Nigeria - NPFLSani Abacha StadiumData current as of September 02, 2026

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Kano Pillars vs Niger Tornadoes: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Kano Pillars plays Niger Tornadoes in NPFL (Nigeria). The game is scheduled for September 6, 2026. Venue: Sani Abacha Stadium.

Recent form

Kano Pillars has 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Niger Tornadoes has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Kano Pillars scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 2.00. Niger Tornadoes scores 2.00 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.70 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Kano Pillars's games and 100% of Niger Tornadoes's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 100%, compared with league averages of 70% for BTTS and 60% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Niger Tornadoes has the higher season xG average, 2.50 to 0.00 per game. Kano Pillars takes -1.0 shots per game, while Niger Tornadoes takes 19.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Kano Pillars leads at halftime in 100% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Niger Tornadoes leads at halftime in 100% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Kano Pillars's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). For Niger Tornadoes, it is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NPFL games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 70% of games, and 60% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
2Goals scored / game2
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
2Goals allowed / game1
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
-1%Average possession59%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
-1Shots on target / game7
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

-1Shots per game19
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
-1Shots on target7
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
-200%Shot conversion10.5%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
-1%Possession59%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0xG for2.5
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0xG against1.06
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

Shooting quality

Kano Pillars: BalancedNiger Tornadoes: Dominant
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
Accuracy (shots on target)0%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.000.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.29

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Niger Tornadoes is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Kano Pillars · 3 pts / game - Niger Tornadoes

Kano Pillars
D
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W100% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Niger Tornadoes
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.50Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

Niger Tornadoes is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Kano Pillars · 1 goals / game - Niger Tornadoes

Kano Pillars scoring profile: very strong

Kano Pillars scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Niger Tornadoes keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

Niger Tornadoes scoring profile: very strong

Niger Tornadoes scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Kano Pillars keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

2Goals scored (season)2
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
2Goals conceded (season)1
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
4Average goals per game3
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
2Goals scored (last 5)2
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
2Goals conceded (last 5)1
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
100%2 goals100%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%3 goals0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%4 goals0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
100%2 goals0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%3 goals0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%4 goals0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

70%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%Scored in both halves100%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
100%BTTS - last 5100%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

Game 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 - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing
Niger Tornadoes - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

3Points per game (1st half)3
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
2Goals scored (1st half)1
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0Goals conceded (1st half)0
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
2Average goals (1st half)1
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
100%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%No goal before half-time0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per game (2nd half)1
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
2Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
2Average goals (2nd half)2
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
0%Clean sheet after half-time0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes
100%No goal after half-time0%
Kano PillarsNiger Tornadoes

Kano Pillars - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+2.0

Allows 2.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Niger Tornadoes - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Kano Pillars - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.000.00
Goals scored / game2.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.02.0
Average goals per game2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal0%100%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Niger Tornadoes - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.001.00
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Kano Pillars
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Niger Tornadoes
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
130%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
100%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-71%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Kano Pillars

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+2.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-2.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
250%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-2.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Niger Tornadoes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
250%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Kano PillarsLigaNiger Tornadoes
Average goals per game 4.002.70 3.00
Both teams scored 100%70% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%60% 100%
Clean sheets 0%20% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%90% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%70% 100%

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

2.70
Average goals per game
70%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.90
Home goals / game
0.80
Away goals / game
+137%
Home attack advantage
+58%
Home defensive advantage
+70%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
90%
1 goal
60%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Kano Pillars's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Niger Tornadoes. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Niger Tornadoes
0 : 0
Kano Pillars
Kano Pillars
0 : 2
Niger Tornadoes

FAQ

When do Kano Pillars and Niger Tornadoes play?

Kano Pillars face Niger Tornadoes on September 6, 2026 in NPFL at Sani Abacha Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Kano Pillars won 0, Niger Tornadoes won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Kano Pillars vs Niger Tornadoes?

Kano Pillars score 2.00 goals per game on average and Niger Tornadoes 2.00. The NPFL average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Kano Pillars's matches and 100% of Niger Tornadoes's.

What form are Kano Pillars and Niger Tornadoes in?

Over the last 5 games Kano Pillars have a 0-1-0 record (1.00 points per game) and Niger Tornadoes 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Kano Pillars vs Niger Tornadoes?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Kano Pillars vs Niger Tornadoes: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.