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Kano Pillars vs Rivers UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Npfl2025/20262025/2026
Kano Pillars

Kano Pillars

Musa81'
Musa 90+2'
2
-FT
1
Apr 19, 2026
Sani Abacha Stadium
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Rivers United

Rivers United

Surveyor90'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Goal!
2-1
Ahmed Musa 
Ahmed Musa 
90'+2·Kano Pillars
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Handsome Surveyor
Handsome Surveyor
90'·Rivers United
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Abdullahi Musa
Abdullahi Musa
81'·Kano Pillars
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Kano Pillars
Kano Pillars
Rivers United
Rivers United
0Yellow Cards2

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Chinedu Ozor
Chinedu Ozor
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Ahmed Musa
Ahmed Musa
FW
-90'10-
-
-
-
Rabiu Ali
Rabiu Ali
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Abdullahi Musa
Abdullahi Musa
DF
-90'10-
-
-
-
Mustapha Jibrin
Mustapha Jibrin
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Joseph Ezigbo
Joseph Ezigbo
-90'00-
-
-
-
Olakunle Akala
Olakunle Akala
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Chiedozie Okorie
Chiedozie Okorie
FW
-90'00-
-
-
-
Mubarak Lawan
Mubarak Lawan
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Fahad Usman
Fahad Usman
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Mohammed Galadima
Mohammed Galadima
GK
-90'00-
-
-
-

Kano Pillars vs Rivers United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Kano PillarsL101017/157-7
Rivers UnitedW110106/156-9

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

Kano Pillars — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 @ Niger Tornadoes2026-03-15
  2. W2-0 vs Enyimba2026-03-22
  3. L1-4 @ Bayelsa United2026-03-29
  4. W4-0 vs Bendel Insurance2026-04-05
  5. L0-3 @ Ikorodu City2026-04-12
Rivers United — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 @ Niger Tornadoes2026-03-19
  2. L1-4 @ Nasarawa United2026-03-23
  3. W4-2 vs Kun Khalifat2026-03-29
  4. L0-2 @ Warri Wolves2026-04-05
  5. W1-0 vs Plateau United2026-04-12
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Kano Pillars wins
3
Draws
1
Rivers United wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
1.25
Over 2.5 goals
0%
Both teams scored
13%
Home side won
75%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 1D 2L (Kano Pillars view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.4 vs 1.25

Aggregated from 8 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-12-03Rivers United1-0Kano Pillars
2025-04-25Kano Pillars2-0Rivers United
2024-12-01Rivers United1-0Kano Pillars
2024-03-09Rivers United1-1Kano Pillars
2023-10-22Kano Pillars1-0Rivers United
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Kano Pillars93851-2LWLWL10-1
Rivers United2386713WLWWW3-1

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
16 ptsKano Pillars 51 · Rivers United 67
Positions
#9 vs #2

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-19

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
0-1
Plateau United
@ Plateau United
Away
Match•
1-0
Warri Wolves
vs Warri Wolves
Home
Match•
1-2
Kun Khalifat
@ Kun Khalifat
Away
Match•
0-3
Ikorodu City
@ Ikorodu City
Away
Match•
4-0
Bendel Insurance
vs Bendel Insurance
Home

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 6 matches
Kano Pillars
Won 50%
(3/6)
Draw 17%
(1/6)
Rivers United
Won 33%
(2/6)
Goals
6-4
Total matches
6

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 9 matches

4
Kano Pillars wins
1
Draws
4
Rivers United wins
Goals Scored
7 - 6
Apr 19, 2026 • Npfl
Kano Pillars
Kano Pillars
2-1
Rivers United
Rivers United
Apr 25, 2025 • Npfl
Kano Pillars
Kano Pillars
2-0
Rivers United
Rivers United
Dec 1, 2024 • Npfl
Rivers United
Rivers United
1-0
Kano Pillars
Kano Pillars

Match Report

16 points separated the sides: Rivers United 2nd on 67, Kano Pillars 9th on 51.

GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 3 for Kano Pillars, 4 for Rivers United and 1 drawn, at 1.25 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.

Goal scorers

Kano Pillars: Abdullahi Musa (81'), Ahmed Musa  (90') · Rivers United: Handsome Surveyor (90')

More details:

Kano Pillars — live results and scheduleRivers United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Kano Pillars vs Rivers United?
Kano Pillars 2-1 Rivers United. Npfl match played on 19 Apr 2026.
What league is Kano Pillars vs Rivers United in?
This match is part of the Npfl. The match takes place at Sani Abacha Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Kano Pillars and Rivers United?
In 8 meetings between 2021 and 2026: Kano Pillars has 3 wins, 1 draws, and 4 losses against Rivers United.
Where is Kano Pillars vs Rivers United being played?
The match is being played at Sani Abacha Stadium.