Kano Pillars vs Shooting Stars: result 2-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 3Kick-off on January 22, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
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What was the result of Kano Pillars vs Shooting Stars?
Kano Pillars won 2-1 on January 22, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kano Pillars have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Shooting Stars have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Ifeanyi Uba(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Heartland(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 21, 2016 | El Kanemi Warriors(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Abia Warriors(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Warri Wolves(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Kano Pillars win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Shooting Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | Shooting Stars 4-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Kano Pillars 6-0 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars on Aug 28, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Kano Pillars score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Shooting Stars score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Shooting Stars | 1.3 | 0.9 | 3 | 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 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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- Jan 22, 2017Enyimba2-0Gombe United
- Jan 22, 2017Katsina United1-0Nasarawa United
- Jan 22, 2017MFM4-0Lobi Stars
- Jan 22, 2017Plateau United3-1Sunshine Stars
- Jan 22, 2017Remo Stars1-0Abia Warriors
- Jan 22, 2017Rivers United1-0Niger Tornadoes
- Jan 22, 2017Wikki Tourist1-0Akwa United