Kano Pillars vs Abia Warriors: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 4Kick-off on January 24, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
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What was the result of Kano Pillars vs Abia Warriors?
Kano Pillars won 2-1 on January 24, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kano Pillars have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Abia Warriors have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | Rivers United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Katsina United(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Akwa United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Sep 3, 2017 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | Plateau United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 17, 2018 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 14, 2018 | MFM(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Rivers United(home) | 4-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 3, 2017 | ABS(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Kano Pillars win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | Kano Pillars 2-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Abia Warriors 3-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jun 26, 2016 | Kano Pillars 5-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Abia Warriors 0-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Abia Warriors on Aug 20, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Kano Pillars score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kano Pillars sit 10th in NPFL (51 points from 38 matches) and Abia Warriors sit 6th (55 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
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