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Bayelsa United vs Kano PillarsResult, Lineups & H2H

Bayelsa United

4–1
FTMar 29, 2026

Kano Pillars

  • Wisdom18'
  • Goal76'
  • Goal83'
  • Goal90+1'
  • Yikat90+8'
Sapele Township Stadium

Bayelsa United vs Kano Pillars in numbers

What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27

  • Bayelsa United moved from 18th to 15th in the Npfl table with this result.Out of the relegation places (bottom 4 per the official standings rules). Table rebuilt from 305 results before kickoff and 313 after it (including 7 matches played at the same time); 20 teams; 39 points after 31 matches.
  • Bayelsa United, 18th before kickoff, beat Kano Pillars, who were 9th.Pre-kickoff table rebuilt from 305 earlier results of this stage: Bayelsa United 36 points from 30, Kano Pillars 42 from 30.

FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right

Bayelsa United2W 1D 2L
  1. Drew 1-1 vs Ikorodu City (away), 2026-02-22
  2. Won 1-0 vs Rivers United (home), 2026-03-01
  3. Lost 0-1 vs Kun Khalifat (away), 2026-03-08
  4. Won 2-1 vs Warri Wolves (home), 2026-03-15
  5. Lost 0-1 vs Plateau United (away), 2026-03-22
Kano Pillars3W 1D 1L
  1. Won 3-0 vs El Kanemi Warriors (home), 2026-02-22
  2. Lost 1-2 vs Shooting Stars (away), 2026-03-01
  3. Won 1-0 vs Barau (home), 2026-03-08
  4. Drew 0-0 vs Niger Tornadoes (away), 2026-03-15
  5. Won 2-0 vs Enyimba (home), 2026-03-22
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
7Pointsof 1510
4Goals scored7
4Goals conceded2
1Clean sheets4
0Scored in a row1
0Unbeaten in a row3
1Without a win0
3Conceded in a row0

Head to head5 meetings · Jul 2013 – Nov 2025

Bayelsa United wins
2
Draws
2
Kano Pillars wins
1
1.4goals per meeting
20%both teams scored
40%3+ goals
60%won by the host

Last 5 meetingsBayelsa United 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 goals per game

Meetings

  1. NpflKano Pillars0-0Bayelsa United
  2. NpflKano Pillars0-0Bayelsa United
  3. NpflBayelsa United2-1Kano Pillars
  4. NpflKano Pillars3-0Bayelsa United
  5. Premier LeagueBayelsa United1-0Kano Pillars

League table before kickoffRebuilt from 305 earlier results

Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
#18Position#9
36Points30 v 30 games42
-6Goal difference+2
0.83Scored per gameleague avg 0.930.93
1.03Conceded per game0.87
#9Form table position#2

How we calculate this

Match Timeline

Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
  1. 90+8'
    Goal · Kano Pillars · Williams Yikat4-1
  2. Yellow Card · Bayelsa United · —
    90+7'
  3. Goal · Bayelsa United · Goal4-0
    90+1'
  4. Yellow Card · Bayelsa United · —
    89'
  5. Goal · Bayelsa United · Goal3-0
    83'
  6. Yellow Card · Bayelsa United · —
    82'
  7. Goal · Bayelsa United · Goal2-0
    76'
  8. 49'
    Yellow Card · Kano Pillars · —
  9. Goal · Bayelsa United · Stephen Wisdom1-0
    18'

Match Statistics

Match stats

Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
56%Ball Possession44%
11Shots Total13
4Shots On Target3
6Corners1
3Yellow Cards1
7Shots Off Target10
91Attacks91
42Dangerous Attacks35
4Goals1
5Substitutions4

Team Lineups

Lineups

4-3-3 · 4-3-1-2

Bayelsa United
Bayelsa United
Manager: Meremu Okara

Starting XI

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AE
Andy Ezekiel
-
LOLoveday Osaro
Loveday Osaro
-
KI
Kelvin Ihunwo
-
AOArise Ogundare
Arise Ogundare
-
UWUbong Williams
Ubong Williams
-
JEJames Emo
James Emo
-
MJMustapha Jawad
Mustapha Jawad
-
EE
Energy Etunuya
-
SWStephen Wisdom
Stephen Wisdom
-
PEPeter Ebimobowei
Peter Ebimobowei
-
KMKehinde Malik
Kehinde Malik

Substitutes

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IYIssa Yusuf
Issa Yusuf
-
GBGabriel Biriduba
Gabriel Biriduba
-
CO
Chinedu Onyinjekwu
-
EI
Ettah Ikoi
-
EO
Eyong Nneyi Ofem
-
OK
Oladipupo Kolawole
-
AE
Ayiba Edwin
-
NG
Nupe Godstime
Kano Pillars
Kano Pillars
Manager: N/A

Starting XI

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AOAbuchi Okeke
Abuchi Okeke
-
MLMubarak Lawan
Mubarak Lawan
-
COChinedu Ozor
Chinedu Ozor
-
AMAbdullahi Musa
Abdullahi Musa
-
FUFahad Usman
Fahad Usman
-
IO
Izuchukwu Christian Olewunne
-
OA
Olakunle Akala
-
AMAhmed Musa
Ahmed Musa
-
RARabiu Ali
Rabiu Ali
-
LD
Lius Dadong
-
COChiedozie Okorie
Chiedozie Okorie

Substitutes

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IIIbrahim Inuwa
Ibrahim Inuwa
-
MUMustapha Umar
Mustapha Umar
-
MMMohammed Mukhtar
Mohammed Mukhtar
-
AMAminu Mohammed
Aminu Mohammed
-
JE
Joseph Ezigbo
-
BOBernard Ovoke
Bernard Ovoke
-
WY
Williams Yikat
-
MGMohammed Galadima
Mohammed Galadima

Matchday 32 — Npfl

  1. 28 Mar 2026Bendel Insurance2-2Plateau United
  2. 23 Sept 2026Kwara United2-1Nasarawa United
  3. 29 Mar 2026Enyimba2-1Abia Warriors
  4. 29 Mar 2026El Kanemi Warriors1-1Remo Stars
  5. 29 Mar 2026Niger Tornadoes2-0Wikki Tourist
  6. 29 Mar 2026Shooting Stars3-1Enugu Rangers
  7. 24 Sept 2026Rivers United5-0Kun Khalifat
  8. 29 Mar 2026Barau0-0Katsina United
  9. 29 Mar 2026Ikorodu City4-3Warri Wolves