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Enugu Rangers vs Kano Pillars Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–02 – 0

Emmanuel Essine 11′Mohammed Mukhtar 48′ (og)

Possession
45%55%
Shots · on target in brackets
10 (5)7 (3)
Corners
128

NpflMatchday 24Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium

Events

ENU 2–0 KAN
  1. Full time 2–0
  2. Mohammed Mukhtar2–0Own goal
  3. Half-time 1–0
  4. Emmanuel Essine1–0Goal

Table

Npfl 2025/2026 · current
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPts
1Enugu Rangers3819-11-847:27+2068
2Rivers United3819-10-944:31+1367
3Shooting Stars3818-6-1441:40+160
7Abia Warriors3816-7-1531:34-355
8Barau3813-13-1234:30+452
9Kano Pillars3815-6-1737:39-251
10Katsina United3714-9-1432:35-351
11Plateau United3815-5-1839:40-150
20Wikki Tourist379-12-1632:44-1239

Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Enugu Rangers4d restequal rest · old → new4d restKano Pillars
  1. 1-0W23 Nov
  2. 1-2L30 Nov
  3. 4-1W7 Dec
  4. 1-1D13 Dec
  5. 2-1W21 Dec
  6. 0-1L28 Dec
  7. 0-0D14 Jan
  8. 2-1W19 Jan
  9. 4-2W25 Jan
  10. 1-2L28 Jan

5-2-3goals 16:111.70pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-1W24 Nov
  2. 0-1L3 Dec
  3. 2-1W7 Dec
  4. 0-0D14 Dec
  5. 2-1W21 Dec
  6. 3-0W28 Dec
  7. 1-0W14 Jan
  8. 0-1L18 Jan
  9. 0-0D21 Jan
  10. 1-0W28 Jan

6-2-2goals 11:52.00pts/game

  1. APlateau United1–2
  2. HWarri Wolves4–2
  3. AKun Khalifat2–1
  4. HRivers United0–0
  5. ARivers United0–1

latest 5

  1. HKatsina United1–0
  2. AWikki Tourist0–0
  3. HAbia Warriors0–1
  4. ANasarawa United1–0
  5. HNasarawa United3–0
Show older matches
  1. HIkorodu City2–1
  2. ABendel Insurance1–1
  3. HBayelsa United4–1
  4. AEnyimba1–2
  5. HNiger Tornadoes1–0

older

  1. HPlateau United2–1
  2. AWarri Wolves0–0
  3. HKun Khalifat2–1
  4. ARivers United0–1
  5. HIkorodu City2–1

Matchday 24

Npfl · the other 9 games
  1. Katsina United2–0Abia Warriors
  2. Wikki Tourist1–1Nasarawa United
  3. Enyimba1–0Bayelsa United
  4. Bendel Insurance2–1Niger Tornadoes
  5. Kun Khalifat3–1El Kanemi Warriors
  6. Ikorodu City0–0Barau
  7. Warri Wolves1–0Kwara United
  8. Remo Stars1–2Plateau United
  9. Shooting Stars2–1Rivers United
Npfl fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 1–0half-time

    The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (2–0 full time).

  • 10–7shots

    Enugu Rangers recorded 10 shots (5 on target) against 7 (3 on target) for Kano Pillars.

Head-to-head

9 meetings on record since 2013

2-3-4Enugu Rangers W-D-L · goals 12:11

2 ENU3 draws4 KAN
With Enugu Rangers at home
2-2-1 (10:6)
Goals per meeting
2.56
Over 2.5 goals
33%
Both teams scored
56%
Won by the host
56%
Last 5 (Enugu Rangers)
1W 1D 3L · 3.2 goals/game
  1. Kano Pillars1–0Enugu RangersNpfl
  2. Enugu Rangers3–4Kano PillarsNpfl
  3. Kano Pillars1–1Enugu RangersNpfl
  4. Enugu Rangers4–1Kano PillarsNpfl
  5. Kano Pillars1–0Enugu RangersNpfl
Show all 9 meetings
  1. Enugu Rangers0–0Kano PillarsNpfl
  2. Enugu Rangers2–0Kano PillarsNpfl
  3. Enugu Rangers1–1Kano PillarsNpfl
  4. Kano Pillars2–1Enugu RangersPremier League
  1. Enugu RangersnextKano PillarsNpfl
  2. Kano PillarsnextEnugu RangersNpfl

