Kano Pillars vs Shooting Stars: result 3-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 11, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
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What was the result of Kano Pillars vs Shooting Stars?
Kano Pillars won 3-1 on May 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 49′A. MusaKano Pillars
- 58′?Shooting Stars
- 62′?Kano Pillars (pen.)
- 85′A. MusaKano Pillars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kano Pillars have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Shooting Stars have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2025 | Katsina United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Rivers United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Enyimba(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Heartland(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2025 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-3 | NPFL |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Remo Stars(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Bayelsa United(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Ikorodu City(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Kano Pillars win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Shooting Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Shooting Stars 2-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Kano Pillars 1-2 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars on Dec 14, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Kano Pillars score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Shooting Stars score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Shooting Stars | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- May 11, 2025Akwa United2-0Bayelsa United
- May 11, 2025Bendel Insurance1-0Heartland
- May 11, 2025Enugu Rangers4-0Katsina United
- May 11, 2025Kwara United3-1Rivers United
- May 11, 2025Nasarawa United3-2Enyimba
- May 11, 2025Plateau United2-1Lobi Stars
- May 11, 2025Remo Stars4-1Ikorodu City