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Kano Pillars vs Rivers United: result 1-1 and analysis

NPFLRegular Season - 23Kick-off on June 10, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano

Kano Pillars
1-1
Rivers United

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What was the result of Kano Pillars vs Rivers United?

Kano Pillars and Rivers United drew 1-1 on June 10, 2018.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kano Pillars have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Rivers United have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Kano Pillars
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 3, 2018Abia Warriors(away)0-0NPFL
May 20, 2018Nasarawa United(away)0-0NPFL
May 13, 2018Katsina United(home)3-1NPFL
May 6, 2018Heartland(away)1-1NPFL
May 2, 2018Akwa United(home)1-0NPFL
Rivers United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 3, 2018Sunshine Stars(home)0-0NPFL
May 20, 2018Plateau United(home)1-0NPFL
May 13, 2018El Kanemi Warriors(away)1-1NPFL
May 6, 2018Abia Warriors(home)0-0NPFL
Apr 29, 2018Abia Warriors(away)1-2NPFL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Kano Pillars win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Rivers United win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 21, 2018Rivers United 2-1 Kano PillarsNPFL
Aug 3, 2017Kano Pillars 2-0 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Feb 22, 2017Rivers United 1-1 Kano PillarsNPFL
Aug 21, 2016Kano Pillars 1-0 Rivers UnitedNPFL
Apr 17, 2016Rivers United 1-0 Kano PillarsNPFL

Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Kano Pillars on Jan 21, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Kano Pillars score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kano Pillars1.20.767/153/15
Rivers United1.10.986/154/15

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 Rivers United sit 2nd (67 points from 38 matches).

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Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Rivers United3819109443167
10Kano Pillars3815617373951

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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