El Kanemi Warriors vs Kano Pillars: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)El Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri
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What was the result of El Kanemi Warriors vs Kano Pillars?
El Kanemi Warriors won 2-1 on October 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 62′D. AbdulrahmanEl Kanemi Warriors
- 80′S. IdrisKano Pillars
- 81′D. AbdulrahmanEl Kanemi Warriors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, El Kanemi Warriors have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Kano Pillars have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Warri Wolves(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Kun Khalifat FC(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Rivers United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Ikorodu City(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| May 25, 2025 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 El Kanemi Warriors win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Kano Pillars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025 | Kano Pillars 2-1 El Kanemi Warriors | NPFL |
| Dec 29, 2024 | El Kanemi Warriors 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Kano Pillars 2-1 El Kanemi Warriors | NPFL |
| Jan 17, 2019 | El Kanemi Warriors 2-1 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jan 28, 2018 | El Kanemi Warriors 0-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Kano Pillars 2-0 El Kanemi Warriors | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs El Kanemi Warriors on Feb 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
El Kanemi Warriors score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Kanemi Warriors | 0.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Kano Pillars | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
El Kanemi Warriors sit 18th in NPFL (47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 39 | 51 |
| 18 | El Kanemi Warriors | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 46 | 47 |
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
- Oct 4, 2025Bendel Insurance0-1Nasarawa United
- Oct 5, 2025Enyimba0-0Rivers United
- Oct 5, 2025Kwara United0-1Abia Warriors
- Oct 5, 2025Niger Tornadoes1-1Kun Khalifat FC
- Oct 5, 2025Shooting Stars1-0Plateau United
- Oct 5, 2025Bayelsa United1-1Ikorodu City
- Oct 5, 2025Barau FC0-1Warri Wolves
- Oct 6, 2025Enugu Rangers1-0Katsina United