Warri Wolves vs Kano Pillars: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Warri Wolves played against Kano Pillars in NPFL (Nigeria). The game was played on December 14, 2025. Final score: 0:0.

Recent form

Warri Wolves has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Kano Pillars has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Warri Wolves scores 0.88 goals per game and allows 0.81. Kano Pillars scores 0.75 and allows 1.19. Games in this league average 1.83 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 38% of Warri Wolves's games and 44% of Kano Pillars's. The Over 2.5 rates are 19% and 31%, compared with league averages of 38% for BTTS and 25% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Kano Pillars has the higher season xG average, 1.68 to 1.36 per game. Warri Wolves takes 4.5 shots per game, while Kano Pillars takes 4.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Warri Wolves leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 0.31 goals per game after halftime. Kano Pillars leads at halftime in 38% and scores 0.13 after halftime.

When the teams score

Warri Wolves's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). For Kano Pillars, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NPFL games average 1.83 goals. Both teams score in 38% of games, and 25% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

-1Possession (%)-1
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
-1Shots-1
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
-1Shots on target-1
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0xG0
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-1Corners-1
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0Dangerous attacks0
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-1Fouls-1
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
-1Cards-1
Warri WolvesKano Pillars

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.

Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.88Goals scored / game0.75
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.81Goals allowed / game1.19
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
27%Average possession22%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
1.56Shots on target / game1
Warri WolvesKano Pillars

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

4.5Shots per game4.63
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
1.56Shots on target1
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
19.4%Shot conversion16.2%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
27%Possession22%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
1.36xG for1.68
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
2.03xG against1.14
Warri WolvesKano Pillars

Shooting quality

Warri Wolves: Counter-attackingKano Pillars: Counter-attacking
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
Accuracy (shots on target)35%22%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.300.36
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.560.75

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.

Kano Pillars is 75% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Warri Wolves · 1.4 pts / game - Kano Pillars

Warri Wolves
LLDWL
Season result split
38% W25% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-6
1.38 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Kano Pillars
DLWLW
Season result split
25% W19% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-9
0.94 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-8
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 60%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.

Warri Wolves is 17% better for: goals scored per game.

0.88 goals / game - Warri Wolves · 0.75 goals / game - Kano Pillars

Warri Wolves is 47% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.81 goals / game - Warri Wolves · 1.19 goals / game - Kano Pillars

Warri Wolves scoring profile: very strong

Warri Wolves scores in 69% of games (11 of 16 meczów), while Kano Pillars keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 meczów).

Kano Pillars scoring profile: mixed

Kano Pillars scores in 56% of games (9 of 16 meczów), while Warri Wolves keeps a clean sheet in 38% (6 of 16 meczów).

14Goals scored (season)12
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
13Goals conceded (season)19
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
1.69Average goals per game1.94
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
3Goals scored (last 5)6
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
Warri WolvesKano Pillars

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal56%
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19%2 goals19%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%3 goals0%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%4 goals0%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal81%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
19%2 goals31%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%3 goals6%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%4 goals0%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars

* 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.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time25%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
19%Scored in both halves0%
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BTTS and goal count

19%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
40%BTTS - last 560%
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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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars

2nd half

44%Min. 1 goal after half-time50%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
6%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars

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 is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.31 pts / game - Warri Wolves · 1.56 pts / game - Kano Pillars

Warri Wolves - half-time state
25% leading56% draw19% trailing
Kano Pillars - half-time state
38% leading44% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.31Points per game (1st half)1.56
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.63
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
1.13Average goals (1st half)1.13
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
50%Clean sheet before half-time56%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
44%No goal before half-time56%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars

After half-time (2nd half)

1.31Points per game (2nd half)0.69
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.31Goals scored (2nd half)0.13
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.56Average goals (2nd half)0.81
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
81%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
69%No goal after half-time88%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars

Warri Wolves - second-half results

25% W56% D19% L
21
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Kano Pillars - second-half results

6% W50% D44% L
25
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.56
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 25%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Warri Wolves - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.60.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.2
Average goals per game1.60.2
1 goal100%20%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Kano Pillars - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.200.60
Goals scored / game1.20.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.80.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals60%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 6

* 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.

Warri Wolves
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
4
5
16-30
2
3
31-45
1
1
46-60
2
0
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Kano Pillars
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
3
4
16-30
5
4
31-45
0
2
46-60
1
4
61-75
1
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

1.81
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Warri Wolves

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.74
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+1.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
70%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
142%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Kano Pillars

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.54
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.98
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.93
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.46
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

* 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

Warri WolvesLigaKano Pillars
Average goals per game 1.691.83 1.94
Both teams scored 38%38% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 19%25% 31%
Clean sheets 38%37% 19%
Goal before half-time 75%63% 63%
Goal after half-time 44%56% 50%

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

1.83
Average goals per game
38%
Both teams scored
25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.25
Home goals / game
0.57
Away goals / game
+119%
Home attack advantage
+54%
Home defensive advantage
+45%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
56%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

FAQ

What was the result of Warri Wolves vs Kano Pillars?

The NPFL match finished Warri Wolves 0:0 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 Warri Wolves vs Kano Pillars?

Warri Wolves score 0.88 goals per game on average and Kano Pillars 0.75. The NPFL average is 1.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 25% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Warri Wolves's matches and 44% of Kano Pillars's.

What form are Warri Wolves and Kano Pillars in?

Over the last 5 games Warri Wolves have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Kano Pillars 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Warri Wolves vs Kano Pillars?

The statistical background for Warri Wolves 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.