Kwara United vs Kano Pillars: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 28.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

This should be quite a game, with Kwara United placed 6th and Kano Pillars at 3rd. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Kwara United have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Npfl
  • Kwara United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kano Pillars have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither Kwara nor Kano Pillars as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Kano Pillars have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 5-10-14 (win-draw-loss) from 29 matches.

Pillars are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Kwara United form and stats

This stadium has been a fortress for Kwara United in the Npfl so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 13-4-0. In general it's been a long time since Kwara tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last 17 home games in the league.

An away draw last time out for Kwara, facing Heartland in a game that ended 0-0.

Before that, Kwara United had a home game versus Wikki Tourist which ended with a victory 3-1.

The manager A. Biffo will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Adamawa United in only four days.

A decent goal production from Kwara in their home games so far, with 31 goals from 17 league matches. Defensively Kwara have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 17 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

There's been little loot from Kano Pillars's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 17 away games in the Npfl. Kano Pillars only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 5 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Pillars, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.

Pillars are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npfl against Abia Warriors (placed 14th).

A 0-2 defeat away at Enugu Rangers before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Pillars are hosting Wikki Tourist in the Npfl only four days away.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 24 goals have been conceded by Pillars in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Kano Pillars - Kwara 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - zero - six (Kwara United wins - draws - Kano Pillars wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Kwara United missing players

Kano Pillars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kwara United Kano Pillars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 4 17 35
16 13 2 Won W 0 2 18
8 4 2 Drew D 1 5 7
11 0 0 Lost L 3 10 10
42 31 5 Scored S 2 12 37
28 5 2 Conceded C 6 24 27
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
69% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 65% 54%
34% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 29% 23%
6% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 6%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
34% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 34%
46% 71% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 49%
31% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 41% 23%
 
5.6 7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.3 4.2
4.5 3.4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.5 4.9
1.8 1.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.1 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 4 4
 
8.6 10.8 6.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 6.9 7.7
3.3 4.2 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2.4 2.7
36% 43% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 39%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Kano Pillars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kwara United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kwara United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kwara United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kano Pillars have scored away.
  • Kwara United have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Npfl
  • Kwara United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Kwara United have won significantly more 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 Akwa United 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

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 Akwa United 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.