Kano Pillars vs Rivers United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 32Kick-off on August 21, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
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What was the result of Kano Pillars vs Rivers United?
Kano Pillars won 1-0 on August 21, 2016.
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; Rivers United have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2016 | Nasarawa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jul 23, 2016 | MFM(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Enyimba(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Lobi Stars(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2016 | Heartland(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Ikorodu United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Aug 6, 2016 | El Kanemi Warriors(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Shooting Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Kano Pillars win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Kano Pillars on Apr 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Kano Pillars score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 0.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Rivers United | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 1/15 | 1/15 |
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).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rivers United | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 67 |
| 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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