Rivers United vs Kano Pillars: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 36Kick-off on July 3, 2022 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 won 1-0 on July 3, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 90′?Rivers United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 9 wins, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2022 | Nasarawa United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Plateau United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2022 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Abia Warriors(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Wikki Tourist(home) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Plateau United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rivers United win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Kano Pillars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Kano Pillars 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Kano Pillars 1-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Rivers United on Mar 2, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Kano Pillars | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 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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