Niger Tornadoes vs Kano PillarsLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Npfl

2025/2026

Niger Tornadoes

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Mar 15, 2026

Lokoja Confluence Stadium

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Match Timeline

90'+5Substitution

Mustapha Umar· In

Lius Dadong· Out

Kano Pillars

83'Substitution

Mohammed Mukhtar· In

Ahmed Musa· Out

Kano Pillars

83'Substitution

Izuchukwu Christian Olewunne· In

Mustapha Jibrin· Out

Kano Pillars

76'Substitution

Kufre Ebong· In

Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai· Out

Niger Tornadoes

76'Substitution

Godfrey Joseph· In

Abba Khalid· Out

Niger Tornadoes

70'Substitution

Joseph Ezigbo· In

Chiedozie Okorie· Out

Kano Pillars

70'Substitution

Williams Yikat· In

Chinedu Ozor· Out

Kano Pillars

55'Substitution

Ismail Sarki· In

Terdoo Shimagande· Out

Niger Tornadoes

55'Substitution

Ifeanyi Okoye· In

Michael Nelson· Out

Niger Tornadoes

32'Yellow Card

Idris Saidu

Niger Tornadoes

Statistics of the Game

Niger Tornadoes

Kano Pillars

62%Ball Possession38%

12Shots Total8

5Shots On Target2

6Corners1

1Yellow Cards1

7Shots Off Target6

166Attacks109

99Dangerous Attacks50

5Substitutions5

0Injuries6

Niger Tornadoes

Manager: Hamza Abarah

Starting XI

Ifeanyi Nchekube

Ezeifule Chibueze

Michael Nelson

Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai

Terdoo Shimagande

Akintude Azeez

Substitutes

Godwin John

Daniel Godwin

Abubakar MK Haruna

Godfrey Joseph

Kano Pillars

Manager: N/A

Starting XI

Abubakar Abdullahi

Olakunle Akala

Lius Dadong

Substitutes

Joseph Ezigbo

Williams Yikat

Sheban Muhammad

Izuchukwu Christian Olewunne

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Sunday Akinmoladun DF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai FW	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Idris Saidu DF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Abdulaz Dalhatu MF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Terdoo Shimagande FW	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Ahmad Liman MF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Abba Khalid DF	-	90'	-	-	-	-

Niger Tornadoes vs Kano Pillars — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Niger Tornadoes	L1	0	6	0	1	2/15	2-9
Kano Pillars	W1	1	0	5	0	10/15	7-3

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Niger Tornadoes — last 5 games

D2-2 vs Bendel Insurance2026-02-01
L0-2 @ Ikorodu City2026-02-08
L0-2 @ Kun Khalifat2026-02-22
D0-0 vs Warri Wolves2026-03-01
L0-3 @ Plateau United2026-03-08

Kano Pillars — last 5 games

W1-0 vs Remo Stars2026-02-08
D1-1 @ Kwara United2026-02-15
W3-0 vs El Kanemi Warriors2026-02-22
L1-2 @ Shooting Stars2026-03-01
W1-0 vs Barau2026-03-08

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 8
Niger Tornadoes wins: 4
Draws: 2
Kano Pillars wins: 2
Avg goals per meeting: 2.38
Over 2.5 goals: 38%
Both teams scored: 63%
Home side won: 63%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 3W 1D 1L (Niger Tornadoes view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.6 vs 2.38

Aggregated from 8 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-10-25	Kano Pillars	0-2	Niger Tornadoes
2025-05-25	Niger Tornadoes	3-2	Kano Pillars
2024-12-21	Kano Pillars	2-1	Niger Tornadoes
2024-06-08	Kano Pillars	1-1	Niger Tornadoes
2023-12-21	Niger Tornadoes	1-0	Kano Pillars

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Niger Tornadoes	16	38	48	1	DLDDW	10	+6
Kano Pillars	9	38	51	-2	LWLWL	10	-1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 3 ptsNiger Tornadoes 48 · Kano Pillars 51
Positions: #16 vs #9

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-15

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 6 matches

Won 50%

(3/6)

Draw 33%

(2/6)

Won 17%

(1/6)

Goals

8-5

Total matches

Recent matches

Head to Head

Last 9 matches

Niger Tornadoes wins

Draws

Kano Pillars wins

Goals Scored

11 - 8

Match Report

The table read 16th (Niger Tornadoes, 48 pts) against 9th (Kano Pillars, 51 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form flatters Niger Tornadoes's table spot — 10th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th.

Niger Tornadoes had gone 6 games without a win. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Niger Tornadoes against 10/15 for Kano Pillars.

GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 4 for Niger Tornadoes, 2 for Kano Pillars and 2 drawn, at 2.38 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 63% of the meetings.

Key stats

Possession: Niger Tornadoes 62% · Kano Pillars 38% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-1

More details:

Niger Tornadoes — live results and schedule Kano Pillars — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Niger Tornadoes vs Kano Pillars?

Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Kano Pillars. Npfl match played on 15 Mar 2026.

What league is Niger Tornadoes vs Kano Pillars in?

This match is part of the Npfl. The match takes place at Lokoja Confluence Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Niger Tornadoes and Kano Pillars?

In 9 meetings between 2018 and 2026: Niger Tornadoes has 4 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses against Kano Pillars.

Where is Niger Tornadoes vs Kano Pillars being played?

The match is being played at Lokoja Confluence Stadium.

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Niger Tornadoes vs Kano Pillars — computed insights

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Head to Head

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