Kano Pillars vs Plateau United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 4Kick-off on January 13, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
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What was the result of Kano Pillars vs Plateau United?
Kano Pillars won 1-0 on January 13, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 78′Rabiu AliKano Pillars (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kano Pillars have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Plateau United have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2021 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Katsina United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Adamawa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Jaraaf(home) | 0-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Jaraaf(away) | 1-3 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2021 | Heartland(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Kwara United(home) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Simba(away) | 0-0 | CAF Champions League |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Simba(home) | 0-1 | CAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Kano Pillars win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Plateau United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2019 | Plateau United 0-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| May 5, 2019 | Kano Pillars 1-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Plateau United 0-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Kano Pillars 2-0 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Kano Pillars 1-1 Plateau United | NPFL |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Plateau United 2-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Plateau United vs Kano Pillars on Dec 1, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Kano Pillars score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Plateau United score 1.2 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Plateau United | 1.2 | 0.4 | 10 | 3/15 | 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 Plateau United sit 11th (50 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 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 40 | 50 |
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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