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Enyimba vs Kano Pillars: result 2-1 and analysis

NPFLRegular Season - 27Kick-off on July 17, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Enyimba International Stadium, Aba

Enyimba
2-1
Kano Pillars

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What was the result of Enyimba vs Kano Pillars?

Enyimba won 2-1 on July 17, 2016.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Enyimba have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Kano Pillars have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Enyimba
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 9, 2016Heartland(away)0-1NPFL
Jul 3, 2016El Kanemi Warriors(home)2-0NPFL
Jun 22, 2016Abia Warriors(home)1-0NPFL
Jun 12, 2016Shooting Stars(away)0-1NPFL
Jun 9, 2016Rivers United(home)0-0NPFL
Kano Pillars
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 10, 2016Lobi Stars(home)3-0NPFL
Jul 3, 2016Akwa United(away)1-2NPFL
Jun 26, 2016Abia Warriors(home)5-0NPFL
Jun 19, 2016Wikki Tourist(away)1-3NPFL
Jun 12, 2016Warri Wolves(home)2-2NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Enyimba win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Kano Pillars win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
May 4, 2016Kano Pillars 1-2 EnyimbaNPFL

Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Enyimba on May 4, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Enyimba score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 1.6 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Enyimba1.10.967/156/15
Kano Pillars1.61.076/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Enyimba sit 13th in NPFL (49 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.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Kano Pillars3815617373951
13Enyimba38131015444249

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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