Bendel Insurance vs Kano Pillars: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 16, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Uniben Sport Complex, Benin City
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What was the result of Bendel Insurance vs Kano Pillars?
Bendel Insurance won 2-1 on April 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 17′I. MustaphaKano Pillars
- 58′S. AnyanwuBendel Insurance
- 84′?Bendel Insurance
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bendel Insurance have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Kano Pillars have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2024 | Kwara United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Doma United(home) | 4-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Akwa United(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2024 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Enyimba(away) | 0-5 | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Sporting Lagos(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Bendel Insurance win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Kano Pillars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2023 | Kano Pillars 0-0 Bendel Insurance | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Bendel Insurance on Nov 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Bendel Insurance score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendel Insurance | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Kano Pillars | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bendel Insurance sit 7th in NPFL (53 points from 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bendel Insurance | 37 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 53 |
| 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
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