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Barau
VS Scheduled Nigeria 26/27 NPFL · Matchday 16
Kano Pillars
Recent matches

Barau

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Sporting Lagos1–1Barau
2026-09-23 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Barau2–0Abia
2026-09-19 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Ikorodu City0–0Barau
2026-09-13 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Barau3–1Ranchers Bees
2026-09-06 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Kun Khalifat0–0Barau
2026-08-30 Nigeria, NPFL 26/27 Barau3–1Nasarawa Utd

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
Barau Kano Pillars

Wins

50%
40%

Over 2.5 goals

33%
60%

Both teams scored

50%
80%

Clean sheets

50%
20%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Barau

Home · NPFL
HomeAway1st goal
1 · Barau
1 Barau Rivers Utd 2
1 Barau Plateau Utd 3
1 Barau Enugu 4
1 Barau Doma United 5
1 Barau Kano Pillars 6
1 Barau Bendel Ins. 7
1 Barau Ikorodu City 8
1 Barau 2–0 Abia 9 22′ Home
1 Barau Kwara Utd 10
1 Barau 3–1 Ranchers Bees 11 29′ Home
1 Barau Sporting Lagos 12
1 Barau Warri 13
1 Barau 3–1 Nasarawa Utd 14 15′ Home
1 Barau Katsina Utd 15
1 Barau Shooting Stars 16
1 Barau Tornadoes 17
1 Barau Kun Khalifat 18
1 Barau Inter Lagos 19
1 Barau 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
Barau 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.

Barau

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway3 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match3.001.002.00
Draws0.0%100.0%50.0%
Goals scored / match2.670.331.50
Goals conceded / match0.670.330.50
Total goals / match3.330.672.00
Failed to score0.0%66.7%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%100.0%66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 3 67%
Scores first → wins 3 of 3 100%
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
0–1510
16–3021
31–4500
46–6000
61–7510
76–9041

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.

ModelBarauDraw Kano PillarsHow it works
Strength (Elo) 46.2% 24.0% 29.8% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 31.3% 28.1% 40.3% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.06–1.25 Model expected goals
40.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
46.6% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 13.1%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-113.1%
0-112.4%
1-010.5%
0-09.9%
1-28.2%
0-27.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureBarauKano Pillars How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1539 1523 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 27 21 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1503 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
Barau 0.670.83 0.170.33
Kano Pillars 1.400.60 0.001.20

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Barau 33%0%33%0%33%
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 Barau at home, 3 matches
1.00 Kano Pillars away, 2 matches
71d Days of rest for Barau
70d Days of rest for Kano Pillars
— Manager of Barau
— Manager of Kano Pillars
0 Matches for Barau in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Kano Pillars in the last 14 days
0 Points for Barau behind the leaders, and 7 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 Barau, the right bar represents Kano Pillars.

On the ball

20 matches
5.6
corners
3.0
16.75
fouls
20.0
2.5
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Barau DWDWDW 2.00 1.50–0.50 1D
Kano Pillars DDWWD 1.80 2.00–1.20 2D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Barau3 30 01
Kano Pillars4 10 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Barau

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Kano Pillars

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.