Kano Pillars vs Rivers United: result 0-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 16Kick-off on March 2, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
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What was the result of Kano Pillars vs Rivers United?
Rivers United won 0-1 on March 2, 2022.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kano Pillars have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Rivers United have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | Nasarawa United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Kano Pillars win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Rivers United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2021 | Rivers United 2-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Kano Pillars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Rivers United 2-1 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Kano Pillars 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Kano Pillars 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Rivers United 2-1 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Kano Pillars on Jun 9, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Kano Pillars score 0.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rivers United score 1.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 0.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 2/15 | 4/15 |
| Rivers United | 1.6 | 0.5 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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