Match summary
Before kickoff, Nasarawa United were 3rd in the table but 14th on points from the last five league games. Only 17% of their 6 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Kano Pillars won with 35% of the possession.
Nasarawa United vs Kano Pillars in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Kano Pillars, 18th before kickoff, beat Nasarawa United, who were 3rd.Pre-kickoff table rebuilt from 192 earlier results of this stage: Kano Pillars 22 points from 19, Nasarawa United 32 from 19.
- Kano Pillars moved from 18th to 14th in the Npfl table with this result.Out of the relegation places (bottom 4 per the official standings rules). Table rebuilt from 192 results before kickoff and 199 after it (including 6 matches played at the same time); 20 teams; 25 points after 20 matches.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Nasarawa United1W 2D 2L
Nasarawa UnitedKano Pillars
5Pointsof 1510
1Goals scored7
4Goals conceded3
3Clean sheets2
0Scored in a row2
0Unbeaten in a row4
3Without a win0
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head6 meetings · Jan 2018 – Dec 2025
- Nasarawa United wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Kano Pillars wins
- 3
1.83goals per meeting
17%both teams scored
17%3+ goals
83%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsNasarawa United 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
- NpflKano Pillars3-0Nasarawa United
- NpflKano Pillars1-1Nasarawa United
- NpflNasarawa United1-0Kano Pillars
- NpflNasarawa United1-0Kano Pillars
- NpflKano Pillars2-0Nasarawa United
Show all 6 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 192 earlier results
Nasarawa UnitedKano Pillars
#3Position#18
32Points19 v 19 games22
+4Goal difference-3
0.89Scored per gameleague avg 0.930.89
0.68Conceded per game1.05
#14Form table position#2
Match Timeline
Nasarawa UnitedKano Pillars
- 90+9'Yellow Card · Kano Pillars · —
- Yellow Card · Nasarawa United · —57'
- 49'Goal · Kano Pillars · Chiedozie Okorie0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Nasarawa UnitedKano Pillars
65%Ball Possession35%
23Shots Total5
10Shots On Target2
18Corners2
11Fouls22
1Yellow Cards1
2Offsides2
13Shots Off Target3
195Attacks109
115Dangerous Attacks43
0Goals1
23Free Kicks13
4Substitutions3
1Injuries2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: N/A
Starting XI
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DO
Darlington Ovunda-
AA
Abubakar Abdullahi-
EU
Emmanuel Utaka-
HM
Hussaini Mubarak-
JJ
Joshua John-
IJ
Istifanus Jofrank-
UA
Umar AdaSubstitutes
Manager: N/A
Starting XI
-
AO
Abuchi Okeke-
AS
Abdulmutalif Sanusi-
OA
Olakunle AkalaSubstitutes
-
MG
Mohammed Galadima-
HY
Habibu Yakubu-
SI
Suleiman Idris-
AM
Auwalu Ali Malam-
YJ
Yusuf Jibrin-
GU
Gabriel Ugochukwu-
ML
Mubarak Lawan-
IO
Izuchukwu Christian OlewunnePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hussaini Mubarak DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Darlington Ovunda GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Emmanuel Utaka DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Joshua John MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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