Kano Pillars host Nasarawa United on 1 November at 15:00 GMT, with both sides looking to turn an inconsistent run of form into a positive result.
The fixture brings together two teams separated by contrasting recent results. Kano Pillars have avoided defeat in each of their last five matches, recording the sequence DWWDD, while Nasarawa United have struggled for consistency with a record of LWLDL.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (Kano Pillars) — 0 assists, (Nasarawa United) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (Kano Pillars) — 0, (Nasarawa United) — 0
- Tackles: (Kano Pillars) — 0, (Nasarawa United) — 0.
- Most encounters won: (Kano Pillars) — 0, (Nasarawa United) — 0.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
Team statistics:
That recent form gives Kano Pillars the stronger platform before kick-off, although their two most recent games have ended in draws. Nasarawa United, by contrast, have lost their latest match and have collected only one win across their last five outings.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Kano Pillars — DWWDD
- Nasarawa United — LWLDL
Kano Pillars will have the advantage of playing at home, where the pressure will be on them to control the match from the opening whistle. Their unbeaten run suggests they have been difficult to overcome, but the two successive draws also show that they have not always been able to turn promising performances into victories.
According to home statistics this season, Kano Pillars scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 16.67% | 14.29% |
| 16-30 | 33.33% | 28.57% |
| 31-45 | 16.67% | 14.29% |
| 46-60 | 33.33% | 42.86% |
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Nasarawa United has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 25.00% | 50.00% |
| 16-30 | 25.00% | 50.00% |
| 31-45 | 25.00% | |
| 46-60 | 25.00% | |
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Kano Pillars | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasarawa United | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Kano Pillars | Nasarawa United | |
| 46.0% | Winning the game | 46.0% |
| 25% | Attack potential | 25% |
| 0% | Potential in defense | 0% |
| 50% | Strength against each other | 50% |
| 63% | Goal Potential | 63% |
Summary: the probability of Nasarawa United winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Kano Pillars, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:Kano Pillars, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Nasarawa United is likely to score no more than -2.5.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Kano Pillars and Nasarawa United will take place on November 01 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium Sani Abacha Stadium.