Abia Warriors vs Kano Pillars: result 4-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 15Kick-off on March 14, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia
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What was the result of Abia Warriors vs Kano Pillars?
Abia Warriors won 4-1 on March 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′G. ObajeAbia Warriors
- 34′C. ObiomaAbia Warriors
- 36′N. NwaguaKano Pillars
- 59′C. ObiomaAbia Warriors
- 83′D. WotliaAbia Warriors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abia Warriors have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Kano Pillars have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2021 | Heartland(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Kwara United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Warri Wolves(home) | 4-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2021 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 14, 2021 | MFM(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Abia Warriors win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Kano Pillars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2020 | Abia Warriors 0-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| May 26, 2019 | Abia Warriors 3-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Kano Pillars 2-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Abia Warriors 0-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Kano Pillars 2-1 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Kano Pillars 2-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Abia Warriors vs Kano Pillars on Jan 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Abia Warriors score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 1.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia Warriors | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Kano Pillars | 1.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Abia Warriors sit 6th in NPFL (55 points from 38 matches) and Kano Pillars sit 10th (51 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 55 |
| 10 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 39 | 51 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 14, 2021Enugu Rangers1-0Adamawa United
- Mar 14, 2021Ifeanyi Uba0-0Rivers United
- Mar 14, 2021Kwara United0-0Heartland
- Mar 14, 2021Lobi Stars3-2Plateau United
- Mar 14, 2021Wikki Tourist1-0Warri Wolves
- Mar 14, 2021Akwa Starlets1-0Katsina United
- Mar 15, 2021Sunshine Stars0-0Nasarawa United
- Mar 25, 2021MFM1-0Enyimba