Another action-packed fixture in Npfl as Nasarawa United welcome Kano Pillars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 10.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lafia Township Stadium (5000 seats)

After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Nasarawa United and Kano Pillars in this fresh Npfl season. Read our match preview!

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!

3 - 8 - 11 with 12-27. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Kano Pillars when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Kano Pillars play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Nasarawa United form and stats

Nasarawa United have only played one Npfl game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from 13 matches.

Nasarawa United are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Adamawa United awaits in three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Nasarawa United's 1 home game: 2 goals, 1 conceded.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

One match played away so far in the Npfl for Kano Pillars and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 win, 7 draws and 5 losses from 13 games.

A quick return to home after this game, as Pillars are hosting Plateau United in the Npfl only three days away.

Kano Pillars have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Nasarawa won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Kano Pillars has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Nasarawa United missing players

Kano Pillars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nasarawa United Kano Pillars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 2 0 Scored S 0 1 3
2 1 0 Conceded C 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13 12.5
2.5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6 5
40% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 30%
Nasarawa United Last season Kano Pillars
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   13 24
8 7   Won W   1 8
5 3   Drew D   7 10
12 3   Lost L   5 6
27 17   Scored S   10 27
27 9   Conceded C   15 18
88% 85%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   77% 79%
56% 54%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   54% 54%
44% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 25%
16% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 17%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
44% 38%   BTTS BTTS   54% 38%
32% 46%   Clean Sheets C S   23% 46%
36% 31%   Failed to Score F T   46% 38%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.1 0.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0.9 0.5
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
6.7 9.7   Shots (avg) S (   4.7 2.7
2.5 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   1.9 1.1
47% 43%   Goal Efficiency G E   41% 94%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nasarawa United 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
2 Rivers United 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Kano Pillars 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
4 Akwa Starlets 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
5 Kwara United 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
6 Enyimba 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Jigawa Golden Stars 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
8 MFM 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
9 Warri Wolves 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
10 Enugu Rangers 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
11 Ifeanyi Uba 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
12 Lobi Stars 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
13 Sunshine Stars 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
14 Katsina United 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
15 Adamawa United 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
16 Akwa United 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
17 Wikki Tourist 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
18 Heartland 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -2 0
19 Abia Warriors 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
20 Plateau United 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
Last season 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 25 14 7 4 36 15 13 11 2 0 29 6 12 3 5 4 7 9 21 49
2 Rivers United 25 13 6 6 28 15 13 10 3 0 19 5 12 3 3 6 9 10 13 45
3 Lobi Stars 25 12 7 6 26 19 13 9 4 0 20 5 12 3 3 6 6 14 7 43
4 Enugu Rangers 24 10 7 7 25 20 12 8 1 3 14 7 12 2 6 4 11 13 5 37
5 Enyimba 20 11 3 6 30 20 10 8 1 1 20 6 10 3 2 5 10 14 10 36
6 Akwa United 25 8 11 6 23 22 12 5 6 1 15 8 13 3 5 5 8 14 1 35
7 Kano Pillars 24 8 10 6 27 18 11 7 3 1 17 3 13 1 7 5 10 15 9 34
8 Akwa Starlets 26 8 10 8 26 26 13 7 2 4 16 12 13 1 8 4 10 14 0 34
9 Sunshine Stars 25 9 7 9 27 29 13 7 5 1 19 10 12 2 2 8 8 19 -2 34
10 Katsina United 24 9 7 8 18 25 12 8 4 0 15 6 12 1 3 8 3 19 -7 34
11 Warri Wolves 24 9 6 9 25 23 11 7 2 2 15 5 13 2 4 7 10 18 2 33
12 Ifeanyi Uba 25 10 3 12 25 28 12 10 2 0 17 3 13 0 1 12 8 25 -3 33
13 Heartland 25 9 5 11 21 21 12 7 3 2 15 6 13 2 2 9 6 15 0 32
14 MFM 25 8 7 10 19 19 13 6 6 1 15 6 12 2 1 9 4 13 0 31
15 Wikki Tourist 25 8 7 10 23 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 12 1 3 8 4 14 -1 31
16 Abia Warriors 25 8 6 11 23 28 12 8 3 1 18 10 13 0 3 10 5 18 -5 30
17 Nasarawa United 25 8 5 12 27 27 13 7 3 3 17 9 12 1 2 9 10 18 0 29
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 25 9 2 14 25 35 13 9 2 2 18 11 12 0 0 12 7 24 -10 29
19 Kwara United 25 8 4 13 23 33 12 6 3 3 14 8 13 2 1 10 9 25 -10 28
20 Adamawa United 25 6 2 17 17 47 13 6 2 5 13 13 12 0 0 12 4 34 -30 20

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 Nasarawa United 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
2 Rivers United 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Kano Pillars 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
4 Akwa Starlets 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
5 Kwara United 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
6 Enyimba 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Jigawa Golden Stars 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
8 MFM 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
9 Warri Wolves 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
10 Enugu Rangers 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
11 Ifeanyi Uba 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
12 Lobi Stars 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
13 Sunshine Stars 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
14 Katsina United 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
15 Adamawa United 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
16 Akwa United 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
17 Wikki Tourist 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
18 Heartland 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -2 0
19 Abia Warriors 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
20 Plateau United 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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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.