Nigeria - NPFLWarri Township StadiumData current as of 21 October 2026

Warri Wolves vs Kano Pillars: match statistics

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

Key match information

Warri Wolves play Kano Pillars in NPFL (Nigeria). The match date is 24 October 2026. Venue: Warri Township Stadium.

Current form

Warri Wolves: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Kano Pillars: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Warri Wolves scores 0.67 and concedes 0.78 goals per match. Kano Pillars scores 1.33 and concedes 1.22. League average: 2.39 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Warri Wolves 22%, Kano Pillars 56%. Over 2.5: Warri Wolves 22%, Kano Pillars 44%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 41%.

xG, shots and style

Kano Pillars has higher xG: 1.55 vs 0.87. Warri Wolves: 2.7 shots per match, Kano Pillars: 5.1.

Match halves

Warri Wolves: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.22. Kano Pillars: half-time lead 56%, second-half goals 0.44.

Goals by minute

Warri Wolves: 0-15 (3 goals). Kano Pillars: 31-45+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NPFL: 2.39 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 41%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 0.50, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profile— what 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.

Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.67Goals scored / match1.33
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.78Goals conceded / match1.22
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
16%Average possession29%
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-0.22Shots on target / match2.11
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

2.67Shots per match5.11
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-0.22Shots on target2.11
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
25%Shot conversion26.1%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
16%Possession29%
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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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Warri Wolves
WLLWD
Season result split
33% W22% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-4
1.22 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
WWLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-1
Last 5 away
0-3-1
DDDL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Warri Wolves is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Warri Wolves scoring profile: mixed

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

Kano Pillars scoring profile: mixed

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

6Goals scored (season)12
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7Goals conceded (season)11
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1.44Average goals in match2.56
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4Goals scored (last 5)2
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3Goals conceded (last 5)5
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How often they score at least...

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

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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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%
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11%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
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Match 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 / match - Warri Wolves · 1.89 pts / match - 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 match (1st half)1.89
Warri WolvesKano Pillars
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.89
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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 match (2nd half)1
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0.22Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
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0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
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0.56Average goals (2nd half)1.33
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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 half-time in 22% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 56% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Warri Wolves - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.80.6
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match0.80.6
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

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
41%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
180%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Warri WolvesLigaKano Pillars
Average goals in match▼ 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 match
45%
Both teams scored
41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.65
Home goals / match
0.74
Away goals / match
+123%
Home attack advantage
+55%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Warri Wolves 0 - 1 - 1 Kano Pillars. Average goals 0.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Warri Wolves and Kano Pillars play?

Warri Wolves face Kano Pillars on 24 October 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.