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Shooting Stars
VS Scheduled Nigeria 26/27 NPFL · Matchday 3
Kano Pillars
Recent matches

Shooting Stars

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Warri1–0Shooting Stars
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Shooting Stars2–0Katsina Utd
2026-09-20 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Plateau Utd3–1Shooting Stars
2026-08-28 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Shooting Stars2–1Inter Lagos

Kano Pillars

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Kano Pillars0–0Enyimba
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Inter Lagos1–1Kano Pillars
2026-09-20 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Kano Pillars4–1Doma United
2026-09-06 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Kano Pillars3–2Tornadoes
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Kwara Utd2–2Kano Pillars
Shooting Stars Kano Pillars

Wins

50%
40%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
60%

Both teams scored

50%
80%

Clean sheets

25%
20%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Shooting Stars

Home · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
16 Shooting Stars Barau 1
16 Shooting Stars Rivers Utd 2
16 Shooting Stars Plateau Utd 3
16 Shooting Stars Enugu 4
16 Shooting Stars Doma United 5
16 Shooting Stars Kano Pillars 6
16 Shooting Stars Bendel Ins. 7
16 Shooting Stars Ikorodu City 8
16 Shooting Stars Abia 9
16 Shooting Stars Kwara Utd 10
16 Shooting Stars Ranchers Bees 11
16 Shooting Stars Sporting Lagos 12
16 Shooting Stars Warri 13
16 Shooting Stars Nasarawa Utd 14
16 Shooting Stars 2–0 Katsina Utd 15 20′ Home
16 · Shooting Stars
16 Shooting Stars Tornadoes 17
16 Shooting Stars Kun Khalifat 18
16 Shooting Stars 2–1 Inter Lagos 19 —
16 Shooting Stars Enyimba 20

Kano Pillars

Away · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barau Kano Pillars 6
2 Rivers Utd Kano Pillars 6
3 Plateau Utd Kano Pillars 6
4 Enugu Kano Pillars 6
5 Doma United Kano Pillars 6
6 · Kano Pillars
7 Bendel Ins. Kano Pillars 6
8 Ikorodu City Kano Pillars 6
9 Abia Kano Pillars 6
10 Kwara Utd 2–2 Kano Pillars 6 11′ Away
11 Ranchers Bees Kano Pillars 6
12 Sporting Lagos Kano Pillars 6
13 Warri Kano Pillars 6
14 Nasarawa Utd Kano Pillars 6
15 Katsina Utd Kano Pillars 6
16 Shooting Stars Kano Pillars 6
17 Tornadoes Kano Pillars 6
18 Kun Khalifat Kano Pillars 6
19 Inter Lagos 1–1 Kano Pillars 6 32′ Away
20 Enyimba Kano Pillars 6
Shooting Stars Home Kano Pillars Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

NPFL · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Shooting Stars

4 matches
Goals & resultsHome2 matchesAway2 matchesOverall4 matches
Points / match3.000.001.50
Draws0.0%0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match2.000.501.25
Goals conceded / match0.502.001.25
Total goals / match2.502.502.50
Failed to score0.0%50.0%25.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%50.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 1/2 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Kano Pillars

5 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway2 matchesOverall5 matches
Points / match2.331.001.80
Draws33.3%100.0%60.0%
Goals scored / match2.331.502.00
Goals conceded / match1.001.501.20
Total goals / match3.333.003.20
Failed to score33.3%0.0%20.0%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%50.0%40.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 2 100%
Scores first → wins 0 of 2 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 2/2 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3010
31–4510
46–6001
61–7500
76–9002

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelShooting StarsDraw Kano PillarsHow it works
Strength (Elo) 41.4% 25.1% 33.5% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 16.9% 21.7% 60.0% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.89–1.91 Model expected goals
51.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
49.3% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 11.7%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-111.7%
0-211.1%
1-110.3%
1-29.9%
0-37.1%
1-36.3%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureShooting StarsKano Pillars How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1499 1523 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -9 21 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1496 1495 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Shooting Stars 1.000.25 0.500.75
Kano Pillars 1.400.60 0.001.20

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Shooting Stars 0%25%25%25%25%
Kano Pillars 20%0%20%0%60%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

3.00 Shooting Stars at home, 2 matches
1.00 Kano Pillars away, 2 matches
10d Days of rest for Shooting Stars
10d Days of rest for Kano Pillars
— Manager of Shooting Stars
— Manager of Kano Pillars
2 Matches for Shooting Stars in the last 14 days
2 Matches for Kano Pillars in the last 14 days
6 Points for Shooting Stars behind the leaders, and 1 above the relegation zone
3 Points for Kano Pillars behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
2.45 League goals per match
25.5% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Shooting Stars, the right bar represents Kano Pillars.

On the ball

20 matches
4.0
corners
3.0
18.0
fouls
20.0
1.33
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Shooting Stars LWLW 1.50 1.25–1.25 1L
Kano Pillars DDWWD 1.80 2.00–1.20 2D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Shooting Stars3 01 01
Kano Pillars4 10 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Shooting Stars

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Kano Pillars

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.