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Bayelsa United vs Kano Pillars: result 4-1 and analysis

NPFLMatchday 32Kick-off on March 29, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa

Bayelsa United
4-1
Kano Pillars

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What was the result of Bayelsa United vs Kano Pillars?

Bayelsa United won 4-1 on March 29, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 16′?Bayelsa United
  • 76′?Bayelsa United
  • 83′?Bayelsa United
  • 90′?Bayelsa United
  • 90′W. YikatKano Pillars

Official lineup for Bayelsa United vs Kano Pillars

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bayelsa United

  1. 17P. Ebimobowei
  2. 27J. Emo
  1. 2K. Ihunwo
  2. 7S. Wisdom
  3. 14M. Jawad
  4. 20K. Lawal
  5. 26E. Etunuya
  1. 4S. Loveday
  2. 29A. Ogundare
  3. 33U. Williams
  1. 35E. Andy

Kano Pillars

  1. 7A. Musa
  2. 9L. Dadong
  3. 27O. Akala
  4. 28C. Okorie
  5. 29M. Lawan
  6. 35I. Olewunne
  1. 10R. Ali
  1. 3C. Ozor
  2. 15A. Musa
  3. 30F. Usman
  1. 1A. Okeke
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayelsa United have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Kano Pillars have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bayelsa United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 22, 2026Plateau United(away)0-1NPFL
Mar 15, 2026Warri Wolves(home)2-1NPFL
Mar 8, 2026Kun Khalifat FC(away)0-1NPFL
Mar 1, 2026Rivers United(home)1-0NPFL
Feb 22, 2026Ikorodu City(away)1-1NPFL
Kano Pillars
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 22, 2026Enyimba(home)2-0NPFL
Mar 15, 2026Niger Tornadoes(away)0-0NPFL
Mar 8, 2026Barau FC(home)1-0NPFL
Mar 1, 2026Shooting Stars(away)1-2NPFL
Feb 22, 2026El Kanemi Warriors(home)3-0NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Bayelsa United win, 3 draws, 1 Kano Pillars win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 9, 2025Kano Pillars 0-0 Bayelsa UnitedNPFL
Feb 2, 2025Kano Pillars 0-0 Bayelsa UnitedNPFL
Sep 15, 2024Bayelsa United 1-1 Kano PillarsNPFL
Mar 17, 2024Bayelsa United 2-1 Kano PillarsNPFL
Nov 1, 2023Kano Pillars 3-0 Bayelsa UnitedNPFL

Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Bayelsa United on Nov 9, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Bayelsa United score 0.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 1.1 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bayelsa United0.70.845/152/15
Kano Pillars1.10.693/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Kano Pillars13571161222

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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