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Bayelsa United vs Kano Pillars: match statistics

Bayelsa United crest
Bayelsa United
4 : 1half-time 1:0
Kano Pillars crest
Kano Pillars

Bayelsa United vs Kano Pillars: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bayelsa United play Kano Pillars in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 29 March 2026 at 17:00. Final score: 4:1.

Current form

Bayelsa United: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Kano Pillars: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bayelsa United scores 0.97 and concedes 1.11 goals per match. Kano Pillars scores 0.97 and concedes 1.03. League average: 2.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bayelsa United 47%, Kano Pillars 34%. Over 2.5: Bayelsa United 32%, Kano Pillars 37%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Kano Pillars has higher xG: 1.32 vs 1.24. Bayelsa United: 6.6 shots per match, Kano Pillars: 2.7.

Match halves

Bayelsa United: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.50. Kano Pillars: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.47.

Goals by minute

Bayelsa United: 16-30 (8 goals). Kano Pillars: 31-45+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 2.02 goals per match, BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Bayelsa United possess a clear home advantage — higher possession (57%), more SoT and higher xG (1.51) with lower average goals conceded (0.87). Hosts also show lower FTS (27%) and a solid recent points record. Kano Pillars have a better overall season balance, but poor away form — low efficiency (0.47 goals away), high away loss rate (73%) and 60% matches without scoring. Despite better PPG in the visitors’ last five, the hosts’ goal advantage and game control at home suggest higher chances for Bayelsa. The forecast is based on xG, attacking performance and defensive stability comparisons.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
3 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
11Shots13
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
4Shots on target3
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
1.28xG1.29
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
12Corners2
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
42Dangerous attacks35
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
-1Fouls-1
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
-1Cards-1
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
0.97Goals scored / match0.97
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
1.11Goals conceded / match1.03
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
36%Average possession16%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
1.95Shots on target / match0.37
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

6.58Shots per match2.68
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
1.95Shots on target0.37
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
14.8%Shot conversion36.3%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
36%Possession16%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
1.24xG for1.32
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
1.5xG against1.45
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

Shooting quality

Bayelsa United: Counter-attackingKano Pillars: Counter-attacking
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
Accuracy (shots on target)30%14%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.190.49
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.502.62

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Kano Pillars is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Bayelsa United · 1.2 pts / match - Kano Pillars

Bayelsa United
LLLLW
Season result split
29% W26% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-10-17
1.13 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-4-6
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Kano Pillars
LWLWL
Season result split
39% W16% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-6-17
1.34 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-15
Last 5 away
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.80Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Kano Pillars is 8% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.11 goals / match - Bayelsa United · 1.03 goals / match - Kano Pillars

Bayelsa United scoring profile: mixed

Bayelsa United scores in 61% of matches (23 of 38 matches), while Kano Pillars keeps a clean sheet in 37% (14 of 38 matches).

Kano Pillars scoring profile: strong

Kano Pillars scores in 63% of matches (24 of 38 matches), while Bayelsa United keeps a clean sheet in 21% (8 of 38 matches).

37Goals scored (season)37
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
42Goals conceded (season)39
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
2.08Average goals in match2
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
7Goals scored (last 5)4
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal63%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
26%2 goals24%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
5%3 goals8%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
5%4 goals3%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal63%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
24%2 goals29%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
5%3 goals8%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
3%4 goals3%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time13%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
3%BTTS in both halves0%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
18%Scored in both halves11%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
40%BTTS - last 540%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

66%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

2nd half

66%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Kano Pillars is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.24 pts / match - Bayelsa United · 1.34 pts / match - Kano Pillars

Bayelsa United - half-time state
24% leading53% draw24% trailing
Kano Pillars - half-time state
29% leading47% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.24Points per match (1st half)1.34
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
0.47Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.39
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
1Average goals (1st half)0.89
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
58%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
53%No goal before half-time66%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.21
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.47
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
0.58Goals conceded (2nd half)0.63
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
1.08Average goals (2nd half)1.11
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
50%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars
68%No goal after half-time61%
Bayelsa UnitedKano Pillars

Bayelsa United - second-half results

18% W45% R37% P
47
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Kano Pillars - second-half results

29% W34% R37% P
51
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.34
PPG before half-time
Lead holding134%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bayelsa United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.80
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Kano Pillars - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.80
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match0.41.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Bayelsa United
ScoredConceded
5
5
0-15
8
4
16-30
5
11
31-45
5
6
46-60
8
4
61-75
6
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

Kano Pillars
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
5
7
16-30
10
5
31-45
3
4
46-60
6
7
61-75
9
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.04
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Bayelsa United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
191%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Kano Pillars

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
167%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NPFL).

Teams vs league

Bayelsa UnitedLigaKano Pillars
Average goals in match 2.082.02 2.00
Both teams scored 47%38% 34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 32%34% 37%
Clean sheets 21%37% 37%
Goal before half-time 66%61% 58%
Goal after half-time 66%64% 68%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.02
Average goals per match
38%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
0.58
Away goals / match
+148%
Home attack advantage
+60%
Home defence advantage
+52%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Bayelsa United 0 - 1 - 0 Kano Pillars. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Kano Pillars
0 : 0
Bayelsa United

FAQ

What was the result of Bayelsa United vs Kano Pillars?

The NPFL match finished Bayelsa United 4:1 Kano Pillars. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bayelsa United vs Kano Pillars?

Bayelsa United score 0.97 goals per game on average and Kano Pillars 0.97. The NPFL average is 2.02 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Bayelsa United's matches and 34% of Kano Pillars's.

What form are Bayelsa United and Kano Pillars in?

Over the last 5 games Bayelsa United have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Kano Pillars 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bayelsa United vs Kano Pillars?

The statistical background for Bayelsa United vs Kano Pillars — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.