Kano Pillars vs Plateau United: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 21, 2025 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
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What was the result of Kano Pillars vs Plateau United?
Kano Pillars won 2-1 on December 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′W. NdonPlateau United
- 45′M. JibrinKano Pillars
- 52′A. MusaKano Pillars
Official lineup for Kano Pillars vs Plateau United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Kano Pillars
- 7A. Musa
- 27O. Akala
- 28C. Okorie
- 10R. Ali
- 14A. Mohammed
- 13M. Mukhtar
- 2A. Abdullahi
- 15A. Musa
- 18M. Jibrin
- 30F. Usman
- 33A. Okeke
Plateau United
- 25Yusuf Abdullahi
- 8Silas Nenrot
- 9G. Saka
- 16C. Ugwueze
- 19M. Pam
- 34A. Mubarak
- 36J. Okechukwu
- 3W. Ndon
- 6T. Biweribo
- 15M. Abdullahi
- 31D. Panse
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kano Pillars have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Plateau United have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Warri Wolves(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Kun Khalifat FC(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Rivers United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Ikorodu City(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Nasarawa United(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Rivers United(home) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Warri Wolves(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Kun Khalifat FC(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Ikorodu City(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Kano Pillars wins, 1 draw, 3 Plateau United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Plateau United 2-1 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Kano Pillars 2-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Plateau United 1-1 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Kano Pillars 2-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Plateau United 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Kano Pillars 0-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Plateau United vs Kano Pillars on Mar 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Kano Pillars score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Plateau United score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Plateau United | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kano Pillars sit 4th in NPFL (18 points from 11 matches) and Plateau United sit 6th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 18 |
| 6 | Plateau United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
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