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Enugu Rangersall competitionsKano Pillars
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.07Goals per game (both sides)1.93
  3. 53%Over 1.553%
  4. 40%Over 2.540%
  5. 13%Over 3.57%
  6. 47%Both teams scored33%
  7. 40%Clean sheets33%
  8. 33%Failed to score47%
  9. Enugu Rangers at home v Kano Pillars away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 5Won1
  12. 2Drawn1
  13. 0Lost5
  14. 12-4Goals (for-against)4-9
  15. 2.43Points per game0.57
  16. 43%Over 2.529%
  17. 57%Clean sheets29%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 11-51st-half goals (for-against)9-7
  20. 7-82nd-half goals (for-against)5-8
  21. 39%Goals after half-time36%
  22. 60%Goal before half-time53%
  23. 6-6-3Half-time W-D-L5-8-2

How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
Npfl
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 24 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Capacity
30,000 · artificial turf
Weather
36 °C · light rain · humidity 43%

Match summary

Enugu Rangers beat Kano Pillars 2-0 in the Npfl, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Enugu Rangers sat 5th on 36 points, while Kano Pillars were 11th on 28 points. Before kickoff, Kano Pillars were 11th in the table but 1st on points from the last five league games. Across 9 previous meetings on record, Enugu Rangers won 2 and Kano Pillars won 4, with 3 draws (2.56 goals per game).

Emmanuel Essine (11') and Mohammed Mukhtar (48' og) scored the goals for Enugu Rangers.

Enugu Rangers — live results and scheduleKano Pillars — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Team stats

15 figures
Enugu Rangersfull timeKano Pillars
  1. 45%Possession55%
  2. 10Shots7
  3. 5Shots on target3
  4. 12Corners8
  5. 19Fouls20
  6. 0Yellow cards3
All 15 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 89Attacks97
  3. 57Dangerous attacks57
  4. 2Offsides3
  5. 50%Shot accuracy43%
  6. 5Shots off target4
  7. Defence
  8. 83Ball safe87
  9. Discipline
  10. 20Free kicks19
  11. Other
  12. 6Injuries4
  13. 5Substitutions2

Lineups

Starting XIs
Enugu Rangersstarting XIKano Pillars
  1. 33Lucky Abdullahi
  1. 2Oputa Chibueze
  2. 17Daniel Itodo
  3. 23Chidozie Iwundu
  4. 14Ejike Ikwu
  1. 4Ikechukwu Mgbemena
  2. 36Emmanuel EssineG
  3. 8Ebirim Wisdom
  1. 20Daniel Eni
  2. 24Chidiebere Nwobodo
  3. 16Waheed Adebayo
  1. 33Abuchi Okeke
  1. 30Fahad Usman
  2. 13Mohammed Mukhtar
  3. 15Abdullahi Musa
  4. 21Abdulmutalif Sanusi
  1. 16Suleiman Idris
  1. 27Olakunle Akala
  2. 10Rabiu Ali
  3. 11Mustapha Umar
  1. 28Chiedozie Okorie
  2. 23Bernard Ovoke
  1. 1George AbineGK
  2. 3Kenneth IgbokeDF
  3. 13Precious EzechukwumaMF
  4. 15Austine OparaDF
  5. 28Michael UcheboFW
  6. 30Godwin Asiriuwa SundayMF
  7. 34Onyebuchi IfeanyiDF
  8. 38Chinedu OnahFW
  9. 39Anthony Chinemerem

SubstitutesG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 1Mohammed GaladimaGK
  2. 2Ali AbdullahiDF
  3. 6Ibrahim InuwaDF
  4. 8Yusuf MaigoroMF
  5. 9Lius DadongFW
  6. 17Auwalu Ali MalamFW
  7. 26Habibu YakubuDF
  8. 35Izuchukwu Christian OlewunneFW

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