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

Kano Pillars

#10 · 51 pts

2 – 1

Final score

Rivers United

#2 · 67 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	Enugu Rangers	38	68
2	Rivers United	38	67
3	Shooting Stars	38	60
4	Ikorodu City	38	58
5	Nasarawa United	38	56
6	Abia Warriors	38	55
7	Bendel Insurance	37	53
8	Barau FC	38	52
9	Katsina United	37	52
10	Kano Pillars	38	51
11	Plateau United	38	50
12	Kwara United	38	50
13	Enyimba	38	49
14	Kun Khalifat FC	38	49
15	Warri Wolves	38	49
16	Niger Tornadoes	38	48
17	Remo Stars	38	47
18	El Kanemi Warriors	38	47
19	Bayelsa United	38	43
20	Wikki Tourist	38	40