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Kano Pillars
VS Scheduled Nigeria 26/27 NPFL · Matchday 9
Katsina Utd
Recent matches

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

Katsina Utd

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Katsina Utd2–1Doma United
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Shooting Stars2–0Katsina Utd
2026-09-19 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Katsina Utd1–0Tornadoes
2026-09-13 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Kwara Utd3–0Katsina Utd
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Enugu1–1Katsina Utd
Kano Pillars Katsina Utd

Wins

40%
40%

Over 2.5 goals

60%
40%

Both teams scored

80%
40%

Clean sheets

20%
20%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Kano Pillars

Home · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
6 Kano Pillars Barau 1
6 Kano Pillars Rivers Utd 2
6 Kano Pillars Plateau Utd 3
6 Kano Pillars Enugu 4
6 Kano Pillars 4–1 Doma United 5 20′ Home
6 · Kano Pillars
6 Kano Pillars Bendel Ins. 7
6 Kano Pillars Ikorodu City 8
6 Kano Pillars Abia 9
6 Kano Pillars Kwara Utd 10
6 Kano Pillars Ranchers Bees 11
6 Kano Pillars Sporting Lagos 12
6 Kano Pillars Warri 13
6 Kano Pillars Nasarawa Utd 14
6 Kano Pillars Katsina Utd 15
6 Kano Pillars Shooting Stars 16
6 Kano Pillars 3–2 Tornadoes 17 40′ Home
6 Kano Pillars Kun Khalifat 18
6 Kano Pillars Inter Lagos 19
6 Kano Pillars 0–0 Enyimba 20 –

Katsina Utd

Away · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barau Katsina Utd 15
2 Rivers Utd Katsina Utd 15
3 Plateau Utd Katsina Utd 15
4 Enugu 1–1 Katsina Utd 15 —
5 Doma United Katsina Utd 15
6 Kano Pillars Katsina Utd 15
7 Bendel Ins. Katsina Utd 15
8 Ikorodu City Katsina Utd 15
9 Abia Katsina Utd 15
10 Kwara Utd 3–0 Katsina Utd 15 35′ Home
11 Ranchers Bees Katsina Utd 15
12 Sporting Lagos Katsina Utd 15
13 Warri Katsina Utd 15
14 Nasarawa Utd Katsina Utd 15
15 · Katsina Utd
16 Shooting Stars 2–0 Katsina Utd 15 20′ Home
17 Tornadoes Katsina Utd 15
18 Kun Khalifat Katsina Utd 15
19 Inter Lagos Katsina Utd 15
20 Enyimba Katsina Utd 15
Kano Pillars Home Katsina Utd 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.

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 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3010
31–4530
46–6011
61–7501
76–9021

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

Katsina Utd

5 matches
Goals & resultsHome2 matchesAway3 matchesOverall5 matches
Points / match3.000.331.40
Draws0.0%33.3%20.0%
Goals scored / match1.500.330.80
Goals conceded / match0.502.001.40
Total goals / match2.002.332.20
Failed to score0.0%66.7%40.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%66.7%60.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 1 100%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away 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.

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.

ModelKano PillarsDraw Katsina UtdHow it works
Strength (Elo) 48.0% 23.5% 28.5% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 46.0% 24.2% 28.9% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.66–1.26 Model expected goals
54.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
57.2% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 11.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-111.3%
2-19.4%
1-09.0%
2-07.4%
1-27.1%
0-16.8%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureKano PillarsKatsina Utd How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1523 1492 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 21 -10 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1495 1500 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
Kano Pillars 1.400.60 0.001.20
Katsina Utd 0.600.20 0.600.80

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Kano Pillars 20%0%20%0%60%
Katsina Utd 0%20%40%40%0%
Context

Coming into the match

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

2.33 Kano Pillars at home, 3 matches
0.33 Katsina Utd away, 3 matches
21d Days of rest for Kano Pillars
21d Days of rest for Katsina Utd
— Manager of Kano Pillars
— Manager of Katsina Utd
0 Matches for Kano Pillars in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Katsina Utd in the last 14 days
3 Points for Kano Pillars behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
5 Points for Katsina Utd behind the leaders, and 2 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 Kano Pillars, the right bar represents Katsina Utd.

On the ball

20 matches
3.0
corners
4.0
20.0
fouls
—
2.0
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Kano Pillars DDWWD 1.80 2.00–1.20 2D
Katsina Utd WLWLD 1.40 0.80–1.40 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Kano Pillars4 10 02
Katsina Utd2 12 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Kano Pillars

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Katsina Utd

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.