Kano Pillars vs Abia Warriors: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 14Kick-off on February 21, 2022 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 February 21, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. NwekeAbia Warriors
- 27′S. SalisuKano Pillars
- 51′Abdullahi Tayo MusaKano Pillars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kano Pillars have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Abia Warriors have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Plateau United(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Remo Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Heartland(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | Rivers United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Nasarawa United(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Kano Pillars win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Abia Warriors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2021 | Kano Pillars 1-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Abia Warriors 4-1 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Abia Warriors 0-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| May 26, 2019 | Abia Warriors 3-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Kano Pillars 2-0 Abia Warriors | NPFL |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Abia Warriors 0-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Abia Warriors on Jul 25, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Kano Pillars score 0.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Abia Warriors score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 0.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 1/15 | 3/15 |
| Abia Warriors | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
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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