Rivers go into this game after a win, the home game against Bloemfontein Celtic that ended 3-0. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Heartland in the Npfl.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Adamawa United in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Rivers United has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Kano Pillars wins - draws - Rivers United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Kano Pillars missing players
Rivers United missing players
| Kano Pillars | Rivers United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.6 | 11 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 3.6 | 2.5 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 33% | 60% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 57% |
- Kano Pillars have scored in all their matches so far.
- Kano Pillars have won all their matches at home so far.
- Kano Pillars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rivers United has the fewest conceded goals (2) in Npfl
- Rivers United has the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Npfl
- Rivers United has the the best goal difference (+6) in Npfl
- Rivers United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rivers United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rivers United is in the best form (4-0-1)
| Kano Pillars | Last season | Rivers United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 24 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 13 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 6 | ||
| 27 | 17 | Scored | S | 9 | 28 | ||
| 18 | 3 | Conceded | C | 10 | 15 | ||
| 79% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 54% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 25% | 9% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 17% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 38% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | ||
| 46% | 73% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 48% | ||
| 38% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.5 | 0.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3.5 | 2.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 9.1 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3.3 | ||
| 82% | 145% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rivers United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Nasarawa United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Plateau United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | MFM | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Kwara United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Sunshine Stars | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Katsina United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Akwa United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Warri Wolves | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Wikki Tourist | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Ifeanyi Uba | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Heartland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Abia Warriors | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 1 |