Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Katsina United in 9th and Kano Pillars in 13th place.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Npfl match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Delta Force, so at least Katsina United are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Katsina United form and stats
17 points is a decent return from 7 Npfl games here for Katsina United. The data says 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Katsina United after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Katsina United lost their last game at Delta Force (placed 15th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Plateau United in a game that was won 1-0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Katsina United as they are travelling to their away game against Heartland in the Npfl. That match is four days after this one.
Katsina United has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Katsina United have only let in 3 goals at home.
Kano Pillars form and stats
As the visiting team in Npfl matches, Kano Pillars have produced an overall stat of 1-4-1 so far. One point away has become something of a habit for Kano Pillars who have played out draws in their last three away games. Kano Pillars have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Kano Pillars has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Abia Warriors for a Npfl game that ended a draw (0-0). A draw for Kano Pillars before that, at their own venue hosting Warri Wolves (1-1).
A quick return to home after this game, as Kano Pillars are hosting Akwa United in the Npfl only four days away.
Kano Pillars are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. The Kano Pillars defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 1 Katsina United victory, 2 draws and 1 Kano Pillars win. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Katsina United missing players
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| Katsina United | Kano Pillars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 50% | 58% |
| 57% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 43% | 71% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 2.6 | 0.8 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 0.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 1.7 | 0.2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 3 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 29% | 500% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 54% |
- Kano Pillars has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- Kano Pillars has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Kano Pillars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Kano Pillars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Katsina United has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- Katsina United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Katsina United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Katsina United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kano Pillars have scored away.
- Katsina United have won significantly less corners at home than 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 | Lobi Stars | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Akwa Starlets | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Akwa United | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Sunshine Stars | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Uba | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | MFM | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | Katsina United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Heartland | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Warri Wolves | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 14 | Wikki Tourist | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Delta Force | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Enyimba | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Nasarawa United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 10 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 10 |
| 20 | Enugu Rangers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 |