Rivers United vs Kano Pillars: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 9, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Kano Pillars?
Rivers United and Kano Pillars drew 1-1 on March 9, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 23′A. AdamKano Pillars
- 65′Sunday WilliamsRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Kano Pillars 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2024 | Dreams(home) | 2-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Académica do Lobito(away) | 3-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Doma United(home) | 3-2 | NPFL |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Sporting Lagos(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Shooting Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Katsina United(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(home) | 5-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Heartland(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Heartland(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Kano Pillars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Kano Pillars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Rivers United 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Kano Pillars 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Rivers United on Oct 22, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Kano Pillars | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 2nd in NPFL (67 points from 38 matches) and Kano Pillars sit 10th (51 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
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