Kano Pillars begin their campaign at home against Sporting Lagos on October 3, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 GMT. Both teams will be looking to make an immediate impact in the league after a new season begins with the table yet to take shape.
The fixture gives Kano Pillars the advantage of playing in front of their supporters, while Sporting Lagos will try to use their away form to claim points on the road. With neither side having opened its scoring account this season, the match represents an opportunity for both teams to set an early standard.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (Kano Pillars) — 0 assists, (Sporting Lagos) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (Kano Pillars) — 0, (Sporting Lagos) — 0
- Tackles: (Kano Pillars) — 0, (Sporting Lagos) — 0.
- Most encounters won: (Kano Pillars) — 0, (Sporting Lagos) — 0.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
Team statistics:
Kano Pillars’ recent form reads DWWDD, showing a side that has avoided defeat in its last five matches. Two wins and three draws indicate a team that has been difficult to overcome, although the number of draws also suggests that Kano Pillars will need to be more decisive if they are to turn control into victories.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Kano Pillars — DWWDD
- Sporting Lagos — LWLWD
Sporting Lagos have recorded LWLWD in their last five games. Their sequence includes two wins, two defeats and one draw, making their form less consistent than that of their opponents. However, the victories in that run show that Sporting Lagos have the ability to produce a strong performance when the match develops in their favour.
According to home statistics this season, Kano Pillars scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 20.00% | 50.00% |
| 16-30 | 40.00% | 50.00% |
| 31-45 | 40.00% | |
| 46-60 | ||
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Sporting Lagos has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 14.29% | 14.29% |
| 16-30 | 28.57% | 28.57% |
| 31-45 | 42.86% | 14.29% |
| 46-60 | 14.29% | 14.29% |
| 61-75 | 28.57% | |
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Kano Pillars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting Lagos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Kano Pillars | Sporting Lagos | |
| 45.7% | Winning the game | 45.7% |
| 59% | Attack potential | 59% |
| 45% | Potential in defense | 45% |
| 50% | Strength against each other | 50% |
| 25% | Goal Potential | 25% |
Summary: the probability of Sporting Lagos winning – 30%, draw – 35%, loss – 35%. Thus Kano Pillars, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Kano Pillars, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Sporting Lagos is likely to score no more than -2.5.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Kano Pillars and Sporting Lagos will take place on October 03 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium Sani Abacha Stadium.