Nigeria - NPFLWarri Township StadiumData current as of October 21, 2026

Warri Wolves vs Kano Pillars: match statistics

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

Game details

Warri Wolves plays Kano Pillars in NPFL (Nigeria). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: Warri Township Stadium.

Recent form

Warri Wolves has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Kano Pillars has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Warri Wolves scores 0.67 goals per game and allows 0.78. Kano Pillars scores 1.33 and allows 1.22. Games in this league average 2.39 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 22% of Warri Wolves's games and 56% of Kano Pillars's. The Over 2.5 rates are 22% and 44%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 41% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Kano Pillars has the higher season xG average, 1.55 to 0.87 per game. Warri Wolves takes 2.7 shots per game, while Kano Pillars takes 5.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Warri Wolves leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.22 goals per game after halftime. Kano Pillars leads at halftime in 56% and scores 0.44 after halftime.

When the teams score

Warri Wolves's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). For Kano Pillars, it is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NPFL games average 2.39 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 41% 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 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profile— what 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
0.67Goals scored / game1.33
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.78Goals allowed / game1.22
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
16%Average possession29%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
-0.22Shots on target / game2.11
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

2.67Shots per game5.11
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
-0.22Shots on target2.11
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
25%Shot conversion26.1%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
16%Possession29%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.87xG for1.55
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
2.22xG against1.6
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Shooting quality

Warri Wolves: Counter-attackingKano Pillars: Counter-attacking
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
Accuracy (shots on target)-8%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.330.30
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.63

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Warri Wolves is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Warri Wolves · 1.2 pts / game - Kano Pillars

Warri Wolves
WLLWD
Season result split
33% W22% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-4
1.22 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
WWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 0.95Opponent xG: 2.12BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Kano Pillars
DDDLW
Season result split
33% W56% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-1
1.56 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-1
Last 5 away
0-3-1
DDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.64BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how 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 99% better for: goals scored per game.

0.67 goals / game - Warri Wolves · 1.33 goals / game - Kano Pillars

Warri Wolves is 56% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.78 goals / game - Warri Wolves · 1.22 goals / game - Kano Pillars

Warri Wolves scoring profile: mixed

Warri Wolves scores in 44% of games (4 of 9 games), while Kano Pillars keeps a clean sheet in 33% (3 of 9 games).

Kano Pillars scoring profile: mixed

Kano Pillars scores in 67% of games (6 of 9 games), while Warri Wolves keeps a clean sheet in 44% (4 of 9 games).

6Goals scored (season)12
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7Goals conceded (season)11
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1.44Average goals per game2.56
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4Goals scored (last 5)2
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
3Goals conceded (last 5)5
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How often they score at least...

44%1 goal67%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
11%2 goals33%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
11%3 goals22%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%4 goals11%
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How often they concede at least...

56%1 goal67%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
22%2 goals33%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%3 goals11%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%4 goals11%
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* 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.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time0%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%BTTS in both halves0%
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11%Scored in both halves22%
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BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
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0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
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20%BTTS - last 520%
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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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
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22%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
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2nd half

44%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
11%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
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Game halves— when 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 55% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.22 pts / game - Warri Wolves · 1.89 pts / game - Kano Pillars

Warri Wolves - half-time state
22% leading56% draw22% trailing
Kano Pillars - half-time state
56% leading22% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.22Points per game (1st half)1.89
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.89
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.89Average goals (1st half)1.22
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
56%Clean sheet before half-time78%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
56%No goal before half-time44%
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After half-time (2nd half)

0.89Points per game (2nd half)1
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.22Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.56Average goals (2nd half)1.33
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
67%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
89%No goal after half-time67%
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Warri Wolves - second-half results

11% W56% D33% L
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Kano Pillars - second-half results

22% W33% D44% L
17
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding59%

Leads at halftime in 56% of games and wins 33%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 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 game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game0.80.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Kano Pillars - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.20.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game0.80.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% 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 minute— when 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
0
2
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
84%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
39%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-75%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
29%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 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.
-1.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+1.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
41%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Kano Pillars

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
180%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.36
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Warri WolvesLigaKano Pillars
Average goals per game▼ 1.442.39▲ 2.56
Both teams scored▼ 22%45%▲ 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 22%41%▲ 44%
Clean sheets▲ 44%34%• 33%
Goal before half-time▼ 67%70%▲ 78%
Goal after half-time▼ 44%68%• 67%

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

2.39
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.65
Home goals / game
0.74
Away goals / game
+123%
Home attack advantage
+55%
Home defensive advantage
+50%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Warri Wolves's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Kano Pillars. Games average 0.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do Warri Wolves and Kano Pillars play?

Warri Wolves face Kano Pillars on October 24, 2026 in NPFL at Warri Township 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 Warri Wolves and Kano Pillars?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Warri Wolves won 0, Kano Pillars won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Warri Wolves vs Kano Pillars?

Warri Wolves score 0.67 goals per game on average and Kano Pillars 1.33. The NPFL average is 2.39 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 22% of Warri Wolves's matches and 56% of Kano Pillars's.

What form are Warri Wolves and Kano Pillars in?

Over the last 5 games Warri Wolves have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Kano Pillars 1-3-1 (1.20 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.