NPFL · Regular Season - 35 April 19, 2026 17:00 Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano

Kano Pillars

#8 · 15 pts

2 – 1

Final score

Rivers United

#1 · 17 pts

✓Model correct — prediction Kano Pillars

A. Musa 81'

A. Musa 90'+2

89' H. Surveyor

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Kano Pillars a 64% win probability (draw 22%, Rivers United 13%). The final result was Kano Pillars 2–1 Rivers United. In 1 previous meetings, Kano Pillars have won 0 times, with 0 draws and 1 wins for Rivers United.

Match statistics

Match Events

35'

B. Babatunde

50'

W. Falolu / B. Babatunde ↕

56'

S. Obi

↕ M. Jibrin / A. Mohammed

62'

⚽A. Musa

81'

89'

H. Surveyor⚽

⚽A. Musa

90'+2

Pre-match prediction

64.44%

Kano ←

22.41%

X

13.15%

Rivers

✓ Correct prediction — we assigned to the actual result (Kano Pillars) 64.44% (high confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Kano

1.69

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Rivers

0.43

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League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Rivers United	10	17
2	Enugu Rangers	8	17
3	Nasarawa United	10	17
4	Plateau United	10	15
5	Barau FC	10	15
6	Bendel Insurance	9	15
7	Sporting Lagos	9	15
8	Kano Pillars	10	15
9	Niger Tornadoes	10	15
10	Doma United	9	14
11	Ikorodu City	10	13
12	Katsina United	10	13
13	Kwara United	10	12
14	Warri Wolves	10	12
15	Shooting Stars	10	12
16	Kun Khalifat FC	10	12
17	Abia Warriors	10	10
18	Ranchers Bees	9	8
19	Enyimba	10	8
20	Inter Lagos	10	2