Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars: result 2-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 14, 2024 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan
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What was the result of Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars?
Shooting Stars won 2-0 on December 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 44′J. AkpanShooting Stars
- 78′A. MustaphaShooting Stars
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shooting Stars have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Kano Pillars have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sunshine Stars(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Abia Warriors(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Remo Stars(away) | 0-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Bayelsa United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Ikorodu City(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Katsina United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Rivers United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Heartland(home) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Bendel Insurance(away) | 1-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Shooting Stars win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Kano Pillars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2024 | Kano Pillars 1-2 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Shooting Stars 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Kano Pillars 2-1 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Shooting Stars 1-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Shooting Stars 0-0 Kano Pillars | NPFL |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Kano Pillars 2-1 Shooting Stars | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Kano Pillars vs Shooting Stars on Apr 8, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Shooting Stars score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Kano Pillars score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Stars | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Kano Pillars | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shooting Stars sit 3rd in NPFL (60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Dec 14, 2024Lobi Stars1-0Plateau United
- Dec 15, 2024El Kanemi Warriors3-0Abia Warriors
- Dec 15, 2024Katsina United0-0Enugu Rangers
- Dec 15, 2024Niger Tornadoes4-1Sunshine Stars
- Dec 15, 2024Heartland1-1Bendel Insurance
- Dec 15, 2024Rivers United2-1Kwara United
- Dec 15, 2024Bayelsa United2-1Akwa United
- Dec 15, 2024Ikorodu City1-1Remo Stars