Nasarawa United vs Kano Pillars: result 0-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia
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What was the result of Nasarawa United vs Kano Pillars?
Kano Pillars won 0-1 on January 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 48′C. OkorieKano Pillars
Official lineup for Nasarawa United vs Kano Pillars
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nasarawa United
- 8U. Ada
- 14A. Yusuf
- 4C. Nduka
- 6A. Abdullahi
- 23J. Istifanus
- 30J. John
- 20E. Okorie
- 3H. Mubarak
- 24J. Victor Ekioke
- 28E. Utaka
- 25D. Ovunda
Kano Pillars
- 7A. Musa
- 27O. Akala
- 28C. Okorie
- 10R. Ali
- 14A. Mohammed
- 13M. Mukhtar
- 2A. Abdullahi
- 15A. Musa
- 18M. Jibrin
- 30F. Usman
- 33A. Okeke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nasarawa United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Kano Pillars have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | Kano Pillars(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Barau FC(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Plateau United(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Shooting Stars(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Warri Wolves(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | Nasarawa United(home) | 3-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Plateau United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Warri Wolves(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Kun Khalifat FC(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Rivers United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nasarawa United wins, 1 draw, 3 Kano Pillars wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | Kano Pillars 3-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Kano Pillars 1-1 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Nasarawa United 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Nasarawa United 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Kano Pillars 2-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| May 26, 2021 | Kano Pillars 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Nasarawa United on Dec 28, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Nasarawa United score 1.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | 1.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Kano Pillars | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nasarawa United sit 3rd in NPFL (20 points from 12 matches) and Kano Pillars sit 5th (19 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nasarawa United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 19 |
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