Kano Pillars vs Shooting Stars: result 1-2 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 8, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
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What was the result of Kano Pillars vs Shooting Stars?
Shooting Stars won 1-2 on April 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′Rabiu AliKano Pillars
- 48′T. MurtalaShooting Stars
- 90′Dumte Christian PyagbaraShooting Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kano Pillars have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Shooting Stars have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | Enyimba(away) | 0-5 | NPFL |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Sporting Lagos(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Rivers United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | Kwara United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Remo Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Doma United(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Akwa United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Kano Pillars win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Shooting Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2023 | Shooting Stars 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Kano Pillars 2-1 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Shooting Stars 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Shooting Stars 0-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Kano Pillars 2-1 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Shooting Stars 4-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars on Nov 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Kano Pillars score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Shooting Stars score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Shooting Stars | 1.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 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 Shooting Stars sit 3rd (60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 60 |
| 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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