Soccer game guide: Home fans with big hopes before Kano Pillars - Wikki Tourist

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 12.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sani Abacha Stadium (25000 seats)

Here's everything you need to know, and even more, about the Kano Pillars - Wikki Tourist game!

Insights:
  • Kano Pillars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Npfl
  • Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Kano Pillars and Wikki Tourist 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.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

Kano Pillars have performed here at Sani Abacha Stadium this season with 10 wins from 15 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. Ever since the Akwa United game Pillars has been unbeatable here at Sani Abacha Stadium producing four straight wins.

No payout for Kano Pillars in their previous match, an away game at Plateau United that ended in defeat 0-1.

Before that match, a win away at Remo Stars.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Kano Pillars home games with this odds we find 10 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 4 matches were won by at least two goals.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Pillars as they have a new game in only three days, a Npfl match thankfully also at home. Akwa Starlets are visiting.

Kano Pillars are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 15 games. Kano Pillars have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.

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Wikki Tourist form and stats

There's been little loot from Wikki Tourist's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 16 away games in the Npfl. Wikki Tourist only have 2 wins to counter their 13 defeats and 1 draw. Bitter travels for Wikki Tourist as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the MFM match.

Tourist had fun at their own home (Sani Abacha Stadium) last time out, beating Rivers United 1-0.

A 1-2 defeat away at Enugu Rangers before that.

We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Wikki Tourist played away with similar odds. This revealed 11 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 1 time, 2 were draws and the home team won as expected 8 times.

Goals are few and far between in Wikki Tourist's away league games. Only 6 goals from 16 travels. Tourist have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is what happened when the teams faced each other previously this season; Wikki Tourist - Kano Pillars 2-1. Kano Pillars-Wikki Tourist H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kano Pillars three wins, Wikki Tourist five wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Kano Pillars missing players

Wikki Tourist missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kano Pillars Wikki Tourist
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 16 32
12 10 4 Won W 2 2 13
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 5
14 2 0 Lost L 3 13 14
25 18 8 Scored S 3 6 25
29 6 2 Conceded C 3 23 28
84% 80% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
42% 40% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 50% 47%
35% 27% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 28%
13% 13% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 3%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
26% 27% 40% BTTS BTTS 0% 19% 22%
39% 60% 60% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 47%
52% 33% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 69% 44%
 
2.7 10 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 2.8 4.7
4.4 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.2 3.7
1.6 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.1 18 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 7.5 8
1.7 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2 3.3
16% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 18% 25%
 
9.8 10 0 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 9.5 6.6
4 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.3 2.6
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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 Wikki Tourist have scored away.
  • Kano Pillars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Npfl
  • Kano Pillars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Kano Pillars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Wikki Tourist have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wikki Tourist have won significantly less corners away then 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 Rivers United 32 20 7 5 51 18 16 15 1 0 37 4 16 5 6 5 14 14 33 67
2 Plateau United 32 19 3 10 44 21 16 16 0 0 35 4 16 3 3 10 9 17 23 60
3 Enugu Rangers 32 14 9 9 37 25 16 11 3 2 25 8 16 3 6 7 12 17 12 51
4 Enyimba 33 15 6 12 38 30 17 13 3 1 32 11 16 2 3 11 6 19 8 51
5 Remo Stars 32 14 8 10 33 21 16 12 2 2 24 6 16 2 6 8 9 15 12 50
6 Kwara United 33 14 7 12 36 40 16 13 3 0 25 7 17 1 4 12 11 33 -4 49
7 Sunshine Stars 32 12 9 11 26 22 16 12 3 1 23 5 16 0 6 10 3 17 4 45
8 Akwa United 32 11 12 9 29 26 16 9 6 1 24 10 16 2 6 8 5 16 3 45
9 Gombe United 32 12 8 12 31 31 16 11 5 0 24 7 16 1 3 12 7 24 0 44
10 Wikki Tourist 32 13 5 14 25 28 16 11 4 1 19 5 16 2 1 13 6 23 -3 44
11 Nasarawa United 32 11 8 13 37 43 16 11 5 0 23 9 16 0 3 13 14 34 -6 41
12 Abia Warriors 32 10 9 13 36 34 16 9 7 0 24 10 16 1 2 13 12 24 2 39
13 Shooting Stars 32 10 9 13 30 35 16 9 7 0 22 7 16 1 2 13 8 28 -5 39
14 Katsina United 32 12 3 17 27 34 16 12 2 2 22 8 16 0 1 15 5 26 -7 39
15 Niger Tornadoes 31 11 6 14 22 30 15 11 3 1 18 7 16 0 3 13 4 23 -8 39
16 Kano Pillars 31 12 5 14 25 29 15 10 3 2 18 6 16 2 2 12 7 23 -4 38
17 Lobi Stars 31 10 7 14 27 37 16 10 4 2 21 12 15 0 3 12 6 25 -10 37
18 Heartland 32 10 7 15 27 44 16 10 4 2 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 34 -17 37
19 Akwa Starlets 31 11 3 17 30 44 16 11 2 3 23 11 15 0 1 14 7 33 -14 36
20 MFM 32 8 9 15 21 40 16 8 3 5 15 13 16 0 6 10 6 27 -19 33

Table
  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 32 20 7 5 51 18 16 15 1 0 37 4 16 5 6 5 14 14 33 67
2 Plateau United 32 19 3 10 44 21 16 16 0 0 35 4 16 3 3 10 9 17 23 60
3 Enugu Rangers 32 14 9 9 37 25 16 11 3 2 25 8 16 3 6 7 12 17 12 51
4 Enyimba 33 15 6 12 38 30 17 13 3 1 32 11 16 2 3 11 6 19 8 51
5 Remo Stars 32 14 8 10 33 21 16 12 2 2 24 6 16 2 6 8 9 15 12 50
6 Kwara United 33 14 7 12 36 40 16 13 3 0 25 7 17 1 4 12 11 33 -4 49
7 Sunshine Stars 32 12 9 11 26 22 16 12 3 1 23 5 16 0 6 10 3 17 4 45
8 Akwa United 32 11 12 9 29 26 16 9 6 1 24 10 16 2 6 8 5 16 3 45
9 Gombe United 32 12 8 12 31 31 16 11 5 0 24 7 16 1 3 12 7 24 0 44
10 Wikki Tourist 32 13 5 14 25 28 16 11 4 1 19 5 16 2 1 13 6 23 -3 44
11 Nasarawa United 32 11 8 13 37 43 16 11 5 0 23 9 16 0 3 13 14 34 -6 41
12 Abia Warriors 32 10 9 13 36 34 16 9 7 0 24 10 16 1 2 13 12 24 2 39
13 Shooting Stars 32 10 9 13 30 35 16 9 7 0 22 7 16 1 2 13 8 28 -5 39
14 Katsina United 32 12 3 17 27 34 16 12 2 2 22 8 16 0 1 15 5 26 -7 39
15 Niger Tornadoes 31 11 6 14 22 30 15 11 3 1 18 7 16 0 3 13 4 23 -8 39
16 Kano Pillars 31 12 5 14 25 29 15 10 3 2 18 6 16 2 2 12 7 23 -4 38
17 Lobi Stars 31 10 7 14 27 37 16 10 4 2 21 12 15 0 3 12 6 25 -10 37
18 Heartland 32 10 7 15 27 44 16 10 4 2 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 34 -17 37
19 Akwa Starlets 31 11 3 17 30 44 16 11 2 3 23 11 15 0 1 14 7 33 -14 36
20 MFM 32 8 9 15 21 40 16 8 3 5 15 13 16 0 6 10 6 27 -19 33

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