Only a win will satisfy the Kano Pillars supporters in this Sani Abacha Stadium clash with Warri Wolves, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Npfl table.
- Kano Pillars have not yet lost a game at home.
- Warri Wolves have yet to win a game away.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Warri Wolves have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 0-5-13 (win-draw-loss) from 18 matches.
It's quite the trip for Warri Wolves when visiting Pillars as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Kano Pillars form and stats
Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Kano Pillars so far, with 25 points won from 9 matches; 8 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Two home wins in a row for Pillars bring valid hopes of a third.
Pillars's previous game was a Npfl match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Heartland (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
The Kano Pillars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. Pillars have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Warri Wolves form and stats
There's been little loot from Warri Wolves's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 9 away games in the Npfl. Warri Wolves only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw.
Warri Wolves go into this game after a win, the home game against Ifeanyi Uba that ended 3-1.
Goals are few and far between in Warri Wolves's away league games. Only 3 goals from 9 travels. As for defending, Wolves rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Pillars-Warri Wolves H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kano Pillars three wins, Warri Wolves four wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Kano Pillars missing players
Warri Wolves missing players
| Kano Pillars | Warri Wolves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 22 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 61% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| 28% | 11% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 44% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 44% | 78% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 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 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.9 | 9 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.6 | 10.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 38% | 48% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 13% | 20% |
- 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 Warri Wolves have scored away.
- Kano Pillars have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kano Pillars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Warri Wolves have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Warri Wolves have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Warri Wolves have yet to win a game away.
- Warri Wolves haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Kwara United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
| 3 | Akwa United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 30 |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Rivers United | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Enyimba | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 10 | Lobi Stars | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Abia Warriors | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 12 | Heartland | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | MFM | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | Warri Wolves | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 17 | -7 | 19 |
| 17 | Sunshine Stars | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 18 | Katsina United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 19 | -11 | 18 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 15 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 16 | -15 | 12 |