NPFL — Nigeria
Sun, Apr 19 2026 • 15:00 • Sani Abacha Stadium
Match Finished
Expected Goals
1.21 (league 1.49) 0.51 (league 0.59)
1x2 probabilities
homedrawaway
53.5% 30.8% 15.5%
best score tips
1 - 0
21.8%
0 - 0
18.0%
2 - 0
13.1%
Score & goals probability table
Rivers United
0 1 2 3 4 5
Kano Pillars 0 18.0% 9.1% 2.3% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
1 21.8% 11.0% 2.8% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0%
2 13.1% 6.6% 1.7% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
3 5.3% 2.7% 0.7% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
4 1.6% 0.8% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
5 0.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Pre-match predictions & statistics

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Team comparison

Last 5 results

MetricKano PillarsRivers United
Played55
Form47%40%
Attack100%86%
Defense0%0%
Goals For (tot | avg)7 | 1.46 | 1.2
Goals Against (tot | avg)7 | 1.49 | 1.8

Scored goals avg. (Both Teams)

2.00
Home all + Away all

Scored goals avg. haP (Both Teams)

2.10
Home @home + Away @away

Conceded goals avg. (Both Teams)

1.80
Home all + Away all

Conceded goals avg. haP (Both Teams)

1.70
Home @home + Away @away

1.5+

54%
FT probability

2.5+

38%
FT probability

3.5+

27%
FT probability

BTTS

57%
FT probability

Yellow Cards

0-2
Expected (per game)

League fixtures

Metric Kano Pillars Rivers United
HATHAT
Played171734171734
Wins71%6%38%82%12%47%
Draws18%18%18%12%47%29%
Loses12%76%44%6%41%24%

Form: Kano Pillars: LDLWLWDLLLDLLWLWDWWWLLWLWDWLWDWLWL • Rivers United: DWDWWDLDWDWWWDWWLDWDWDDWLWWLLLLWLW

League goals

Metric Kano Pillars Rivers United
HATHAT
GF total25833241034
GF avg1.50.51.01.40.61.0
GA total8273572027
GA avg0.51.61.00.41.20.8

Under/Over distribution (percent)

LineKano PillarsRivers United
ForAgainstForAgainst
0.562%62%74%50%
1.524%29%15%18%
2.59%9%9%6%
3.53%3%3%6%
4.50%0%0%0%

Clean sheets & failed to score

MetricKano PillarsRivers United
HATHAT
Clean sheets1031312517
Failed to score31013189

Penalties

MetricKano PillarsRivers United
Scored (total | %)2 | 100.00%1 | 100.00%
Missed (total | %)0 | 0%0 | 0%
Total21

Streaks

MetricKano PillarsRivers United
Wins33
Draws12
Losses34

Biggest results (H/A)

MetricHAHA
Biggest wins4-00-13-01-2
Biggest losses0-24-11-24-1
Goals For4242
Goals Against2424

Model comparison

MetricKano PillarsRivers United
Form54%46%
Att54%46%
Def56%44%
Poisson Distribution72%28%
H2h50%50%
Goals57%43%
Total57.2%42.8%

Advice: Double chance : Kano Pillars or draw

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Odds (best price across all bookmakers)

No odds available for this fixture.

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League standings

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Prediction and Tips for:

Kano Pillars
vs
Rivers United
NPFL • Nigeria • Sun, Apr 19 2026 • 15:00 • Sani Abacha Stadium
Expected goals
1.21
Kano Pillars xG League Avg: 1.49
Total
1.71
0.51
Rivers United xG League Avg: 0.59
1x2 probabilities
Home
53.5%
Draw
30.8%
Away
15.5%
Best score tips
Tip
1 - 0
21.8%
Tip
0 - 0
18.0%
Tip
2 - 0
13.1%
More chances
1.5+
54%
Chance
2.5+
38%
Chance
3.5+
27%
Chance
BTTS
57%
Chance
🟨 Cards
0 - 2
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Expected goals (λ): Kano Pillars = 1.21 (league 1.49), Rivers United = 0.51 (league 0.59)

Rivers United
0 1 2 3 4 5
Kano Pillars 0 18.0% 9.1% 2.3% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
1 21.8% 11.0% 2.8% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0%
2 13.1% 6.6% 1.7% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
3 5.3% 2.7% 0.7% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
4 1.6% 0.8% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
5 0.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Outcome probabilities: Home win 53.5% · Draw 30.8% · Away win 15.5%

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