Rivers United vs Kano Pillars: result 1-1 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 7Kick-off on February 22, 2017 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 February 22, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Kano Pillars have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | Shooting Stars(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Lobi Stars(home) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Niger Tornadoes(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Akwa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | ABS(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2017 | MFM(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Shooting Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Lobi Stars(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Kano Pillars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2016 | Kano Pillars 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Rivers United on Aug 21, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Kano Pillars | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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