Match summary
Before kickoff, Rivers United were 1st in the table but 13th on points from the last five league games. Only 0% of their 8 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Kano Pillars' winning goal came in the 90th minute (Ahmed Musa ).
Kano Pillars vs Rivers UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
Sani Abacha Stadium
Kano Pillars vs Rivers United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Kano Pillars2W 1D 2L
Kano PillarsRivers United
7Pointsof 156
7Goals scored6
7Goals conceded9
3Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row1
0Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head8 meetings · Jan 2021 – Dec 2025
- Kano Pillars wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Rivers United wins
- 4
1.25goals per meeting
13%both teams scored
0%3+ goals
75%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsKano Pillars 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 335 earlier results
Kano PillarsRivers United
#9Position#1
45Points33 v 34 games58
0Goal difference+7
1Scored per gameleague avg 0.961
1Conceded per game0.79
#10Form table position#13
Match Timeline
Kano PillarsRivers United
- Goal · Kano Pillars · Ahmed Musa 2-190+2'
- 90'Goal · Rivers United · Handsome Surveyor1-1
- Goal · Kano Pillars · Abdullahi Musa1-081'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Kano PillarsRivers United
0Yellow Cards2
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: N/A
Starting XI
-
MG
Mohammed Galadima-
ML
Mubarak Lawan-
CO
Chinedu Ozor-
OA
Olakunle Akala-
JE
Joseph EzigboSubstitutes
-
II
Ibrahim Inuwa-
LD
Lius Dadong-
BO
Bernard Ovoke-
WY
Williams Yikat-
AO
Abuchi Okeke-
SM
Sheban MuhammadManager: N/A
Starting XI
Substitutes
-
DI
Douglas Iyowuna-
HS
Handsome Surveyor-
SB
Sylvester Bell-
JN
John Noble-
OE
Ochobi EliasPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chinedu Ozor DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Joseph Ezigbo | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Olakunle Akala MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Mubarak Lawan DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Mohammed Galadima GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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