Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Lobi Stars - Kano Pillars!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Lobi Stars form and stats
27 points is a decent return from 11 Npfl games here at Aper Aku Stadium for Lobi Stars. The data says 8 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 204 minutes.
Happy days for Lobi Stars in their previous game, a Npfl match away at Kwara United (placed 18th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, Lobi Stars drew at home versus Plateau United.
A decent goal production from Lobi Stars in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. Lobi Stars have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Kano Pillars form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kano Pillars so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-4 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Kano Pillars are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Kano Pillars won their last game, 2-0 versus Akwa Starlets played at home. A 1-2 defeat away at Rivers United before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kano Pillars as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Kano Pillars in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Kano Pillars - Lobi Stars 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Lobi Stars, two draws and four wins for Kano Pillars. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
 Y. Kone 2 goals | M. Martins 2 goals |
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| Lobi Stars | Kano Pillars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 23 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 15 |
| 82% | 82% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 73% | 76% |
| 45% | 55% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 55% | 52% |
| 32% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 36% | 24% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 27% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 55% | 38% |
| 59% | 73% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 48% |
| 32% | 18% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 45% | 38% |
| 3.9 | 6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.6 | 3.7 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | 78 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 30 | 31 |
| 38 | 19 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 12 | 13 |
| 47% | 63% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 62% |
- Kano Pillars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Kano Pillars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kano Pillars have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Lobi Stars has the most clean sheets (12)
- Lobi Stars have created more than twice as many corners as Kano Pillars.
- Lobi Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
- Lobi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lobi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kano Pillars have scored away.
- Lobi Stars 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 | Plateau United | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Akwa United | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | Sunshine Stars | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Akwa Starlets | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | Enyimba | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | Ifeanyi Uba | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 23 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Katsina United | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Heartland | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Wikki Tourist | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Warri Wolves | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 27 |
| 14 | Enugu Rangers | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 15 | MFM | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 27 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 27 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | Kwara United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -9 | 25 |
| 19 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 22 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 32 | -26 | 20 |